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E. Eric Bettelli PUBLISHER
The Serving World’s Fellow Only Musicians: “Girl Guitar” A hard Company: rock drummer Driven and by its former branding drum motto department
manager Weight. at Slimmer SIR, E. David Eric Neck. Bettelli Lee Totally launched Inspiring,” Mark Soundcheck Nardone the Van Studios Nuys, CA-based
a 24-
“Lighter
Daisy hour lockout Rock Girl rehearsal Guitars facility
GENERAL —launched in 2005.
MANAGER by Converting
/ heavy ASSOCIATE metal PUBLISHER
an rock empty bassist /
warehouse Tish Ciravolo
a dynamic in 2000—is 28 room
to
ADVERTISING
the facility original —ranging
DIRECTOR
“girl guitar” in size
SENIOR company from small
EDITOR dedicated drum to rooms supplying of 10-ft
and x 10-ft marketing to full size professional-quality band rooms 20-ft guitars x 25-ft for to females a full showcase of all ages. room, Early each on,
ericb@musicconnection.com markn@musicconnection.com
when with a Ciravolo 17-ft ceiling said, —he “The developed boys club a is comfortable, over,” she meant safe environment for everyone—from with a
eight creative to 12 vibe. year In old addition girls Denise drawn to minimal Coso to Daisy “noisebleed” John Rock’s Curry yellow, between purple, rooms pink (thanks and to
blue six inches models of to airspace
OPERATIONS
adult women between
MANAGER
drawn two walls to
/
the ART with lighter-weight DIRECTOR sound board and insulation slimmer neck and
profiles (single cutaways, double cutaways).
DIRECTORIES EDITOR artdirector@musicconnection.com
“In 2000, when we started,
approximately four percent of the guitar playing population was female, and
now that’s up denisec@musicconnection.com
to 25-30 percent,” she says. Andy “It’s Mesecher great to see how our guitars
have inspired women Steve of all ages Sattler to play.” ASSOCIATE EDITOR
BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
steve@creativesalesresource.com
Ray Holt
DIRECTOR OF
DIGITAL MARKETING
rayh@musicconnection.com
Siri Svay
SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER
sirimusicconnection@gmail.com
Jessica Pace
j.marie.pace@gmail.com
andym@musicconnection.com
Barry Rudolph
NEW TOYS
barry@barryrudolph.com
Bernard Baur
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR
bbatmc@aol.com
Dan Kimpel
SONG BIZ
dan@dankimpel.com
Daisy Rock Girl Guitars recently signed FEATURE the WRITERS Sledge Grits Band to the company’s firstever
Andy exclusive Kaufmann artist andy.kaufmann@verizon.net endorsement agreement Rob at their Putnam Van Nuys, toe2toe6@hotmail.com
CA headquarters.
l-r: bo-Pah Sledge, Keiko Sledge, Tish Ciravolo, Ella Sledge, drywall), and Mimi the Sledge North
Editorial Interns Hollywood facility has
Liza Cano intern@musicconnection.com central A/C and heat
in all rooms, secure
gated parking, closed
circuit TV monitoring
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
and easy load in/out.
Carl Anthony, Allegra Azzopardi, Bernard Baur, Danica Bellini, It was Brett also Bush, one Jeannie of the
Deva, Gary Graff, Eric A. Harabadian, Corey Irwin, Ted Jamison, first studios Andy Kaufmann, in L.A.
Jessica Pace, Victoria Patneaude, Rob Putnam, Adam Seyum, to Daniel offer free Siwek, wireless Vincent
Stevens, Laurier Tiernan, Brooke Trout, Albert Vega, Jonathan Internet Widran, access. Ellen Woloshin
PHOTOGRAPHERS The Revamped
Allegra Azzopardi, Bernard Baur, Daren Cornell, Jody Domingue, Showcase Jim Donnelly, Room: Kevin
Estrada, Corey Irwin, Apple Kaufmann, David Klein, Tony Landa, The Dave crown Long, jewel Thomas of
Long, Jessica Pace, Victoria Patneaude, Scott Perham, Rob Soundcheck Putnam, Alexander Studios G.
has
Seyum,
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Seyum,
Room
Mark
#3,
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a 30-ft x
Daniel
40-ft space
Siwek, Vincent
with a
Stevens,
20-ft x18-ft
Brian
stage
Stewart,
and drum
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riser.
