John Contreras is an American cellist, best known for his work with

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and

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. He has also performed with

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, Fovea Hex and Nurse With Wound. In addition to the cello, he also performs with the

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. His work is released on the

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label.

References

External links

John Contreras on Myspace

On Discogs
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