We're thrilled to announce that the Austin based group, Kracken Quartet, joins our esteemed roster of top percussive artists!
Chris Demetriou, Andrew Dobos, Taylor Eddinger, and Sean Harvey
Their new video "Chance The Dog" is a blend of many different genres of music. Sit back, watch and listen - impossible not to get sucked into the tight groove!
You can learn more about these talented young percussionists here: https://thekrakenquartet.bandcamp.com/
PS - be sure to catch the product shot at 2:03...WOW!
Nerves can affect you in all sorts of ways, like making you shaky and sweaty while "under the microscope" at auditions.
Our friend and Metropolitan Opera percussionist Rob Knopper has developed an effective method that works to overcome nerves and he's teaching it free, live, and online. It's a simple 4-step process that you can use with just a few simple tweaks to your audition preparation. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE SEPT. 17th SESSION -. Don't wait - limited space available. There will be lots of new information, so get ready to take a ton of notes!
Now, don't go getting nervous about attending....
Grover artist, Casey Cangelosi, was just appointed Director of Percussion Studies at James Madison University. The position, formerly held by another Grover endorser, Bill Rice, oversees a world recognized percussion education department. Casey, who has been teaching at Concord University, will be starting this coming fall semester.
Learn more about Casey and his music HERE.
This Saturday will be my 36th consecutive year that I am performing as part of the Boston Pops July 4th Concert on Boston's scenic Esplanade. Yesterday I received a call from a reporter at Boston.com who interviewed me for her article on Arthur Fiedler.
You can read it HERE.
So, for the 36th time...
Last Friday night I played a concert at Tanglewood with the Boston Pops. The featured artist was Sheryl Crow. Did you know that Sheryl is a former music educator and was a composition major in college? I had the opportunity to present Sheryl with one of our Studio Pro tambourines. When she experienced the clear resonance and superlative sound she was surprised. She was impressed by the high quality and the musical sound. Here we are in a selfie that Sheryl took. It was a great concert and she put on a super show. Catch her if you can! Hey everybody... Neil Grover just gave me a #GroverTambourine, here at #Tanglewood! @TheBostonPops @GroverProPerc pic.twitter.com/D4NzpcXDKx— Sheryl Crow (@SherylCrow) June 19, 2015...
