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Sonor Endorser & Educator Anthony Michelli on tour for CD Releases & Clinics    Anthony Michelli embarks on two major tours this fall, spanning Canada, Asia and Australia. He will tour be on tour with the William Carn Quintet across Canada promoting the latest CD released: "Lessons Learned", and through Asia & Australia performing with the Darren Sigesmund Quintet, promoting their latest release "Strands". In addition to the CD release shows,  Anthony will also perform in clinic at several educational facilities along the tour.   For more information, see the website links below. William Carn Quintet  " Lessons Learned "  CD RELEASE TOUR http://www.williamcarn.com/ http://www.myspace.com/williamcarnmusic    Sep 21 2007    8:00P @ The Yardbird Suite                            Edmonton, Alberta Sep 22 2007    9:00P @ The Beat Niq                                        Calgary, Alberta Sep 23 2007    8:00P @ The Fernie Arts Station                       Fernie, British Columbia Sep 24 2007    12:00P @ Western Canada High School          Calgary, Alberta Sep 26 2007    2:00P @ Univesity of Victoria                          Victoria, British Columbia Sep 26 2007    8:00P @ Hermann's Jazz Club                        Victoria, British Columbia Sep 27 2007    10:00A @ Capilano College                           Vancouver, British Columbia Sep 27 2007    8:00P @ The Cellar Jazz Club                        Vancouver, British Columbia Sep 28 2007    10:00A @ University of Regina                       Regina, Saskatchewan Sep 28 2007    8:00P @ Le Bistro(Regina Jazz Society)           Regina, Saskatchewan Sep 29 2007    8:00P @ The Bassment(Saskatchewan Jazz Society)    Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Oct 1 2007      10:00A @ University of Saskatchewan            Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Oct 2 2007       8:00P @ University of Brandon                       Brandon, Manitoba Oct 4 2007       9:30P @ the Rex Hotel                                    Toronto, Ontario Oct 24 2007    8:00P @ St. Thomas University                       Fredericton, Nova Scotia Oct 25 2007    8:00P @ St. Francis Xavier University             Antogonish, Nova Scotia Oct 26 2007     8:00P @ Acadia University                             Wolfville, Nova Scotia Oct 27 2007     8:00P @ The Music Room                              Halifax, Nova Scotia Darren Sigesmund Quintet  " Strands "  (Timely Manor Records) ASIA-AUSTRALIA CD RELEASE TOUR http://www.darrensigesmund.com/ Oct 13 2007                7:30P @ Club B Flat                                                            Akasaka, Tokyo, Japan Oct 14 2007                8:00P @ Hong Kong Arts Center                                          Honk Kong, Hong Kong Oct 15 2007                1:00P @ Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.  Honk Kong, Hong Kong Oct 15 2007                8:00P @ *TBA                                                                      Shenzhen, China Oct 16 2007                1:00P @ *Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts.              Honk Kong, Hong Kong Oct 18 2007                1:00P @ *the Elder Conservatorium of Music, University of Adalaide. Adalaide, Australia Oct 18 2007                9:00P @ *The Southern Jazz Club                                        Adalaide, Australia Oct 19 2007                1:30p @ *North Sydney Boys High School                          Sydney, Australia Oct 19 2007                8:30P @ SIMA at the Sound Lounge University of Sydney.  Sydney, Australia Oct 20 2007                7:30P @ Tanks Arts Center "Jazz Up North Series".            Cairns, Australia For more information on Anthony Michelli, visit: http://www.anthonymichelli.com/ http://www.myspace.com/anthonymichelli

JOJO MAYER: "Secret Weapons for the Modern Drummer" Canadian Drum Clinic Tour Saturday, September 15th: QUEBEC, QC. Hosted by DENIS MUSIQUE: 418-522-4784 Clinic Venue: Le Dagobert, 600 Grand Allee Est., Quebec. Sunday, September 16th: MONTREAL, QC Hosted by: DRUM BAZAR: 514-276-3786 Clinic Venue: Theatre Plaza, 6505 St-Hubert, Montreal. Monday, September 17th: TORONTO, ON Hosted by: Long & McQuade - North York: 416-663-8612  Clinic Venue : 2777 Steeles Ave. W. North York, ON Tuesday, September 18th: SASKATOON, SK Hosted by: Long & McQuade: 306-664-1966 Clinic Venue: Marion M. Graham Collegiete, 602 Lenore Dr. Saskatoon  Wednesday, September 19th: KAMLOOPS, BC Hosted by: Lee's Music: 250-374-6683 Clinic Venue:  Lee's Music: 1305 Battle St. Kamloops .  Thursday, September 20th: SURREY, BC Hosted by: Long & McQuade: 604-588-9421 Fraser Heights Secondary Theatre, 16060-108th Ave. Surrey.

