Canadian Music Trade - February/March 2018 | Page 46

ENDORSER UPDATE
DPA’s pocket-sized d:vice MMA-A Digital Audio Interface is help-
ing renowned musician Nikolai Tunkowitsch to record demos
and capture musical ideas on his iPhone. He recently used it to
capture an entire run through rehearsal for Wien ohne Wiener, a
new project at the Volkstheater in Vienna.
“If you are really into saving space when traveling around,
then the d:vice is great,” Tunkowitsch says. “It is so small that it fits
into my violin case and, apart from an extra microphone, I don’t
need to carry any other equipment. It is also aesthetically really
pleasing – I sometimes just open the box to look at it.”
Brandon Barnes, drummer for hardcore band Rise Against, is
now using Vater drumsticks. While on tour throughout 2018,
Barnes will use Vater’s 1A drumsticks and linen-based Grip Tape.
He also uses Sabian cymbals and Tama drums and hardware.
“I am very excited to announce that I am joining the Vater
drumsticks family! It’s truly an honour,” says Barnes. “The Vater
1As have an amazing balance and durability... long and lean for
power and speed without sacrificing a great feel.”
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CANADIAN MUSIC TRADE
Singer and
guitarist Rose
Cora Perry of The
Truth Untold has
been announced
as the first Ca-
nadian woman
to sign on as an
endorsing artist
with Blackstar Amplification. The former frontwoman of grunge
quartet Anti-Hero, Perry founded her own record label at age 15 and
it wasn’t long after that she was named the first Canadian endorsee
of Daisy Rock Guitars.
“The cleans are deliciously crisp and the distortion roars,” says
Perry of Blackstar amps. “For a rhythm player whose songwriting
heavily involves dynamic changes, being able to easily navigate
between distinct tonal differences – without the use of multiple
pedals – is essential. I adore my Blackstar and can’t imagine playing
anything else.”
Norwegian multi-
instrumentalists
Anders Odden
has joined the
Warwick roster
of endorsing bass
players. He cur-
rently plays with
the extreme metal
band Satyricon
and previously
played guitar in
the death metal
band Cadaver.
For him, Warwick is making a Custom Shop Masterbuilt Streamer LX
long-scale bass made of red alder.
“I’ve been here for a whole day going through 40 or 50 different
kinds of basses and it’s incredible how you like one, pick up another
one, and you like that even better. So it’s very hard to make one
choice,” says Odden from the Warwick factory.