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Summer NAMM Day 3!!!! (Plus A rundown of our whole adventure!!)
By Sunday we were pretty burnt... I had to be at the show early to do a big meeting with someone. (Stay
tuned...) Well even though we got up on time we managed to still get to the show just in time for me to
play at 11am at the Tregan booth. (I got up at 7:30am!!!) I'm sure having to pack everything for our flight
home didn't help. (We actually sort of started that after we got back on Saturday night but were just too
tired...) Our packing experience really wasn't that bad. (More on that later...) We got the van packed, got
ready for the show, and we were off. On the way to the Convention Center, we stopped off at Jack in the
Box and grabbed some breakfast. (I had a cheeseburger kids meal!!) Our hotel was only 5 minutes from the
Convention Center and so we got there in nothing flat and actually got to park in the parking garage. (1st
time we did all week...) The parking around the show definitely wasn't happening!! (Don't get me started...)
We parked close and we were in the show in nothing flat and got to the Tregan booth right on time. I got set
up and I was playing in no time. Laney was kind enough to get me a cool tube combo amp to use at the booth
for the whole show. My new Tregan RN signature guitar
(www.treganguitars.com) has been just great. It definitely works and
I'm very happy that Tregan had the vision to make it for me when so many other companies didn't get it.
The guitar was definitely a hit at Summer NAMM and everyone who played loved it. I'd also like to mention
that Greg Back (www.gregbackguitars.com) was a major part of the
creation process since he made the prototype guitar for Tregan. Greg and I really got it dialed in so that
it's my perfect guitar. My demos at the show went great and I had a blast showing everyone at NAMM what my new
Tregan RN guitar could do. After my demo at Tregan I went over and played at the AMT Electronics booth. I
had a blast at their booth hanging with Chris and Riff. The pedals really do rock and it was fun showing
everyone what they can do. On that note, as always I used my AMT Extreme III pedal for all my NAMM demos at
the show. It's a great pedal to get the full volume amp thing at a resonable level. After my demo at AMT we
decided to try to see some of the show. (I hadn't seen anything yet since I had been so busy playing demos...)
Well we did try to see some stuff but we kept running into people I know and after talking to everybody, we
really didn't have the time to see the show. I also had to do a couple meeting as well. I also shot a little
video promo thing for my buddy Randy at Artist Relations in a hallway at the Convention Center. Then it was
back to play at Tregan one last time. After my demo I signed a bunch of promo pics for all the Tregan dealers
and we were off to try to see some of the show since we only had an hour before we had to leave for the
airport. Well, we ran into everyone and I ended not really seeing anything... We got out of the show and
went back to the van so we could pack everything for our flight. We managed to squeeze everything into the
luggage and I changed so I would be comfortable for our flight. All we had to do was gas up the rental car
and we were off. Well this was no small feat. As you know you have to top off the tank of the rental car
before you turn it back in. Well when we pulled into the Exxon station, I thought this would be a quick stop.
Nope, I was wrong... When I got in to pay, the clerk there was this guy trying to buy a ton of beer (at
least a couple of cases) and then he also wanted cigarettes. Well of course he wanted a special brand of
cigarettes that they didn't have. (He was calling the clerk by her first name so I suspect he's been there
before.) After going through every brand he found something he liked. Then when the clerk carded him
he was old enough but one of the guys with him (Who was at least 60) didn't have an ID so she couldn't sell
anyone the beer. Finally the clerk let me pay for my gas and then continued to argue with the beer guys.
Well of course the gas I put in didn't top off the tank so I had to go back in to pay for more gas. Well the
guys were still arguing about the beer thing. There was a guy in front of me that was waiting to buy a couple
packs of cigarettes. Well once again the clerk told the beer guys to hold on so she could take care of us.
Of course the guy in front of me decided to pay for his stuff in pennies and dimes... (I swear...)