Bruce Aitken Drum Clinic July 25 2007

BENNY GREB RETURNS TO CANADA FOR DRUM CLINICS Called "the next giant Euro drummer" and "one of the most musical drummers in the world," Benny is a sought-after live and studio drummer, and is also a top-notch teacher (at the Hamburg School of Music) and clinician-in-demand!!! SONOR DRUMS CANADA is proud to present the Benny Greb Canadian Drum Clinic Tour. Benny Greb is one of the fastest rising stars in the international drumming scene, and can be seen performing internationally as a solo artist, or with his band: "Jerobeam". Don't miss your chance to catch him at one of these locations! July 3rd - Fredericton, NB. Hosted by Tony's Music Box The Elks Club 218 Brunswick St. Doors at 6:30pm July 4th - Montreal Hosted by: Drum Bazar Drum Bazar - In Store 8780 St-Laurent Doors at 7:00pm *** Featuring opening performance by Emmanuelle Caplette! *** July 5th - Ottawa Hosted by: Long & McQuade Cafe Dekcuf 221 Rideau St. Doors at 6pm. *** Featuring opening performance by Emmanuelle Caplette! *** July 6th - Toronto Hosted by: Long & McQuade Long & McQuade Education Center 935 Bloor St. West Clinic starts at 7pm. July 7th - Waterloo Hosted by: Long & McQuade Princess Twin Cinemas 46 King St. North 4:00pm - Afternoon Show July 9th - Edmonton Hosted by: Long & McQuade Long & Mcquade - In-store. 10204 -107th Ave. Call store for details: 780-423-4448, Darcy Kadatz July 10th - Langley, BC Hosted by: Long & McQuade Rose Gellert Hall, Langley Community Music School 4899 207th Street Clinic Starts at 7pm

SABIAN AND NEIL PEART ADD DIAMONDBACK CHINESE TO PARAGON SERIES Innovative Design Adds ‘Sizzle’ to Paragon Sound MEDUCTIC, Canada (June 18, 2007) – The 20” Paragon Diamondback Chinese is the latest collaboration between legendary Rush drummer Neil Peart and award-winning cymbal maker SABIAN. The thin, highly responsive model features a wide-flanged circumference punctuated by industrial cotter pins holding a total of four jingles that vibrate when the cymbal is struck. To increase the sound, the jingles are positioned in the shallow of the flange so they vibrate on both the bow and the edge, while a single rivet is positioned between each of the four jingle placements. Click here for the full article

SABIAN CYMBAL SETS GET NEW CARTON DESIGN New Packaging Increases Sales Punch at Point of Purchase MEDUCTIC, Canada (June 14, 2007) – SABIAN announced today that they have launched all-new packaging for their ‘Sonically Matched’ cymbal sets. Not only has the award-winning company opted for a strikingly vibrant ‘red’ design that is consistent across all the cartons, it has introduced a new labeling system whereby the content-related graphics on the cartons can be updated to meet changing times or market needs. These new graphics include detailed cymbal images for the Hand Hammered, HHX, AAX, and AA, series cartons as well as player performance shots for Xs20, B8 Pro, and B8 labeling. Click here for the full article

MXR Distortion III Earns High Marks! THE MXR DISTORTION III FILLS THE VOID BETWEEN MOST OVERDRIVE AND DISTORTION PEDALS. MORE AGGRESSIVE THAN THE AVERAGE OVERDRIVE  STOMP BOX BUT MORE LIVELY AND NATURAL SOUNDING THAN MOST DISTORTION PEDALS, THE DISTORTION III IS JUST THE TICKET IF YOU WANT  TO GET A HOTTER SOUND FROM YOUR AMP WHILE PRESERVING YOUR GUITAR’S CHARACTER AND PERSONALITY. — Chris Gill Click here for the full article

