NASHVILLE, TN (March 15, 2005) —
Gwen Stefani has a style and a sound that is instantly recognizable. Yamaha instruments also have a definitive sound and quality equally as recognizable. This month, Stefani and Yamaha add some rock to the traditional marching band.
Stefani's latest single from her hit album, Love, Angel, Music Baby, is "Hollaback Girl." Stefani performs along with her crew, the Harajuku Girls. However, this time she is also adding more pep to her popular beats with a nine-piece marching band. The Yamaha and Stefani partnership airs on three popular television shows. The performances are for Saturday Night Live on March 19, The Late Show with David Letterman on March 21 and Good Morning America on March 22 nationwide.
Yamaha exclusively provided several Yamaha drums from the SFZ line including three white MS-9213 snare drums, three white bass drums ranging in size from a 20", 22" and a 24" drum. Yamaha also furnished two white MZ60234 drums. The quality of the Yamaha drum line allows Stefani to create her own unique beat and really rock the house.
"Renowned for it's distinctive sound, wide dynamic range, and explosive rim shot, the SFZ line of drums incorporates structural innovations that support the use of high-tension Kevlar drumheads." — Roger Eaton, Director of Marketing Yamaha Band & Orchestral
When Stefani first burst onto the music scene, she was a member of the band, No Doubt. Tony Kanal, also a member of No Doubt and a Yamaha guitarist collaborated with Stefani on her solo album. As the lead vocalist for the group, Stefani brought to life the groups unique mix of popular music, reggae, rap and rock. Love, Angel, Music Baby, her debut album as a solo artist, also uses Stefani's eclectic musical background and incorporates beats featuring other artists like Eve, Dr. Dre and Andre 3000. The album sold over half a million copies in its first two weeks. If her past live performances are any indication, Stefani will have the audience pumped and the Yamaha drums pounding.
For more information on Yamaha Corporation of America's Artist Affairs division, please contact Tiffany Napper at
tnapper@yamaha.com or 615-599-0800. Yamaha's ever-growing list of artists can be viewed by going to
www.yamahaartists.com.
