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The new record is filled with hooks, catchy riffs and GREAT drumming. Be sure to pick up a copy and see them live. They are currently on tour in support of the record with
bands SecondHand Serenade, My American Heart, and The Graduate. After the current tour, they join the Mest, QuietDrive and Automatic Loveletter tour.
Other SilverFox releases coming soon:
8.15.08 NEW RELEASES!
Mick Parsons and his band Rookie Of The Year just released a new record "Sweet Attention" on One Eleven Records. Mick has been with SilverFox since his drumming days for indie heroes Jonezetta and his drumming only got better.
Unearth (drummer Derek Kerswill) - "The March"
A Static Lullaby (drummer Tyler Mahurin) - "Rattlesnake"
Dance Gavin Dance (drummer Matt Mingus) - Self-Titled
8.01.08 FOX YEAR STRONG!
Check out the video for "Bada Bing! Wit' A Pipe" from Four Year Strong (drummer Jake Massucco). After Four Year Strong finishes the 2008 Warped Tour, they play a US/UK tour with New Found Glory, Set Your Goals & Crime In Stereo! DO NOT MISS THIS TOUR! Jake is currently playing the SilverFox 5B model.
Also, we have new dealers:
Explorer's Percussion
Rick's Music
Groth Music
Crossroads Music
The Drum Pad
Rick's Musical Instruments
Daddy's Junky Music
Mattydale, NY
315-454-9625
Kansas City, MO
816-361-1195
Cape Coral, FL
239-542-1592
Bloomington, MN
952-884-4772
Hanover, MA
781-826-1619
Palatine, IL
847-934-8768
Cumberland, RI
401-658-3404
7.15.08 Warped Tour!
And don't forget our friends James Butler (Between the Trees), Nico Hartikainen (Danger Radio), Matt Penza (Fear Nuttin' Band), Dan DiLiberto (Jet Lag Gemini), Pat Kirch (The Maine), Nick Drew (Settings), and Kenny Schick (Sky Eats Airplane). Go support all these great drummers/bands!
SilverFox Artists this year:
SilverFox Artists are slamming this summer on the 2008 Van's Warped Tour! Check the Warped Tour's official website for details and the full schedule.
Jake Massucco - Four Year Strong
Chris Insidioso - Treaty of Paris
Alex Shelnutt - A Day To Remember
Matt Clarke - Maylene and the Sons Of Disaster
James O'Brien - Oceana
Chris Depew - Single File
Louis Dobrolski - The Years Gone By
Steve Curtiss - The Color Fred
Mike Govaere - Every Avenue
Jeff Ellis - Farewell
Jonah Kort - State and Madison
Chris Campbell - Vanna
7.01.08
Amanda's best known as the frontwoman for the punk-caberet duo The Dresden Dolls. Click here to watch the video of Amanda's performance ... with Neil on tambourine.
You may know Neil Grover, President of SilverFox Percussion & Grover Pro Percussion, as the tuxedo-wearing percussionist for the Boston Pops. We know him as crazy. A little bit of the TRUE Neil Grover peeked out at a recent Boston Pops
performance with Amanda Palmer.
6.15.08 Clinic..
Tony was gracious enough to give all students a pair of SilverFox drumsticks and some free SF gear! We thank Tony for taking the time to do something great for the students of Cary Academy and for being a proud SilverFox artist since 2003!
On June 2nd, Cary Academy (Cary, NC) held a clinic for their students, 6th-12th grade, featuring SilverFox artist Tony Artimisi. Tony’s clinic featured bass drum technique, 4-limb coordination, timpani/mallet playing and basic rock/jazz grooves.
6.02.08 Gray & Fox for Brooks & Dunn..
couldn't be more excited to have this country great with us.
Silverfox welcomes Trey Gray to the family! You may have seen him behind the kit for Faith Hill or Jewel. He is currently on tour with Brooks & Dunn and will also play several dates on the Kenny Chesney tour this summer. Trey fell in love with the SilverFox 5B-XT and we
5.15.08 SilverFox & Columbus!
We are delighted to announce Columbus Percussion as a full-stocking dealer and online destination for SilverFox drumsticks! Please visit their website for fast turn around and excellent customer service from fellow drummers. If you’re on tour and passing through Columbus, OH, stop in and see their store.
As always, we encourage you to look and ask for us at your local drum shop. If you can’t, please ask them to start stocking SilverFox. Our list of dealers is growing every day. New stocking dealers include:
Daddy’s Junky Music – Manchester, Portsmouth and Salem, NH
Huber & Breese Music – Fraser, MI
Stebal Drums – Eastlake, OH
Duet With Music – Fredericksburg, MD
5.06.08 Bamboozled!
Featured above is Matt Clarke of Maylene & The Sons of Disaster.
SilverFox artists ROCKED the 2008 Bamboozle Festival this past weekend! We had several drummers on different stages and the results were amazing. Other drummers were noticing that one pair of SilverFox sticks lasted a whole set. The buzz is growing..
Please check out more photos and read about our experience here!
4.15.08 Warming up..
Chris Guglielmo and his band Bayside (Victory Records) just released a new video for "Carry On" off their disc The Walking Wounded. They are currently on tour in support of the record and will make a stop at this year's Bamboozle Festival which also features many other SilverFox artists. Watch their new video (above) and see Chris tear up his kit on Bayside's Spring/Summer tour!
4.1.08 New school meets old school..
SF artists Jeremiah Green and Joe Plummer of Modest Mouse will open for R.E.M.'s 2008 US Tour and we couldn't be more excited! Do not miss these epic shows and the long-awaited return of R.E.M. to the road. For a sneak peak of Modest Mouse's live show, check out their performance (above) from The Craig Ferguson Late Show!
