Industry News — August 2024

Malletech
Malletech is now a member of the Eastman Music Company family of brands!⁠
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Qian Ni, an accomplished flutist from Beijing, founded Eastman Strings in 1992 after graduating from the Boston University School of Music. Eastman Music Company is now the largest manufacturer of string instruments worldwide, renowned for hand-crafting violins, violas, cellos, and basses in the centuries-old luthier tradition. EMC is also a top-tier maker of acoustic guitars, and has several high-end boutique instrument brands in their company, including Wm S. Haynes (flutes), Backun Musical Services (clarinets/saxophones), S.E. Shires (brasswinds), Willson Band Instruments (brasswinds), and Bourgeois (acoustic guitars). ⁠
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Leigh Howard Stevens will continue as Malletech’s CEO, and the entire Malletech team remains as committed as ever to providing the best keyboard percussion instruments and mallets in the world. As we celebrate our 40th anniversary, partnering with the Eastman Music Company will ensure Malletech’s legacy to flourish and thrive for the next 40 years and beyond.⁠

For more information, visit https://malletech.com

Porter & Davies
Coldplay, Justin Timberlake & Janet Jackson Musicians Join Porter & Davies Family
 

Musicians across the globe continue to feel a powerful connection to the music they play when using the highly sought after Porter & Davies silent tactile monitors.



Coldplay, who have sold more than 100 million albums worldwide making them one of the best-selling acts of all time, have recently purchased a striking green velvet TT6 Equipped Saddle throne for their drummer Will Champion. He will be using it during their continuing world tour.



The Prince of Pop and Grammy Award winner, Justin Timberlake, is on his Forget Tomorrow world tour span-ning 55 cities and 85 performances. His drummer Mike Reid will be using his new BC2 while other members of the band will be using the two newly acquired TT6 Equipped KT Concert Platforms. ‘Porter & Davies, you are an essential part of making my set up complete. Thank you,” said Reid.



Fellow Grammy Award winner and pop icon, Janet Jackson, celebrates her 50th Anniversary in entertainment this year with her Together Again UK and European tour. Her band members will benefit from the purchase of two TT6 Equipped KT Platforms.



Swedish singer / songwriter and rising global pop phenomenon Zara Larsson, released her latest album, Venus earlier in 2024 . Accompanying her on her USA tour is drummer Lina Anderberg and her new BC2. Anderberg said: ‘An absolute game changer to feel presence on the stage. The BC2 was the missing element in my set-up.’



Shannon Leto, drummer with multi-platinum selling band, Thirty Seconds To Mars has added a second seat to his existing Gigster set up. While Tomas Haake, drummer with masters of groove metal, Meshuggah, and Naomi Forbes drummer for award winning singer and songwriter, Paloma Faith will both be using a BC2 with their rigs on tour this summer.



James, one of the most successful alternate rock bands of their era, currently touring USA and Canada with their new album Yummy!, have purchased two BC2s for their duo of drummers David Baynton-Power and Deborah Knox-Hewson.



Other new BC2 users include Simon Finley with legendary post punk rock band Echo & The Bunnymen, nineties rock icons Terrorvision’s drummer Chriss Bussey and Grammy Award winning Arrested Develop-ment’s drummer Will Montgomery.  Eliza Enman-McDaniel, drummer with the pop-infused rock band, The Beaches, will be on the Radio 1 stage of the Leeds / Reading Festival this year with her BC2rm.



Grammy nominated multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, Masego, will be on tour this summer and his bass player Ced Mitchell will be using a KT Platform. Talking about his new acquisition Mitchell said: ‘It’s insane bro!!!! One of my best purchases thus far!!!’.  Four KT Platforms have been pur-chased by the band of Grammy Nominated Trey Anastasio, a former collaborator of Phish.



To find out more about replacing the PA system sitting behind the drum kit please go to porteranddavies.co.uk/.