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THANKS TO JAMHUB
GAHANNA LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS REACH THEIR DREAM
Ohio Students generously donate $5,000 to open Peligro Music Studios at Gahanna
Lincoln High School made possible through JamHub's silent rehearsal product line.
Gahanna, Ohio, April 25, 2011—Thanks to the generosity of the Gahanna Lincoln High School students from the rock band Peligro, the school's music teacher, the administration, and a supportive musical instrument industry including JamHub, LLC, a new era of music education will be ushered in with the opening of the Peligro Music Studios on April 26, 2011.
The new music facility will allow students to play rock music in "silent studios" and was made
possible by a product called "JamHub."
The JamHub products, "BedRoom," "GreenRoom" and "TourBus" create "silent studios" which allow musicians to play as loud as they want without being heard. Catching on in schools across the country because of its versatile design, portability and affordable price point, JamHubs were created to give musicians the freedom to jam all they want, wherever they want. "When you're jamming, it's virtually silent to the outside world. Neighbors can't hear it. Parents can't hear it. Cops can't hear it. But for everyone in the band, the experience rocks!" explains Steve Skillings the company's CEO.
The dream for the music students of Gahanna Lincoln High School started when Peligro was selected as one of ten finalist bands in School Jam USA Battle of the Bands competition. The band flew to Anaheim, California for the 2011 NAMM Show contest, performed and won "Best Teen Band in the USA" and with it, $5,000 to spend on their school's music program.
Upon their return home, excited to tell their friends and school about the prize they ran into a bump in the road. Their school's music program, a traditional brass and woodwind program, did not have the space or resources to create a "rock" music program and one that would not conflict with the school's current music curriculum.
"We really wanted the money we won to be meaningful. Our high school music program is one of the best in the state but given the levy failure and cuts to extracurricular activities and programs, students like us who are interested in popular music are limited in choices," says Jonathan Suh, Peligro's lead guitarist.
The band remembered using the JamHub studios while backstage at the NAMM show competition and meeting Skillings. "It was the perfect solution to helping get people to make popular music together, especially rock music that we love. It's quiet, doesn't take up much space, and totally rocks."
They contacted Skillings about using their winnings to create several JamHub "silent studios." Skillings contacted SoundTree, a division of KORG, about supporting the idea as well. Both JamHub and SoundTree (and several prominent guitar and music companies) came on board and the school jumped at the opportunity to improve their music program, making it more accessible to all forms of music and instrumentation.
"It used to be cost prohibitive to teach rock music instrumentation at school. You needed sound insulation or more rooms to quiet down disruptive drums, loud guitar amps and microphone feedback ridden PA systems. Those problems are solved with a JamHub studio setup in a music room," explains Skillings.
"With JamHub, music programs that teach rock music and instrumentation are now possible. While some kids are learning Brahms, Bach and Beethoven, others can learn Green Day, The Goo Goo Dolls and Guns 'n Roses."
Skillings concludes, "What we've learned in the last 12 months is that music teachers can revitalize their program's popularity with kids for less than the cost of a tuba … or a year's worth of upkeep for a baseball diamond. We feel that the JamHub could be a catalyst for getting music making and sports on an even playing field or, to use a music term, "equalized.""
The grand opening of Peligro Music Studios is scheduled for April 26, 2011 at Gahanna Lincoln High School. On Tuesday, April 26th Steve Skillings from JamHub will be on hand to familiarize students and teachers with the JamHub Silent Rehearsal Studio equipment and to discuss the product and answer questions. The system and instruments will be set up in the gym during the lunch periods on April 26th and 27th for students and press. We invite you to stop by after school or between 10:30 AM -1:00 PM on either day if you are available.
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www.JamHub.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HunIHdjISa4
http://www.westsidetoday.com/m1-4732/jamhub-good-for-the.html
Media Contacts:
To request an interview with Steve Skillings or additional information on the JamHub product line, contact:
Taylor Van Arsdale – Tailfish PR
Tailfish@roadrunner.com / (310) 721-0877
Peligro Contest Winners at 2011 NAMM Show
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JAMHUB MAKES "SCHOOL OF ROCK" A REALITY
WHICH CELEBRITY WILL HELP STUDENTS REACH THEIR MUSICAL DREAMS?
Boston, Massachusetts, April 4, 2011—THE PRODUCT: JamHub creates “silent studios” allowing musicians to play as loud as they want without being heard.
Catching on in schools across the country because of its versatile design, portability and affordable price point, JamHubs were created to give musicians the freedom to jam all they want, wherever they want. “When you’re jamming, it’s virtually silent to the outside world. Neighbors can’t hear it. Parents can’t hear it. Cops can’t hear it. But for everyone in the band, the experience rocks!” explains Steve Skillings the company’s CEO and inventor.