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It has
Paula
been
Tripodi,
used
Brooke
by everyone
Trout, Albert
from
Vega,
Idina
Ellen
Menzel
Woloshin
to
Filter as well as members of Rage Against the Machine. With a recent
extensive remodeling, it has evolved into a live rehearsal and showcase
room, completed MANUFACTURED with AND a full PRINTED concert IN style, THE UNITED 4-way STATES PA system. OF AMERICA The room
is now fit for optimal audio and video quality, with black velvet curtains
wrapping Music Connection around the (ISSN# walls 1091-9791) is published monthly by Music Connection,
to Inc., give 3441 the Ocean sound View engineer Blvd., Glendale, CA 91208. Single copy price is $3.95, Canada
complete A Wide Range
$4.95. Subscription
control. of Fans It
rates:
has and Endorsees: The company, which launched
as a subsidiary of Schecter $35/one Guitars year, and $59/two is now years. co-owned Outside and the U.S., distributed add $25
LED lights and an available
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year. 600 We endorsees are not responsible from across for unsolicited the musical material, spectrum— which
dynamically including must be many accompanied outfitted up-and-comers by room return postage. from ages All rights 14-16 reserved. as well Reproduction as established in whole
includes names or part like a without new Vicky private written Peterson permission full from the of the Bangles publishers (who is prohibited. has a Bangles The opin Signature ions of
bathroom Model), contributing Lisa with Loeb, writers shower Avril to this stall Lavigne, publication Suzi do not Quatro, necessarily Miley reflect Cyrus the and views 76-yearold
Rock is and Roll Hall of Famer Wanda Jackson. Legendary fans include
of Music
and Connection, ideal for industry Inc. Copyright © 2014 by E. Eric Bettelli. All rights reserved.
showcases.
Jimmy Page, Robert Smith (the Cure) and Nancy Wilson (Heart).
Founded by: J. Michael Dolan / michael@jmichaeldolan.com
The Red Grand Hot Love Re-Opening: and Rock Candy: Ciravolo and Daisy Rock are a popular
Though annual fixture Soundcheck at the NAMM show, where their exhibit sports pink fur walls,
Studios spotlights has and been chandeliers. open Their 2014 rollouts include the Pixie Cupid in
Red Hot Love, featuring NEW a CORPORATE heart-shaped HEADQUARTERS
during remodeling, it will soon be celebrating sound its hole Grand and Re-Opening. an angel flying Lee
says, at the “The 12th 3441 building, fret; Ocean the Sophomore View now Blvd., Glendale, than Butterfly ever, CA Guitar, 91208 has a Office: musical which 818-995-0101
has artistic a butterfly vibe. We in
had flight a inlay graffiti Fax: and 818-638-8015 artist butterflies do mural Email that artworks fly Address: up the on contactmc@musicconnection.com
neck; the doors and two of each Rock room Candy and graphic in our
new guitars lounge (the red, area. white We Website: moved and blue the http://musicconnection.com
Super vending Guitar machines Girl and into Skulls the walls and Roses) themselves,
whose combination added Legal lounge Counsel:
of chairs colors
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/ chris@chrisolsenlaw.com
skulls station. make We ultimately it the choice want of
Soundcheck every goth girl. to become a hotspot for many up-and-coming artists, and a
springboard for their success.”
Contact Daisy Rock 1-877-MY DAISY (877-693-2479)
Contact Soundcheck Studios, 818-823-8774
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DAISY SOUNDCHECK ROCK GIRL GUITARS STUDIOS
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