By this time another clerk arrived so he took care of us while the girl clerk continued to argue with the beer
guys about IDs. The great part was that the new clerk was definitely not a math wizard by any means and kept
messing up counting all the pennies and dimes. Finally after the 19th try he got it... In the end it took us
at least a 1/2 hour to get gas! We got on the freeway and we were at the airport in nothing flat. We turned the
car in and we were off to check the bags. Well since we got a few things in Nashville we knew we would be a
bit heavy when they weighed our stuff. Well the place was packed and it seemed that everyone at NAMM was
leaving Nashville at the same time. When we finally got to the front of the line, of course our bags were
indeed to heavy. After a little moving stuff around we were good. Now off to security check...
As always I beeped going through metal detector. They quickly scanned me and saw that it was my bracelettes.
We were all good. We grabbed a quick piece of pizza and we sat down to catch our flight. Of course we saw
everyone we knew at the airport. My buddy Jon Levy from Premier Guitar was actually on our flight as well as my
friend Don Lace. Jon sat with us and chatted until we boarded. Even though I was very tired, I really didn't
get much sleep on our flight but it did go pretty quickly. (On that note, Matt Sorum (Gn'R,VR) was also on our
flight but I didn't see him.) When we landed it was a dash to get our luggage (It all arrived!!) and as soon
as I walked to the sidewalk my car pulled up. As I was driving us home on the 105 fwy, I was thinking it was
great to be home... I'm glad we survived Summer NAMM!!
Here's a few highlights from our week in Nashville:
1.) As soon as we landed on Wednesday night in Nashville, we had just got the rental car and pulled out of the garage when Tony from Tregan called and wanted to go to dinner. We literally through our stuff in the hotel room and we were off to dinner. We went to the Grand Ol' Opry Hotel Dome and had a great steak dinner.
2.)On Thursday we attended the Artist Relation event at noon. We saw some great gear and I got to meet Mark Slaughter who is a great guy. We chatted a bit. After that I got to go to Gruhn's guitars on Broadway. It's a world famous guitar shop that specializes in vintage instruments. We also went to the Opry Mills Mall. The Outdoor World store is an adventure in itself... You have to go there if you can... I had a blast shooting stuff. Here Fishy fishy... Pull!!!!
3.) Going to dinner with everyone on Thursday night to Kobe's Steakhouse. My good friends Randy and Cindy from Sevenspell offered to take us to dinner on Thursday. We met them at the NAMM Mixer at the Convention Center. Well it was open bar and of course I had a couple drinks. I then decided to invite everyone to go with us. So we had Tony, Randy, Cindy, Grant Austin Taylor, and his Mom & Dad David and Aimee all in our van going to dinner. (Karen drove since she didn't drink.) We got to the resturant just before they closed and had a whole table to ourselves. There was another big party at the table next to us. We were the only parties left in the resturant. Well we just tore the place up and were throwing ice at everyone including the other party. I'm sure Kobe's regretted letting us in. LOL... We had the best time and our chef was great. He was telling me that he was really in a Black Metal band so we were talking music the whole time. I almost talked him into letting me cook on the grill a bit but he chickened out. LOL... I also taught Grant how to eat with chopsticks. He picked it right up. To my dismay they didn't have Sushi. Definitely a Travesty!!! It was the most fun I had all week for sure. I think it might have been a little much for Randy and Cindy. LOL... We'll definitely have to get them some therapy now... After that everyone ditched us once we got back to the Convention Center so my gang decided to hit Broadway (The Sunset Strip of Nashville) to hit some bars. Well it was all country music which is fine but I wanted to rock. After a bit we decided to call it a night. One thing, everyone in Nashville is just so nice. It's a great thing...
4.) My demos at Tregan all weekend and especially on Friday because it was the debut of my new signature guitar. We even did a photo shoot in the morning before I went to the show. Meeting all the great people was awesome. My guitar was a big hit. (GREAT!!) That night we first attended the Peavey Party. (Thanks Jen for the passes!!) Reeves Gabriel and Johnny Hilland were playing the show. We just saw Reeves play and he was so amazing. WOW!!! Did I mention it was also open bar??? We then rushed off to meet the Tregan crew. Tony from Tregan took all the endorsers to Italian dinner at the Opry Hotel We had a blast!!!
