Every year the NAMM Show hosts most of the companies responsible for the manufacturing all of the equipment used by all musicians. In addition everything that is used by all of the people that run the lighting, sound, stage equipment and even the sheet music are represented. NAMM may in fact be all about 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 […]
At the opening Breakfast of Champions session of The 2020 NAMM Show, singer-songwriter, two-time GRAMMY Award winner and Songwriters Hall of Fame honoree Jason Mraz was presented with the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) “Music for Life” award. NAMM’s highest industry honor was given in recognition of Mraz’s musical accomplishments and his lifelong commitment to […]
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, […]
Drummer Chad “Chadillac” Szelgia attended NAMM this year. NAMM is a big musical reunion and I ran into Chadillac this year who I met at a prior NAMM. He was happy to catch up on camera so be sure to watch the video interview for way more info than what’s written here. Previously known for […]
The live performance by Six Gun Sal (SGS), Southern Rock Band for the release of their new music video “THE LIFE” and their new song “Take Me Home” which was release on February 18th by Sony-The Orchard. The band absolutely rocked Hollywood to a full house of 200 guests. The music video “The Life” https://youtu.be/kUlqBd54erg was produced by Anthony Appello of Six Gun Sal. The executive producer […]