LATEST NEWS
02.01.10 SilverFox in 2010!
So far in 2010 we’re off to a great start! We have huge orders shipping out to every corner of the world, new models being prototyped, new artists in the works, new dealers taking full stock, and Artist Relations' Dave is newly married!
We’ve signed some great new artists like Ben Esparza from Trapped Under Ice, Jared Piccone from Innerpartysystem, Joel Piper from Confide (http://www.myspace.com/confide), Jay Waterman from Thy Will Be Done, Mehdi Niroomand from In Fear and Faith, Rob Schmidt from Battlefields, and Tate Cunningham of Safety Suit. These players tour the world all year round, top the charts of their genres, and use the best sticks on Earth. Coincidence? We think not!
We’ll be updating a lot more this year so stay tuned... and keep your eyes open for a revamped website coming very soon!
Help us expand the availabilty of SilverFox this year by asking for our sticks every time you visit your favorite music store!
11.18.09 Endorser Update & SF in MD!
Well it’s been a little while since our last update…and a LOT has happened! We had a longtime SF endorser, Frank “Spark Plug” Williams (www.jazhead.com) nominated for a Grammy for his new double-live disc, The Michael Thomas Quintet’s Live at Twins Jazz - vol. I & vol. II. Another longtime SilverFox endorser, Pat Bowen was found performing at the Latin Grammys with the house band! What a great honor! Congrats guys!
On the metal side of things, Derek Kerswill and Unearth are back out on the road with Hatebreed and Cannibal Corpse. They are keeping it in the US for the next two months. Check out Unearth on MySpace for dates in your area.
Mark Castillo
Mark Castillo is back out with Bury Your Dead and sharing the stage with fellow SilverFox players Shane Curry from The World We Knew and our close friend Navid from ABACABB (yes, ABACABB is the blood code from Mortal Kombat!)
In other news, newer SilverFox artist Jamarl “JB” Baker and his band Outlaw Nation just dropped a new album and are out touring in support of it right now. If you dig the reggae/hip-hop/funk/rock/groove, check out JB with Outlaw Nation and other SilverFox artists Marcus Hunter (Sean Kingston), Matt Penza (Fear Nuttin Band), and Demse Zullo with The Alchemystics.
If you receive Modern Drummer (or even if you just read it at the newsstand), be sure to find the reviews of our new models, SF-TL and the new SF "Buds" multi-rod/mallets. Both products were made with Trevor Lawrence, Jr (Dr. Dre, Eminem, Alicia Keys).
7.23.09 NEW Trevor Lawrence signature model!!
| Trevor Lawrence's signature "Buds" are available now! We worked together with Trevor to design this multi-rod/mallet combo that features 13 all-birch dowels and a medium-size mallet ball on the butt-end. They are the perfect secret weapon for any drummers stick bag! MSRP $36 |
Charlie Anderson- (Kevin Rudolf band)- Kevin's debut single "Let It Rock" has been certified Triple Platinum by the RIAA. Congrats! Head over to the Kevin Rudolf myspace to hear it!
Omar Tavarez - (Pitbull/T-pain) - Omar recently performed with Pibull on the Jimmy Kimmel Live! show and killed it! This guy really lays it down. Check it out for yourself below...
6.16.09 Hall of Foxes...
| Jeffrey McCormack will be inducted into the Christian Drummers Hall of Fame, Saturday June 13 at their headquarters in Dallas, TX! |
Charles Shelton Jr. is a part of the 2009 Gospel Talent Search in North Carolina. Check his website for updates!
Keep an eye on Dave Cowan all Summer! He is recording with One Tribe Nation and is playing some dates with Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. He is also spending 2 months touring Japan with his band Phunk Organik Society. All details can be found on his MySpace!
William Mohler - (War Tapes) - "The Continental Divide", War Tapes new record came out two weeks ago. Go pick it up! Keep an eye out for a Modern Drummer interview he did with Jimmy Chamberlin (Smashing Pumpkins, Zwan) that should be out by summer! War Tapes will be doing a US/Canada Tour with VNV Nation from June 27 to July 30. Check out thier latest video...
5.27.09 Chart Topping Foxes...
| Trevor Lawrence Jr helped produce/arrange/perform on Eminem's new disc "Relapse". It reached no. 1 on the Billboard charts selling over 600K copies. Congrats TrevBeats! |
Omar Tavarez - (Pitbull, Mr 305, T-Pain) - Pitbull's new single is no. 4 on the Billboard charts - Go see him tear up the kit on tour with Pitbull!
Check out Chuck Fanslau on the Bret Michaels tour going around the US right now...He's the guy with the blue mohawk on "Rock of Love"!
Jamarl Baker - New endorser, is the drummer of Outlaw Nation who just toured with 311 and SLightly Stoopid and is finishing up their current tour with the English Beat. Watch and Learn!
Paul Niedermier - Thriving Ivory's new single "Hey Lady" is about to release on June 1st. Their last single "Angels on the Moon" was a top video on VH1 for 52 weeks. If you haven't heard it, check it out below!
2.17.09 A Drop of Red.. Joe Rickard (of the band RED) is on tour in support of the band's
new record "Innocence and Instinct". They play most of North America so
go support these great artist. Joe is a long-time SilverFox player and
we are extremely proud of his accomplishments. Joe plays the SF-5BXT.
01.20.09 Pushing forward..
We proudly introduce Trevor Lawrence, Jr. to the SilverFox family! His
work with Dr. Dre, Eminem, Alicia Keys and many more is legendary.
Along with his signing, we present his SIGNATURE STICK! Trevor and the
SF design team created a new stick that already has a lot of buzz!
We revealed his new stick at NAMM 2009 and it was a huge hit! Artists wanted to try them, magazines wanted to review them... everyone wanted to OWN them. We are also collaborating on more signature products so be on the look out for that.
Photo: Rob Wu, Artist Relations (left) and Trevor Lawrence, Jr. (right). For more information about our NAMM experience, read Rob's daily blog on the SilverFox MySpace page.
01.06.09 Bury Your 2008..
Starting 2009 with a bang, we welcome Mark Castillo of Bury Your Dead
to the SilverFox family! With a crushing self-titled release,
relentless tour schedule and a die-hard fan base, the band shows no
signs of stopping anytime soon.
Mark is no stranger to heavy hitting. In fact, he switches between the SF-JRX and the SF-1005 (a marching stick, no joke). Pick up their last release; the drums are on fire.