artist stories
Interview with Jesús Florido
By: William HawkinsWant more information about our CloseUp® System for guitar and bowed strings? Check out our Products page!Jesús Florido Soundcloud YouTube SpotifyJesús Florido Talks About His Early DaysMay 30th, 2021I had the honor of interviewing Jesús Florido...
Common Live Performance Problems–And our Solutions!
The Challenges of Performing Live . . . The CloseUp® Solutions!
CloseUp®Drum System Premieres with Musician PJ Roduta
By: Allie TrionfettiListen to PJ Roduta Sound Cloud YouTube BandcampMay 30th, 2021Want more information about our CloseUp® System for guitar and bowed strings? Check out our Products page!We teamed up with PJ Roduta, a Pittsburgh-based percussionist, composer, and...
Celebrate Bluegrass Month With Us This Wednesday Night With Dyer Switch Band At Nick-a-Nee’s
To kick off Bluegrass Month, we want to share with you some information on this week’s featured “Bluegrass Throedown” act over at Nick-a-Nee’s.
Artist Spotlight: Providence Mandolin Orchestra
Every Tuesday night, you can find the Providence Mandolin Orchestra rehearsing in the basement of the Park Place Unitarian Church in Pawtucket.
Artist Spotlight: Jay Mamana
What’s it take to make an album? In this interview, Jay Mamana tells us about the nearly 2-year journey of the making of his self-produced record “Nothing New in the West,” which comes out this summer 2018.
Local Music Highlight: Rob Ranney and Allison Rose Live at The Met
A favorite local venue and two unbelievably talented artists made for an ideal evening of live music at The Met.
Artist Profile: Julian Saporiti
Singer/songwriter Julian Saporiti tells stories of Asian-American history through music in his project, No No Boy.
They Were Robots Live in Concert, Advice from Drummer Tim Eskey
It is difficult to amplify the natural acoustic sound of a violin without losing some of the original tone quality.
Playing with the Room
An interview with Monte Nickles, audio engineer, in which we explore the role of room acoustics in musical performance.