A year ago we reported on a brand new British drum company – THE British Drum Company. In one year they have gone from strength to strength, doubled the factory size and more than doubled the staff, AND achieved major distribution all over the planet. This doesn't happen by accident, so we went back to
Vic Firth Company Launches Signature Stick with Technical Wizard, Matt Garstka Norwell, MA, January 2018 - Vic Firth Company is proud to announce the new Matt Garstka Signature Stick. As the rhythmic foundation behind prog-metal’s most talked about band, Animals As Leaders, Matt Garstka has been establishing new paradigms for contemporary drummers since his graduation
Gon Bops Bongo Duffel Bag Open full BBGDF Gon Bops Adds Bongo Dufel Bag To Accessory Line The new Gon Bops Bongo Duffel Bag (BGDF) offers players a great solution for transporting their Bongo along with a small selection of hand percussion. The bag includes an adjustable padded divider for safely transporting bells,
ZILDJIAN DEBUTS THE NEW “CITY PACK” AT WINTER NAMM 2018 The Avedis Zildjian Company is pleased to introduce the new Zildjian City Pack cymbal set at the 2018 Winter NAMM Show. This 4-cymbal set is designed to deliver the legendary Zildjian sound for smaller-sized drum kits and percussion set-ups. The pack features cymbals from the
The Vater Extended Play™ Series The Vater Extended Play™ Series is an extremely durable American hickory drumstick that has two distinct features; The first feature is a pearl-colored, specially formulated durable finish that protects the tip and shoulder area of the stick from early chipping and cracking. The second feature is our exclusive 3 inch
Ludwig Release the NeuSonic Series at NAMM 18 Ludwig Drums and Active Music are proud to announce the release of a new series of USA made drums, launched at this year’s NAMM show in Los Angeles. The NeuSonic Series is a sensibly priced mid range kit that consists of a hybrid 6ply maple/cherry wood shell
Gentle Masters Nottwil/Switzerland - The renowned cymbal maker Paiste announces the launch of the new Masters models Extra Thin & Dark Splash, plus the Dark Crash Ride in the new 22" size. Physically and acoustically, the 18", 19" and 20" Extra Thins are characterized by particular subtlety. Inspired by iconic studio master Jim Keltner’s ideas
Bell Music and Mike Dolbear Present Josh Dion & Paris Monster January 30th at 8pm, doors open at 7pm Tickets £10 (see bottom of page) Bell Music, 5-6 Greenock Road, Acton, London, W3 8DU No physical tickets will be sent out prior to the clinic day. Just keep your order confirmation email with you
This month were very pleased to start a new series, written by Martin Oldham. Many of you will know him already for his Drum Teching and writing, but for those that don't, we thought we'd ask him a few questions so you know where he's coming from when his articles start next month. Who are
The Avedis Zildjian Company is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the Mike Balter Mallet Company, the world’s largest percussion mallet manufacturer. “We’ve long respected Mike as a first call percussionist and drummer who founded his own business to address a void in the marketplace, and grew his