5.) On Saturday I played so much and had some great meetings. I had a blast shredding it up at the AMT Pedals booth. Chris and Riff are the coolest guys. We went to dinner with Grant and his crew at the Hard Rock Cafe. (Great Twisted Mac & Cheese!!) After that I was off to the On the Rocks club to join my new friend Kristy Rose on stage with her band for a song during their show. It was fun and I'll be posting pics soon. We then decided to check out Nude Karaoke at Printer's Alley. We chickened out once we go there. (It was in a very seedy strip club...) We did run into my fellow Laney endorser and fellow shredder Rob Marcello. Great guy and very funny... We hung a bit and got some pictures together. He's definitely a real rockstar. LOL... I wanna grow up to be just like him....
6.) Last but not least, doing all the press with all the magzines and websites this weekend. Thank you!!!! It's so great to finally be acknowledged for my playing and now my new signature guitar. Hang on. Here we go!!!!!!!!
Summer NAMM Day 2!!!!!
Our day kicked off with some breakfast at Arby's. We were then off to the show. I actually got to the Tregan
booth on time for my 11am performance. The booth was packed all day and my demos went great. I was also
interviewed on camera for Premier Guitar Magazine's website. We talked about my new signature guitar and I
played a bit. I also played at the AMT Electronics booth throughout the day. I have yet really to see
anything in the show even though I did manage to have a few great meetings with some very cool companies.
(Stay tuned...) I have also met so many great people and on that note, I have talked with several magazines
and you'll be seeing some new interviews with me soon. My new signature guitar has been a big hit with the
press and public. It's been a blast hanging with Tony from Tregan all weekend. I finally found a guitar
company that gets me. After the show we went to dinner with my buddy Grant Austin Taylor, his family and
friends Simon and Bill Boyer at the Hard Rock Cafe. We had a great time and I had the Twisted Mac & Cheese
and a Margarita (like always..). After dinner I jammed on stage at the On the Rocks Night club with my
new pal Kristy Rose and her band. We got there a little early so we chilled on her bus until she went on.
I joined them for a rocking version of Wild Thing. It was pretty out of control and the crowd was going
nuts. After that we decided to hit Printers Alley to see what was going on. It was happening but not our
scene. We did run into Rob Marcello and we chatted a bit and got a picture together. He's a really cool guy
and a great player. We're also both Laney endorsers. After that we were pretty burnt and decided to call
it a night. On Sunday I'm playing at Tregan and AMT a few more times and then we're off to LA. Let's see
if we survive....
Summer NAMM Day One!!
Today was nuts!! It started this morning with a photo shoot before breakfast with my new Tregan RN production
guitar. We were waiting for a used record store to open and decided to shoot some pics on some cool stairs
in the shopping center. We then grabbed some Jack in the Box and we were off to the show. It was hell finding
parking. (We parked so far way from the convention center!) We finally got in and I immediately started
playing at the Tregan booth. All my performances all day were packed. I also played at AMT Pedals. It was a
long but good first day of NAMM. My new guitar has been getting a great response. I've also seen so many
friends at the show. After the show we attended the Peavey Party. (Thanks for the passes Jen!!) Reeves
Gabriel played and he was so good. We had a blast at the party but we had to leave early to meet the
Tregan crew for dinner at this cool Italian Resturant at the Opry Hotel Dome. We had a great time at dinner
and after that I was pretty burnt and so I decided not to play at tonight's event and to get some rest instead.
Tomorrow's a whole other adventure... Stay tuned... I'm playing at the Tregan Booth (1436) at 11am, 1pm, 3pm
and at 5pm. I'll also be playing at AMT Pedals (234) throughout the day as well. I'll be giving out picks and
signing pictures at both booths all day.
See you at the show......
Our Nashville Adventure!!!!