Most recently, Gahanna Lincoln High School students from the rock band Peligro used their winnings from the 2011 NAMM Show contest for “Best Teen Band in the USA” to usher in a new era of music education by opening the Peligro JamHub Music Studios. Their Principal Dwight Carter said, “The money from their success will go to creating two silent JamHub rehearsal studios; which will allow students like Peligro who are interested in music but not traditional music such as choir or orchestra to participate in music during the school day.”
THE PROBLEM:
School music programs, which traditionally offer brass and woodwind, do not have the space or resources to create “rock” music programs that are not in conflict with the school’s current music curriculum. Levy failures and cuts to extracurricular activities and programs also limit the choices of those students who are interested in popular music.
Sports programs are well funded because they generate money for their activities. Go to a football game and you pay a few bucks to get in, you buy a soda, a hotdog and a $2 bottle of water. Now imagine music programs doing a concert every other weekend and charging a modest entry fee, a bit for soda and those same $2 water bottles. Music education programs that practice, play and perform will build momentum and support in the same way sports programs have done over the years.
THE SOLUTION:
“It used to be cost prohibitive to teach rock music instrumentation at school. You needed sound insulation or more rooms to quiet down disruptive drums, loud guitar amps and microphone feedback ridden PA systems. Those problems are solved with a JamHub studio setup in a music room,” explains Skillings. “With JamHub, music programs that teach rock music and instrumentation are now possible. While some kids are learning Brahms, Bach and Beethoven, others can learn Green Day, The Goo Goo Dolls and Guns ‘n Roses.”
Skillings concludes, “What we’ve learned in the last 12 months is that music teachers can revitalize their program’s popularity with kids for less than the cost of a tuba … or a year’s worth of upkeep for a baseball diamond. JamHub could be a catalyst for getting music making and sports on an even playing field or, to use a music term, “equalized.””
JamHubs make the “School of Rock” concept a reality for any school
HOW IT WORKS:
JamHubs turn any room into a quiet music room, allowing musicians to play classic rock, pop, hard rock, country, even hip-hop, without disturbing anyone around them. Because the sound is controlled, a standard music room may be filled with several bands playing simultaneously. For example, five bands with five musicians each can play in the same room without disturbing one another or those outside.
It’s really a simple idea. JamHub’s inventor decided that the best way to allow for more jamming was to create a device that interconnects any gear with a headphone output. So he made a product that gives each musician his or her own section for mixing and listening. Simple to use, about the size of a laptop and extremely affordable, JamHubs are making a difference in school music programs.
“We’re teaching the music the kids want to learn. It’s time for a music revolution.” Randi Levy, Instrumental Music Teacher, Roberto Clemente Middle School
HOW YOU CAN HELP:
We think it’s time that ALL KIDS receive access to music making whether they want to play trumpet, trombone, tuba, OR guitar, bass, keys, and drums. We are looking for a celebrity endorsement. If you think your client is a good fit for our product we’d love to hear from you.
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www.JamHub.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HunIHdjISa4
http://www.westsidetoday.com/m1-4732/jamhub-good-for-the.html
Media Contacts:
To request an interview with Steve Skillings or additional information on the JamHub product line, contact:
Taylor Van Arsdale – Tailfish PR
Tailfish@roadrunner.com / (310) 721-0877
Peligro Contest Winners at 2011 NAMM Show
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
THANKS TO JAMHUB
GAHANNA LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS REACH THEIR DREAM
Ohio Students generously donate $5,000 to open Peligro Music Studios at Gahanna Lincoln High School made possible through JamHub's silent rehearsal product line.
Gahanna, Ohio, March 25, 2011—Thanks to the generosity of the Gahanna Lincoln High School students from the rock band Peligro, the school’s music teacher, the administration, and a supportive musical instrument industry including JamHub, LLC, a new era of music education will be ushered in with the opening of the Peligro Music Studios on April 26, 2011.
The new music facility will allow students to play rock music in “silent studios” and was made possible by a product called “JamHub.”
The JamHub products, “BedRoom,” “GreenRoom” and “TourBus” create “silent studios” which allow musicians to play as loud as they want without being heard. Catching on in schools across the country because of its versatile design, portability and affordable price point, JamHubs were created to give musicians the freedom to jam all they want, wherever they want. “When you’re jamming, it’s virtually silent to the outside world. Neighbors can’t hear it. Parents can’t hear it. Cops can’t hear it. But for everyone in the band, the experience rocks!” explains Steve Skillings the company’s CEO.
The dream for the music students of Gahanna Lincoln High School started when Peligro was selected as one of ten finalist bands in School Jam USA Battle of the Bands competition. The band flew to Anaheim, California for the 2011 NAMM Show contest, performed and won “Best Teen Band in the USA” and with it, $5,000 to spend on their school’s music program.
