Gretta Cohn is a

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who is best known for playing

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in the rock group

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from 2001-2005. She left the group in August 2005. Her departure was announced on the Cursive website in late August:

Cursive regrets to announce the departure of cellist Gretta Cohn. After four years in the band, Gretta has decided to leave Omaha to pursue other interests and projects, including a potential solo album. The split is very amicable: the band wishes her well and she in turn eagerly anticipates the new Cursive material to come. Cursive will not be seeking a replacement.

She has collaborated with other artists including the band Twin Thousands. She appeared on 2006's Halloween episode of

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, performing with

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. Cohn is now the Senior Vice President of Content Production at Pushkin Industries. Cohn was previously Executive Producer of Show Development for the podcast company Midroll Media, and a producer for the podcast Freakonomics Radio as well as the public radio show ''

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Album appearances

With Cursive

*'' Burst and Bloom'' (2001,

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) *'' 8 Teeth to Eat You'' (2002,

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Other

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'' (2001 ·

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) * The Good Life - '' Black Out'' (2002 ·

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- ''Old Blood'' (2002 ·

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'' (2002 ·

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- ''

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'' (2002 ·

) * Head of Femur - ''Ringodom or Proctor'' (2003 ·

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- '' War All the Time'' (2003 ·

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) * Bright Eyes/

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- '' One Jug of Wine, Two Vessels'' (2004 · Crank!) *

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'' (2004 ·

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) * Criteria - ''Prevent the World single'' (2005 ·

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- '' 11:11'' (2005 ·

) * Bright Eyes - '' Noise Floor (Rarities: 1998-2005)'' (2006 ·

) *

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- Film Soundtrack * Twin Thousands - ''Summer EP'' (2007, self-released) * Twin Thousands - '' Like You A Lot - Single'' (2007 ·

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Trivia

*She plays a

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References

External links

Official Cursive websiteSaddle Creek RecordsGretta Cohn website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cohn, Gretta Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American rock cellists Cursive (band) members