3.15.08 SilverFox in Germany!
There were a lot of big companies displaying at this year's MusikMesse show (Frankfurt, Germany), but SilverFox gathered a lot of the attention! With quite a buzz around the booth, the new SilverFox Sweet Pea drumsticks were a big hit! Check out the shot of our booth..
3.01.08 New Fox! Jim says,"Exhibiting at NAMM with SilverFox was a career highlight for me. Being surrounded by all the new drum gear and the greatest drummers of our time is any drummer's dream come true. I'm new to SilverFox but I've been a working drummer (stick breaker) forever. I've played all the leading stick brands over the years but I've never played a more durable stick than SilverFox. I only wish I would have known about them sooner. Whether you're a drummer or a dealer, you won't find a stick company that's easier to work with than us.. because we are drummers too!"
drummer for the past 25 years.
We here at SilverFox would like to formally introduce Jim Simonian, our new Director of Sales. Jim has an extensive background in the music business working with bands, record labels, manufacturers and distributors.
Jim has also been a professional
2.15.08 New Faces..
New endorsers include Clyde Davis of Aretha Franklin/Sugar Brown and Luke Buckbee of Since the Flood (featured above).
Lee Turner (Maylene & the Sons of Disaster) is starting up his tour
with the legendary Clutch across the US this week! Watch Lee tear up the drumkit with the SilverFox FatBoys (SF-FB)!
attention to quality and our fresh new approach.
SilverFox "ClawStix" multi-rods were a smash hit at the show; ideal for
drummers who need the attack of wood and the durability of our exclusive Delrin!
2008 truly looks to be SilverFox's year! Since NAMM, we've been expanding our artist roster
to help spread the word about what, until now, was the best kept secret in drumsticks. We are adding new stick models for drummers who appreciate our
2.01.08 Back from NAMM!
We would like to welcome Tim Moore (The Graduate) and James Varnado (Dickey Betts & Great Southern) to our roster. Tim is currently on tour supporting The Graduate's last release
"Anhedonia" and James will be supporting the upcoming Kid Rock tour.
In other endorser news, expect a new video from Bayside (Chris Guglielmo, drums). Meg &
Dia (Nick Price, drums) will be on a full US tour with Angels and Airwaves.
Congratulations to Peter Henrichs of Leesburg, FL for naming the next SilverFox model. We will be releasing the SilverFox Sweet Pea in March 2008!
We had a great NAMM show and found new dealers, making it easier for YOU to find our
sticks in your area. We also had great players stop by our booth. You can read about our
NAMM show experience on our Official SF Blog.
1.08.08 HAPPY NEW YEAR!
5B-XT:
The NAMM show is quickly approaching (Jan 17-20 in Anahiem, CA) and we will
be on hand to display all the great models of SilverFox sticks and mallets.
Please visit us in Hall D, Booth 2354. Come meet Jeff Harrington (Artist
Relations), Dave Share (Inside Sales), Neil Grover (President/CEO), and our
new Director of Sales, Jim Simonian. We'll have plenty of our new 5Bs to
give away!
Things are growing rapidly here, and there will be many new developments in
the coming months. Thanks to everyone for their input and for helping us grow!!!
SF-5B:
SilverFox has introduced the new logo stamp this week along with our newly
redesigned 5B! Our old 5B will still be in production, but will be called the 5BXT
(eXtreme Tip). Below are the specs of the new 5B and 5B-XT!
Length - 16", Diam. - .600", Medium acorn tip
Length - 16.125", Diam. - .605", Large acorn tip with quick stick taper.
12.15.07 What's new?
SilverFox would like to welcome Dan Don of Daggermouth, Chris Powell of Man Man, Sean J. Kennedy of the Sean J. Kennedy Quartet and Fermin Goytisolo of KC & the Sunshine Band to the SF Artist Roster!
Longtime endorser Marcus Hunter scored a new gig with Dwele (Virgin Records). See him play the single "Find A Way" live and unplugged on this VH1 special!
12.01.07 Top Italian Drummer Chooses SilverFox!
Grazie Lorenzo!
In other news, Chris Wilson is out on tour again with Ted Leo & The Pharmacists this month. He will also be featured in the February 2008 issue of Modern Drummer!
Lorenzo Tucci, one of Italy's top jazz drummers, is now endorsing SilverFox
drumsticks. Lorenzo is currently on tour in Europe and Japan.
For details about Lorenzo, including tour dates, go to:
LorenzoTucci.com
11.15.07 Montreal Drum Fest 07!
Speaking of Pat Sayers, check out this YouTube video of Pat playing with one hand after a severe injury to his left hand while on tour.
In other SilverFox news, Nick Price (Meg and Dia) will be supporting Angels and Airwaves on their full US tour!
SilverFox extends well wishes to John Moen and the Decemberists as they have
cancelled the remainder of their "The Long and Short of It" tour due to a
band member's illness.
They really helped bring SilverFox
over the border, getting our sticks into the hands of some incredible
Canadian drummers.
This past weekend, SF went to the Montreal Drum
Festival. Artist Relations manager Jeff Harrington met up with Pat Sayers
(Young Galaxy, shown on left), Sturgis Cunningham (Martin Sexton), and Rick Peate (Peate
Musical, our new Canadian distributor shown on right).
11.07.07 Band of Foxes
Check out Creighton Barret and Band of Horses' live performance on David Letterman. Original air date: October 18th, 2007