SoulPedal – Booth 5244 “Be the Pedal” https://www.soulpedal.com Like the Tagline says “Be the Pedal,” this interface slips into your shoe and allows you to remotely control your rig via pressure and movement of your foot. BackStage360 talked with John D’Amours, inventor of SoulPedal about his product: Q: Your product is interesting; what are the […]
Instruments of every shape and size filled the convention center with the sounds of musicians trying out the new models. C.F. Martin & Co. – Booth 5602 Guitars, Guitars, Guitars! https://www.martinguitar.com The history of guitars in America was forged by C.F. Martin and Co. BackStage360 spoke with Fred Greene, Vice President of Product […]
NAMM Exhibitors Bring Solutions to The Business of Music Audigo Labs – Booth 5348 The Pocket-Sized Recording Studio for iPhone https://www.audigolabs.com With this wireless microphone, amp, and mobile studio AP you’re ready to make production-quality videos. BackStage360 met with Founder and CEO Armen Nazarian and discussed the concept: Q: With creators today looking for […]
Known for hit rock songs with a sophisticated North African/Middle Eastern vibe, the band RA is back with a new single and video. Their first since 2015. “Intercorrupted” the latest from the band, dropped October 29, 2020. Founded in 1996, in 2000 the band self released their first EP “One” to critical acclaim only to […]
Los Angeles Rockers, System Of A Down, released two new tracks in support of victims of war torn Artsakh and Armenia. Released November 5th, via the bands bandcamp page, https://systemofadown.bandcamp.com/, tracks, “Protect The Land” and “Genocidal Humanoidz”, speak to the need to take a stand against persecution by invading forces. An official video was also released for […]
Rock n’ Roll is dead. Every few years we hear another musician or band wailing those words or some variation. In 1972, The Who Told us Rock is Dead and in 75’ it was on the “B” side of Lenny Kravitz’s “Confused.” A search on Lyrics.net returns: We’ve found 64,504 lyrics, 132 artists, and 50 albums matching rock is dead. It seems the […]
Atelier Z Guitar Works Co., Ltd. Booth 3336 BackStage360 had the chance to chat with the US representative for Japanese Guitar Maker, Atelier Z, BassicallyBassGuitars, about the basses they sell. Fred Reitz, thanks for talking with BackStage360. What would you say Atelier Z is known for? Their contemporary take of the jazz bass. They have […]
I roll up on the Sawtooth Booth (Sawtooth Musical Instruments) to catch The Black Star Riders in action. It’s a quarter to 5 PM, Saturday night and there’s a crowd lined up to get autographs and meet Sawtooth artists: Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, DIO) Michael Angelo Batio (MAB, Nitro) and Robert “Vudu Man” Sarzo (Hurricane, […]
Ladies please introduce yourselves I’m Linda Marshall-Smith. I’m Maria Elena Garcia Villalobos. I’m here with the Census and believe it or not the Census is here at NAMM. Now, you guys have something for anyone that signs up or drops a card, your raffling off something special… Linda: A D’Angelico Premier Mini DC Guitar. It’s […]
He’s been right there in your living room…maybe multiple times, but don’t dial 911 just yet. He’s Darren DPaul Wise and he’s the mind behind the music in many of those ubiquitous commercial jingles we find so hard to ignore. Like so many creative minds, DPaul’s seems to churn an endless stream of music. As […]