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Buzzcocks launch their North America tour with some new Black Labels…

Buzzcocks launched their North America ANOTHER…BITES Tour last night at the Black Cat in DC.  Drummer Danny Farrant is rockin’ a fresh set of Black Label drums on this tour, featuring a 12″ rack tom, 16″ floor, 22″ bass, and 14″x5″ snare in Silver Glass Glitter.  Danny does an incredible job backing up this legendary British punk rock group, click here for a list of tour dates and don’t miss this show!

Buzzcocks Drum Head

Danny Ferrant - Drum Set

Danny Ferrant - Drum Set

Posted 2 months, 2 weeks ago.

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Some pics and vids from the Houston Rodeo, featuring the Eli Young Band

Our good friend Chris Thompson of the Eli Young Band played the Houston Rodeo last month to a giant crowd on a rotating stage with a crazy light show while playing his Phatties.  That one run-on sentence sums it all up, so lets get right to the photos and video:

Pre-show setup:

Houston Rodeo and Eli Young Band

From the drivers seat, 12″ Rack tom, 16″ and 18″ floor toms, 24″ bass drum, and a custom 14″x6.5″ black brass Phattie snare.

Houston Rodeo and Eli Young Band

Chris doing what he does best:

Houston Rodeo and Eli Young Band

Some youtube video from an Eli Young fan, what a killer show!  We’re stoked that Chris chooses to use our gear for this big events:

Posted 3 months, 3 weeks ago.

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Black Label in Black Glass for Shawn McWilliams

The driving force behind Hank3, Scott Miller & the Commonwealth, and SweetTooth, Shawn started touring today with his new set of Black Label drums;  Kicking it off with a benefit for Homes for Our Troops in Houston with Hank3.

Shawn’s new kit features a 13″x9″ rack tom, 16″x16″ floor, and 24″x14″ kick.  Finished in True Black Glass Glitter and custom ordered with heavy duty bass spurs and 2.3mm hoops for a deeper, fatter tone.  Great for some high powered rockabilly!

Black Glass Glitter Vintage Black Label Drums for Hank3

Black Glass Glitter Vintage Black Label Drums for Hank3

Black Glass Glitter Vintage Black Label Drums for Hank3

Posted 4 months, 2 weeks ago.

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Great new pics from Kill the Drama…

Jason Godek is the hard-hitting drummer behind Kill the Drama, out of Pennsylvania.  Jason rocks a Phattie kit with a 13″x9″ rack tom, 16″x15″ and 18″x16″ floor toms, 24″x20″ bass drum, and a killer 14″x7″ snare.   The finish is Silver Glass Glitter with a red glass pinstripe, looks great on stage, check it out:

Jason Godek of Kill The Drama on his Phattie Custom Drum Set

Jason Godek of Kill The Drama on his Phattie Custom Drum Set

Posted 5 months, 1 week ago.

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Gary Jackson of The Movement, talks about his Black Label kit…

Gary has been rockin’ his Black Label drums on tour for about six months now.  Here he lays down some nice beats at the Orange Peel for us.  Recorded on a Zoom Q3 with no effects or post-processing, they sound great:

Posted 6 months ago.

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