quirk BANK: May 2014

Outa this world, really. The Voca People are friendly aliens from the planet Voca, somewhere behind the sun...where all communication is made by music and vocal expressions.
The Voca People believe that life is music and music is life. They visit planet Earth and they have a lot to sing about.
The Voca People
International
Contact/Source: YouTube Channel and Website
Bio: The Voca People are an Israel-based ensemble performing vocal theater combining a cappella and beat box vocals to reproduce the sounds of an entire orchestra.

Skill level high, very high.
Rider is Martyn Ashton, Film by Robin Kitchin, produced by Ashton Bikes
United Kingdom
Contact/Source: YouTube Channel
Bio: Martyn Ashton is a mountain bike trials rider and team manager. He has been riding professional trials since 1993 and is often described as a mountain biking legend.

A boy band that actually plays instruments, and plays them really well.
Sleepy Man Banjo BoysB - Tommy, Robbie, & Jonny Mizzone
United States
Contact/Source: YouTube Channel and Website
Bio: Ten year-old banjo picker Jonny Mizzone along with his brothers Robbie (13) on fiddle, and Tommy (15) on guitar, are The Sleepy Man Banjo Boys. Though their combined age is younger than music’s Hip-Hop era, it’s the 1950’s music of Flatt & Scruggs & The Stanley Brothers that inspires them. The Sleepy Man Banjo Boys are the result of brotherly-love, faith in God, and a passion for inspiring others with their musical gifts. CONTINUE

Make sure to visit the website also. This video is just the beginning.
Theo Jansen
Netherlands
Contact/Source: YouTube Channel and Website
Bio: Theo Jansen is a Dutch artist. In 1990, he began what he is known for today: building large mechanisms out of PVC that are able to move on their own, known as Strandbeest. CONTINUE

Glass Harp performance of Sugar Plum Fairy by P.Tchaikovsky.
GlassDuo
Poland
Contact/Source: YouTube Channel and Website
Bio: Little did the musicians know, but when their fingertips generated sound by touching those glass rims for the first time, it was what would turn out to be the beginning of a long and earnest adventure. These two musicians, players of the traditional instruments the violin and the trumpet, could not have suspected the path that lay before them. They began to master the glass harp, amazed by its technical and expressional possibilities. CONTINUE

Amazing jumps, flips & stunts. No nets, no pads, just the pavement.
Raymond and the Strength Project Crew
United States, California
Contact/Source: YouTube Channel
Bio: Crew of very fit, very strong, very athletic street performers and acrobats. Partial history in video.

"Man of 10,000 Sound Effects", or, that guy from "Police Academy".
Michael Winslow
United States
Contact/Source: YouTube Channel and Website
Bio: Michael, a master of vocal gymnastics, can imitate over 10,000 sound effects using his voice alone. Whether he is recreating the frenzy of Jimi Hendrix playing the guitar, or the roar of a jet plane, his talent is truly remarkable and his versatility admirable and enjoyable for all ages! CONTINUE

Make sure to visit the website.
Seung Mo Park
New York/Korea
Contact/Source: YouTube Channel and Website
Bio: Korean artist/sculptor who creates by cutting layer after layer of wire mesh.

Water jet allows you to fly like a bird and swim like a dolphin.
Franky Zapata and Flyboard
Worldwide
Contact/Source: YouTube Channel and Website
Bio: Franky Zapata of ZAPATA RACING started to develop the Flyboard® during Spring 2011. Their experience in racing Jet Skis and understanding of water propulsion allowed them to develop prototypes in record time. CONTINUE

Death defying dude balances brilliantly.
The Frenchman Henri Rechatin
Moscow
Contact/Source: YouTube Channel
Bio: Henri Rechatin is a stuntman, acrobat, and daredevil who holds multiple Guinness Records.

Fusing world music and melodic indie rock with his pioneering approach to the Handpan.
Dante Bucci
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Contact/Source: YouTube Channel and Dante's Web
Bio: He is a fixture in the Philly indie music scene and one of the most-recognized Handpan players in the world, thanks to a constantly-expanding list of subscribers and over 9 million views on his YouTube channel.

Rube is proud.
Ben Tyers, Brian Lum, Andrew Hicks, Ed Sharp, Kim Yamazaki, Tom Baynham
United States
Contact/Source: YouTube Channel and Website
Bio: Some very clever engineers who had some time and creativity on their hands.

Wild water wings whisk you below the waves.
Subwing
Norway
Contact/Source: YouTube Channel and Website
SUBWING is a new watersport that entirely reinvents the way we experience the ocean under water. Feel the sensation of underwater flight with virtually full freedom of movement. Glide through the water like a dolphin, do thrilling spins and turns, or just relax on the surface. Why swim when you can Fly. Underwater.

People doing some thing backwards then edited to look forward while seemingly moving backward although the film is moving forward, or is it the reverse? Any questions? Perhaps the video is worth a million words, so watch it.
Jesse Lambert and more.
United States
Contact/Source: YouTube Channel