Well today was our first full day in Nashville. After over-sleeping we had Chicken & Waffles for breakfast
and then we were off to the Artist Relations event at noon at the Convention Center. We checked out some cool
new gear and I hung with my buddy Grant Austin Taylor for a bit. We also met Mark Slaughter who was also
invited to the event. He was a cool guy and we chatted a bit. After the event we went to Gruhns guitars
which was cool, had a margarita at the Hard Rock and then went back to the convention center to pick up my
new Tregan RN signature production guitar. (It's cool!!) We then decided to check out the Opry Mills Mall.
Well we got on the freeway at 5pm and the traffic was at a standstill. (Just like LA!!) We eventually got to
the Mall and walked through the whole thing including the Hot Topic and the aquarium. Of course I didn't find
anything and Karen bought a ton of stuff. We also checked out Outdoor World. They have everything for outdoor
sports like hunting, fishing and golf. They even sell boats and they have a lake with huge fish in it to go
fishing in... The store was like an amusement park. LOL... We then rushed back to the hotel to change
before we met up with my friend Randy at the NAMM mixer thing at 8pm. We actually got there almost on time.
LoL... Well everyone was in attendance and it was open bar. We all had a blast and then went to Kobe's
Steakhouse for dinner. Our group was Randy, Cindy, Tony G from Tregan, Grant, his Dad David, his Mom Amie,and
us. We had a blast at dinner and closed the place down. Our Chef was in a Black Metal band and I taught
Grant how to use Chopsticks. Karen drove all there in our van since most of us (especially me!!) had a lot
to drink at the NAMM thing. After we came back we hit Broadway Ave and checked out the bars. After the long
night, we're tired and the first day of the show is tomorrow...
We’re in Nashville!!!
We had a good flight. When we landed, I ran in to my friend from LA at the luggage pick up thing.
(He was also here for NAMM). After getting our car (We got a van), we drove into Nashville. We weren't in the
car for 5 minutes when Tony from Tregan called and wanted to know if were here yet. I told him we were and he
invited us out to dinner. We quickly checked into our hotel and Tony picked us up. We went to dinner at the
Grand Ol' Opry Hotel. It's in this huge dome. It was so cool... We had a great dinner and just hung out.
After that we were pretty tired. It was a fun first day in Nashville. Can't wait to go sight-seeing tomorrow...
I've seen so many people I know already. Tomorrow night we're attending the NAMM mixer event and hanging with
my friend Randy who lives here. It's going to be a crazy week...
P.S. The weather is great. It's in the 80's. Way cooler than LA this week. It was a 100 degrees in LA when we left...
Ronny will be performing a song with the New Wave Crime Syndicate tonight at Club Sachi in Long Beach, CA. New Wave Crime Syndicate features Keri Kelli, Robbie Crane, Mike Fasano and Sean Katlen.
Happy New Years!!
Ronny is kicking off 2008 with a bang by participating in Winter NAMM 2008. First off, he and his band will be playing a free show at the Hilton at the Anaheim Convention Center on the NAMM stage in the lobby on Wednesday, January 16th. They hit the stage at 8pm sharp. This show is open to the public and so you do not need a NAMM badge to attend. This show is all ages. Ronny will also be performing all weekend long (Thursday, January 17th through Sunday, January 20th) for various sponsors, including PreSonus (daily at 2pm), Laney Amps (daily), and Lightpicks (daily).
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
Ronny's latest CD DISCONNECTED is now available at CDbaby.com. Check it out at http://cdbaby.com/cd/ronnynorth!!!
DISCONNECTED is also available at www.totalmusicnut.com!
Ronny's interview with Take12Radio.com is now playing on several sites:
http://sponsortosponsor.com/ronny-north.html
www.myspace.com/take12radio
www.shoutlife.com/take12radio
Ronny will be in the next issue of Fireworks Magazine, which is a bi-monthly magazine. Check it out if you can.
Ronny has signed a distribution deal with Nightmare Records in order to get his DISCONNECTED CD in record store. Stay tuned for more info. The CD is currently available on the Merchandise Page.
