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 […]
Ross The Boss caught up with Backstage360 while playing a 26 City US Tour. As I spoke with Ross Friedman, the band was getting ready to hit the stage in Kansas City. If you don’t know who Ross Friedman is, you should he is one of the founding fathers of the punk rock movement playing […]
The stage was set on January 18, 2020, in the Pacific Ballroom at the Hilton Hotel in Anaheim, California with great anticipation for the 35th Annual Winter NAMM Awards Ceremony for Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards. This is a BIG event which honors products and innovations on a world-wide scale for the audio and sound […]
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 […]
While preparing for 2020 NAMM, I looked over the schedule for interesting people to talk to. One of the most interesting was Michael Spencer, Bassist for Flotsam and Jetsam. The Atelier Z Guitar Works booth was quite busy throughout the show. On Saturday afternoon, we convinced Michael to sneak away to a quiet spot. After […]