Upon their return home, excited to tell their friends and school about the prize they ran into a bump in the road. Their school’s music program, a traditional brass and woodwind program, did not have the space or resources to create a “rock” music program and one that would not conflict with the school’s current music curriculum.
"We really wanted the money we won to be meaningful. Our high school music program is one of the best in the state but given the levy failure and cuts to extracurricular activities and programs, students like us who are interested in popular music are limited in choices,” says Jonathan Suh, Peligro’s lead guitarist.
The band remembered using the JamHub studios while backstage at the NAMM show competition and meeting Skillings. “It was the perfect solution to helping get people to make popular music together, especially rock music that we love. It's quiet, doesn't take up much space, and totally rocks.”
They contacted Skillings about using their winnings to create several JamHub “silent studios.” Skillings contacted SoundTree, a division of KORG, about supporting the idea as well. Both JamHub and SoundTree (and several prominent guitar and music companies) came on board and the school jumped at the opportunity to improve their music program, making it more accessible to all forms of music and instrumentation.
“It used to be cost prohibitive to teach rock music instrumentation at school. You needed sound insulation or more rooms to quiet down disruptive drums, loud guitar amps and microphone feedback ridden PA systems. Those problems are solved with a JamHub studio setup in a music room,” explains Skillings.
“With JamHub, music programs that teach rock music and instrumentation are now possible. While some kids are learning Brahms, Bach and Beethoven, others can learn Green Day, The Goo Goo Dolls and Guns ‘n Roses.”
Skillings concludes, “What we’ve learned in the last 12 months is that music teachers can revitalize their program’s popularity with kids for less than the cost of a tuba … or a year’s worth of upkeep for a baseball diamond. We feel that the JamHub could be a catalyst for getting music making and sports on an even playing field or, to use a music term, “equalized.””
The grand opening of Peligro Music Studios is scheduled for April 26, 2011 at Gahanna Lincoln High School with a concert planned for that evening. Skillings will be on hand to discuss the product.
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www.JamHub.com
http://www.reverbnation.com/peligro614
http://www.westsidetoday.com/m1-4732/jamhub-good-for-the.html
Media Contacts:
To request an interview with Steve Skillings or additional information on the JamHub product line, contact:
Taylor Van Arsdale – Tailfish PR
Tailfish@roadrunner.com / (310) 721-0877
Peligro Contest Winners at 2011 NAMM Show
JAMHUB® INVENTOR WANTS TO EQUALIZE MUSIC AND SPORTS FOR KIDS
Whitinsville, MA (November 7, 2010) – Music making is linked to improved confidence, math skills and science skills, however in most schools, sports programs are flourishing while music programs are languishing.
JamHub silent rehearsal studio inventor, Steve Skillings, states, “In my small town of 9,000 people, there are many baseball fields, several soccer fields, a few football fields, numerous basketball courts, a skate park, even a competition-size swimming pool, but there are no places for young musicians to play modern styles of music together. Unless kids are interested in playing in the marching band, most do not have access to music making at school, even as an extracurricular activity.”
Skillings continues, “Learning to make music is great for a kid’s development and it often leads to a lifetime of music making. BB King is 85 and still playing professionally … I can’t think of any 85-year-old athletes still playing professionally.”
Skillings initially invented the award winning JamHub silent rehearsal studio to solve the age-old noise problem for bands. During this first year of selling JamHubs worldwide, the enormous opportunity to give kids more access to playing music became apparent. JamHubs make it possible for two (or more) rock bands to practice simultaneously in one room – much like two basketball games can happen on one court – which Skillings hopes will create a resurgence in school music programs by letting kids join “a band” or “the band.”
Some school programs have added JamHubs to their music offerings and the results have been validating. Richard McCready, a High School music teacher in Maryland emailed Skillings, “It's a race every Friday [for the kids] to get to class first and claim the JamHub. I may just need to buy a second one!”
The opportunity to pass along his passion for playing music is exciting to Skillings, “My interest in making music nearly ended 3 months after a well meaning music teacher handed me a tuba. Luckily, after putting down the tuba I was introduced to playing electric guitar. After 30 years I still love playing and do so regularly with my band using our JamHub.”
It is clear to Skillings that the opportunity goes beyond just selling JamHubs. Given what music can do for kids, his team is out to start a revival of music programs around the world. Allowing teachers to use the most popular music styles and instruments from the most popular music genres (rock, pop, hip-hop, etc.) kids will get excited about joining their program and that will drive up enrollment and funding.
Skillings concludes, “What we’ve learned in the last 12 months is that music teachers can revitalize their program’s popularity with kids for less than the cost of a tuba … or a year’s worth of upkeep for a baseball diamond. We feel that the JamHub could be a catalyst for getting music making and sports on an even playing field or, to use a music term, equalized.”