Happy Easter to all!
Ronny is in the current issue (March 2007) of Guitar Player Magazine (on page 36, I think). Check it out if you can!!
You can now PRE-ORDER the Disconnected EP on the merchandise page.
Last night Ronny and the boys ROCKED San Diego!! They had such a blast playing at the Shredfest. Everybody in San Diego is just the coolest. Greg Vaughan simply tore the place up and the all-star jam at the end was just incredible. Ronny can't wait to play San Diego again!!
NAMM was a huge success!!! Ronny and his gang was there all 4 days and it was extremely busy going from demo to demo. Ronny performed at the Mills Acoustics booth most of the days. He then would go to Brazen Guitars. On Saturday, he played a great little set at the Minarik Guitars booth to tons of people. He played to backing tracks on his ZUNE and it worked perfectly. (Thanks to his assistant, who is now called "Zune Girl"!!) On Sunday, Ronny got to roam around the whole thing and take care of a lot of business. On Thursday night, Ronny played at the Fender Ave Bar and Grill NAMM Showcase. It was being taped and shown live on the internet. He then had to rush to the Mills Acoustics NAMM Showcase at Hot House Studios in Sante Fe Springs to headline. Ronny and his band played an amazing set that was very well-received. Friday and Saturday nights were spent at parties and then at the Hilton Bar, where everyone hangs out. It was a great time. These 4 days just flew by. Next up, the Shredfest in San Diego on Thursday...
Happy New Years to everyone!!
Last night, Ronny played at the Best Buy/Minarik Guitars Showcase in Riverside. Despite the rain and the wind, there was a lot of people there and everyone enjoyed it. It was the first time that Ronny played to backing tracks coming out of his new ZUNE. (His band couldn't make it!) After only a few glitches, Ronny went up there and rocked the place. When his set was over, he met a lot of really cool people and hopes to work with some of them in the future!! Rock on!!! Next up is NAMM!!
Ronny and the boys had a great show last night at the Lighthouse Cafe in Hermosa Beach, Everybody wad rocking out and enjoying it.
Ronny will be in the March 2007 Issue of Guitar Player Magazine and also in their Myspace column. He is very excited about it because it is a dream come true since he has been reading the magazine since he was 13.
For the holidays, Ronny has a limited number of "Have a PSYKO Christmas" shirts and buttons available. To purchase, visit the merchandise page.
On December 1st, Ronny went on the air live in the studio on the Primespot Radio Show ( www.kbeach.org). He had a blast hanging with show host Kari, did a great interview, and played some tracks off his Going Psyko CD. Primespot Radio has been a long time supporter of Ronny's and he is very grateful! On that note, you can hear Ronny's music on the following radio stations: Metal Rock Radio 97 FM (www.metalrockradio97fm.com), Myspace Radio (www.myspaceradio.com), Radio Metal Storm (www.radiometalstorm.com), High Octane Radio (www.highoctaneradio.com), and VM Underground Radio (www.v-m-u.com).
Ronny will be finishing up 2006 with 2 shows in Southern California: The Blue Cafe in Long Beach on Wednesday, December 6th and the Lighthouse Cafe in Redondo Beach on Tuesday, December 19th.
2007 is already shaping up to be a big year for Ronny. He will be kicking it off by playing daily for his several of his sponsors (such as Brazen Guitars, Mills Acoustics, Amt Pedals, among others) at Winter NAMM in Anaheim. He will also be performing at a few NAMM Showcases; most notably, the Mills Acoustics Showcase on Thursday, January 18th. Earlier that same day, he will be playing at another NAMM Jam at the Fender's Bar & Grill in Fullerton. Besides NAMM, Ronny's Disconnected EP will be released in January. The Psyko Guitar Instructional DVD, Ronny's signature PSYKO DRIVE pedal from AMT Pedals, the Ronny North signature pickups from WB Pickups will all come out in early 2007. Stay tuned for more information and other big things that Ronny has in the works.