Dunlop in the studio w/Slash "Just prior to leaving for the Re-Evolution Velvet Revolver World Tour, Slash took a moment to show off some of his Dunlop gear that he will be taking on the road with him" "I used my new Dunlop Crybaby wah-wah on the LIBERTAD record. I managed to get great wah sounds + some killer effects that I wouldn’t be able to get from a normal wah-wah pedal. It’s an impressive piece of gear, if I do say so myself." — slash "The MXR/CAE MC-401 is the best line driver I have heard—we’ve used it both live and in the studio, in front of the pre-amp and after. Whether you need to boost a low level clean signal or overdrive the front end of an amp, with its headroom and transparency, it’s the clear sonic solution" Adam Day—Slash’s Guitar Tech Slash uses Dunlop Tortex 1.14mm picks, custom imprinted with his signature logo and South Park caricature. Click here to see the poster

The Derek Roddy Sonor Canada Showcase ClinicTour 2007: Sunday, April 29th - Cape Breton Drum Festival Performance Monday, April 30th - In-Store Meet and Greet Session - Buckley's Music - HALIFAX, NS Tuesday, May 1st - Sonor Showcase Clinic - Steve's Music - MONTREAL, QC Wednesday, May 2nd - Sonor Showcase Clinic - Steve's Music - OTTAWA, ON Thursday, May 3rd - Sonor Showcase Clinic - Long & McQuade Musical Instruments - CAMBRIDGE, ON Friday, May 4th - Sonor Showcase Clinic - Steve's Music - TORONTO, ON Monday, May 7th - Sonor Showcase Clinic - Long & McQuade Musical Instruments - WINNIPEG, MB Tuesday, May 8th - Sonor Showcase Clinic - Long and McQuade Musical Instruments - REGINA, SK

TOMMY CLUFETOS - RETURNS TO EASTERN CANADA FOR PERFORMANCES IN MARCH! Rock 'n' Roll's non-stop, over-the-top, pile-driving, motivational drum clinician hits the road again in Canada for another Sonor Showcase Event Tour! After a successful tour last December, five more cities are scheduled, including a return to Halifax, which unfortunately had to be rescheduled due to the weather during the last tour! Don't miss the chance to get up close and personal with Tommy at one of these 5 events: March 12th - WINDSOR, ON. Hosted by: Long & McQuade 519-252-3442 March 13th - CAMBRIDGE, ON. Hosted by: Long & McQuade 519-622-1970 March 14th - FREDERICTON, NB. Hosted by: Tony’s Music Box 506-458-8286 March 15th - MONCTON, NB. Hosted by: Chez La Guitare 506-854-4730 March 16th - HALIFAX, NS. Hosted by: Buckley’s Music 902-429-5588 Sponsored by Sonor Drums Canada, Sabian Cymbals, Co-sponsored by Aquarian Heads, Vater Drumsticks

Sonor’s Force Series Drums receive Extreme Makeover! Since the late 90’s, Sonor has offered exceptional value and performance in the Force Series drums at prices that everyone could afford. In 2005, they introduced birch and maple shells into their 2005 and 3005 series, which fuelled the increase in the presence of Force Series drums in professional settings, and grabbed the attention of the world market. In 2007, Sonor proudly introduces the newly re-vamped Force Series line-up, not only by adding colours, sizes and configurations, but completely re-designing the series to reflect a consistent professional image of the overall Sonor brand. The new Force Series shares many of the same design elements and features with the elite products Sonor is known for producing out of their prestigious German manufacturing facility. The most noticeable changes at first glance are the new Force Series lugs. But this is not really a new lug design, in fact, they are modeled after the professional S-Classix, Delite and SQ2 series drums made in Germany, and include the integrated “tune-safe” mechanism. The change to this lug design on the Force 1007, 2007 and 3007 series puts them into the spotlight, turning many heads and opening the doors to drummers looking for that cool way to join the professionals. Include the change to “fast” tom sizes (shorter depths), increased options for pre-configured shell packs and add-on components, upgraded hardware packages, and now we’re talking the ultimate in options for drummers at every level! The 9-ply Birch, and newly high-gloss finished shells on the new Force 2007 series provide great projection and overall clarity in the lows and highs, while balancing out the mid-range. The 9-ply Maple shells of the new Force 3007 series consist of a center layer of Asian maple sandwiched by the inner and outer plies of Canadian Maple, offering a warm, balanced and round tone with a healthy level of low frequency punch! Add to all of this, Sonor’s unique T.A.R. tom mounting system for optimum resonance and sustain, upgraded 200 and 400 series hardware implementing design features from the elite 600 series, a newly-designed metal badge, and a selection of new trendy lacquer colours such as Midnight Fade and the new sparkle finishes. Sonor combines the optimum in playing comfort and performance with professional features at a price that won’t break the bank! Sonor Drums are distributed exclusively in Canada by Coast Music, a division of JAM Industries, 21000 Trans-Canada Hwy, Baie D’Urfe, QC H9X 4B7. www.sonor.com Email to: sonordrums@coastmusic.com Attn: Scott Atkins, Product Manager.

