By Backstage360 on
gabbie rae, interviews, namm, Reviews
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It was NAMM week in SoCal and I was fortunate to be able to catch a young Phenom, Miss Gabbie Rae at The Grove. I have been following her meteoric rise in the Metal Community over the past few years and she has been making her way up the scene with her epic performances with […]
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Graham bonnet, Reviews
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GRAHAM BONNET @ MALONE’S It’s always a treat when I’m able to catch up with old friends as I was during NAMM week with Graham Bonnet. It was the opening show of his first tour in quite a while. Believe me, I didn’t know what to expect because we hadn’t seen each other nor had […]
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dan lawson, don thomas, namm, tubes, wathen
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Wathen Audiophile exists to provide elite products for the music industry while restoring the value and quality of American engineering. Wathen’s mission is to design, engineer and craft products that exceed expectations and give our fans the sound quality that was intended when the original recording was made. Every enclosure at Wathen is made in America, […]
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Guitars, interviews, taylor, videos
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Founded in 1974, Taylor Guitars is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of premium acoustic and electric guitars. Renowned for blending an innovative use of modern technology with a master craftsman’s attention to detail, Taylor guitars are widely considered the best sounding and easiest to play in the world. Many of today’s leading musicians make […]
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interviews, kill ritual, namm
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David Reed Watson, the newest member of this amazing Metal Band “KILL RITUAL,” was lurking around the Anaheim Convention Center during NAMM week and we were fortunate enough to sit down with him during the bands performance at Malone’s. Having been a fan of David’s since we met a few years ago, we discovered that […]
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interviews, jessica meuse, namm
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Jessica Meuse (also known as Jess Meuse) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Slapout, Alabama. She has been performing in public since the age of 10. In 2011, she self-released a debut album called “What’s So Hard About Bein’ A Man,” with 9 original tracks. In addition to singing, writing, and performing, Jessica […]
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blues venom, gretsch, interviews, jay gordon, namm
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Chicago born and California sun drenched Jay Gordon has delivered a sparkling Blues Rocker’s solid granite gem. The new album “Woodchoppers Ball” from this seven time award winner, Grammy® Nominee and Gretsch Guitar endorsed artist is a sharp, raw edged Blues diamond that combines intriguing lyrics, outstanding musicianship and is a true memorable listening experience. […]
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equipment, Guitars, interviews, namm
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Mike’s take on the classic T-Bird style bass takes “the thunder” to a whole new level! The T4 has deep and huge tones reminiscent of that 70’s grunt we all know and love but with a twist of extra sweetness and articulation. This unique tonal difference was accomplished by Mike reverse engineering a set of […]
By Storm on
drops, inglorious, Reviews
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Inglorious was formed in 2014 and is fronted by Nathan James (Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Uli Jon Roth) on vocals, Andreas Eriksson on lead guitar, Wil Taylor on rhythm guitar, Colin Parkinson on Bass, and drummer Phil Beaver. The album is strong from the beginning to the end. The musicians love of Classic Rock show throughout the […]
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art vista, interviews, videos
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Art Vista Productions was founded in 2000, in Los Angeles, by Hans Adamson and Amanda Seward. It was in pursuing his own song writing career that Hans became involved in the sampled instruments business, requiring realistic sounding sampled instruments for his own recording needs. He then created his first sampled instrument, the Malmsjö Acoustic Grand, […]