British Drum Co. finds sales chief
UK Drum start-up The British Drum Company, has appointed former Peavey exec Dave Hunt as its worldwide sales representative. Hunt previously spent 11 years with Peavey UK prior to the closure…
Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps Choose Yamaha
Yamaha announced that the 75 year-old Boston Crusaders Drum & Bugle Corps are the ninth corps in the World Class division of Drum Corps International (DCI) to perform exclusively with Yamaha…
Uriah Heep drummer backs Sakae
Uriah Heep drummer Russell Gilbrook, has become a Sakae Drums endorsee. The band have sold over 40 million records and have two European Grammy awards to their name. Russell and…
More growth for London Drum Show
Organiser Blaze Publishing, says that this year's London Drum Show enjoyed a five per cent increase in attendance, with a total of 3,427 people coming to London Olympia for the two-day event. The latest figures…
Carlsbro adds battery feature to electronic drum range
Carlsbro has added a mains-free performance feature, to its electronic drum kits with new sound modules for the CSD 200 and CSD 130 e-kits featuring integrated USB rechargeable batteries. The…
SABIAN Adds to U.S. Sales Force
Having transitioned to a direct-to-retail sales model in 2015, SABIAN has just enlisted a solid team of industry veterans to bolster their U.S. sales effort. Roger Jewell is the new…
Drum Show debut for 3D virtual instrument
Drummers attending this weekend’s London Drum Show (www.londondrumshow.com) at Olympia (21st-22nd November) will be first to get hands-on with a new type of drum interface, which uses cutting-edge 3D virtual…
Stellar line-up for London Drum Show
Next week’s London Drum Show at Olympia will see showcases and masterclasses from some of the world’s most highly regarded drummers across the two-day event. Eight acts will take to…
UFiP cymbals opens new retail network
The Music Shipping is backing its Italian UFiP cymbals range with a major promotion which will see a number of approved stockists apppointed across the UK. The new UFiP programme will…
ROUNDTABLE: Electronic drum market
MMR got together with some of the leading manufacturers and distributors in the electronic drum market to discuss coming trends and current conditions in the sector... Interest in electronic percussion…
Apollo Drums AP522
The Apollo AP522 5 Piece Drum Kit features Poplar 6-ply construction, 10” and 12” mounted toms, a 16” floor tom, 22” bass drum with foldable spurs, and a matching 5…
Zildjian Appoints Czerkawski as CFO
The Avedis Zildjian Company has named Charles “Chuck” Czerkawski to the position of chief financial officer, with responsibility over finance and accounting, human resources, and information technology. Czerkawski reports directly…