• An American string quartet originated in 1973 at Seattle, Washington.

• This band has always been in existence with rotating membership of musicians

• Over 900 songs have been written for them in the span of around 40 years

• Their only published music is the Kronos collection, Vol 1 . Boosey and Hawkes. 2007.

• They have won two Grammy awards and one Academy award.

Fun fact: they will be celebrating their 50th anniversary in three more years.