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 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 […]