Sonor creates the X-factor, by re-visiting the Classics! The all new S-Classix Series from Sonor combines the very latest features and timeless finishes, with the classic images of Sonor in the 1960’s and 1970’s, and it is quickly becoming the centerpiece of the all-new Sonor drum series for 2007. Replacing the S-Class Pro series, the new German-made S-Classix series features a thin Scandinavian Birch shell that delivers a compulsive sound by balancing powerful treble and mid-range pitches, with a well-balanced bottom end. The shells deliver maximum strength, and neutral tuning, thanks to Sonor’s cross-laminated, tension-free process. The lugs come from Sonor’s Delite and SQ2 series, and feature Sonor’s internal Tune-Safe feature, which prevents tension screws from loosening during hard rim-shots or loosely-tuned batter heads. The bass claws are designed to protect the hoop, and the spurs are built for quick and easy set-up and surface resting options. A newly designed T.A.R. (total acoustic resonance) system, square-head tension rods and power hoops add to the modern image, but of course, Sonor’s infamous slotted tension rods remain available as an accessory. In addition to being able to choose from four pre-configured shell packs, the customer has the choice of installing mounting hardware on the bass drum, and can select from a wide range of short-depth toms and individual components to accommodate an extensive variety of set-up options. Sonor’s newly upgraded 400 series hardware puts the icing on the cake, and is a perfect mate to the S-Classix series, but you always have the option of selecting from the complete range of Sonor hardware, including the elite 600 series. The featured finishes on the new S-Classix series define the classic image. Four of the most popular and timeless, wood veneer finishes from Sonor are featured, and combined with six attractive retro coverings. The high-quality wood veneer finishes include Ebony, Rosewood, Walnut Roots and Grained Maple, while the retro coverings include: White Oyster, Blue Oyster, Red Pearl, Black Pearl, Grey Slate and White Pearl. The S-Classix series also offers a selection of wood, steel and brass shell snare drums in 12”, 13” and 14” models. Overall, the new S-Classix series offers you everything you could want in a genuine Sonor drum series, while sporting a lower price tag than the S-Class Pro series it replaced! Whether it’s classic 60’s beat, monster 70’s groove, or music for modern performance, with a Sonor S-Classix set, you’re equipped for anything! Sonor Drums are distributed exclusively in Canada by Coast Music, a division of JAM Industries, 21000 Trans-Canada Hwy, Baie D’Urfe, QC H9X 4B7. www.sonor.com Email to: sonordrums@coastmusic.com Attn: Scott Atkins, Product Manager.

DAVE LANGGUTH and SONOR’s SQ2 Drum System on WORLD TOUR with NELLY FURTADO February 2007 14 – Brit Awards, London, UK. 15 – Manchester, UK 16 – Manchester, UK 17 – Glasgow, UK 18 – Nottingham, UK 20 – Birmingham, UK 21 – London, UK 24 – Paris, France 25 – Dusseldorf, Germany 26 – Brussels, Belgium 28 – Milan, Italy March 2007 1 – San Remo Festival, Italy 2 – Winterthur, Switzerland 3 – Dortmund, Germany 5 – Stuttgart, Germany 6 – Munich, Germany 7 – Vienna, Austria 8 – Leipzig, Germany 10 – Frankfurt, Germany 11 – Hamburg, Germany 12 – Berlin, Germany 13 – Amsterdam, NL 15 – Amsterdam, NL 16 – Copenhagen, Denmark 17 – Stockholm, Sweeden 21 – Victoria, British Columbia 22 – Vancouver, British Columbia 23 – Kelowna, British Columbia 25 – Grande Prairie, British Columbia 26 – Edmonton, Alberta 27 – Calgary, Alberta April 2007 1 – Juno Awards – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 4 – Toronto, Ontario 5 – Montreal, Quebec 6 – Ottawa, Ontario