Ronny's interview in All Access Magazine comes out on Wednesday, November 15th. Be sure to check it out! You can get All Access Magazine free all over California and abroad. Check out their website at www.allaccessmagazine.com.
On Saturday, November 4th, Ronny won for Best Guitarist at the 2006 All Access Magazine Awards that were held at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood. Ronny was extremely shocked and overjoyed that he won!! (It couldn't have happened to a greater guy!!) After his win, Ronny walked around and was congratulated by everyone. He then left with his crew and went to the Bow to celebrate!!! CONGRATS!!!!
Happy Halloween!! Ronny is very excited to be playing at the Knitting Factory for Halloween. Club Vodka is putting the show on and it is a great pleasure to be working with them again. Hope to see everyone there and be safe!!
Ronny and his entourage (affectionately called "The Norths") had a blast in Texas. You can read all about it in Ronny's Blog on myspace. Now that the dust has settled, Ronny plans to finish the DISCONNECTED EP. While the next big outting is NAMM in January, there will probably be a few local shows before that. Stay tuned...
Happy Friday the 13th!!!!
Ronny and his great band had a good time playing at The Blue Cafe in Long Beach on Wednesday. They can't wait to play there again. Ronny is now gearing up for Texas next week. It should be a hectic but very fun and exciting 2 days. Ronny will be posting updates on his myspace page daily and so all of you can enjoy the experience too.
Ronny's show at Martini Blues in Huntington Beach was great. Everybody in the crowd loved it and they have already been invited back.
In other news, Ronny has been nominated for 2 ALL ACCESS MAGAZINE Music Awards: Best Instrumental Group (#4) and Best Male Guitarist (#26). You can vote at www.allaccessmagazine.com/vote.php!! The Awards Ceremony will be at the Knitting Factory in November.
First off, Happy October to everyone! Secondly, over the weekend, Ronny tore it up in Hollywood! The place was kind of small, but that didn't stop Ronny from doing what he does best. All of the people in the crowd loved it. Best of all was that Phil Chen (Jeff Beck, Rod Stewart, The Doors), who is one of Ronny's great friends, picked up the bass and did "Freeway Jam" with Ronny and Nick. It was amazing!!! Next up for Ronny is Martini Blues in Huntington Beach on Saturday the 7th and then The Blue Cafe in Long Beach on Wednesday the 11th. Hope to see everyone there! Both shows should ROCK!!!
On Monday, September 25th, Ronny will be doing an interview with Six String Bliss (www.sixstringbliss.com ). It should be a great POD Cast and Ronny will be talking about his upcoming DISCONNECTED EP as well as his shows and latest gear.
After that, Ronny is very excited to be making his triumphant return to Hollywood at Michael's Pub on Saturday, September 30th. It has been awhile since he has played the town and so he is just raring to go.
On Saturday, October 7th, Ronny will be back in Huntington Beach at Martini Blues. His good friends Christopher Marshall and Angelspin will also be performing.
Another thing that Ronny is excited about is going to Arlington, TX for the Guitar Show on October 21st and 22nd. It should a jam-packed weekend filled with guitars.
Other upcoming events are Winter NAMM 2007 in Anaheim, CA and rumor has it, that Ronny will soon be playing a show for the Troops in another country! Stay tuned for more details!!
In the upcoming months, Ronny will be featured in ads for Guitar Wheel, Minarik Guitars, and AMT Pedals. On that note, the Ronny North Psyko Drive Pedals will be released through AMT Pedals later this year.
The Disconnected EP will be available in the fall of 2006 and the Acoustify CD will be available in the winter of 2006.
Ronny North is now on YouTube! You can see his live performance of "Hollow" from the Randy Rhoads Tribute Show.
Lastly, apologies go out for not having the news updated in a long time. The web designer has been lazy!!
Two of Ronny's songs are in the Top 10 on High Octane Radio in Texas!!
High Octane Radio listeners top 10 / top rated songs for July 31st (1 - 5 scale):
1. DAVID NEIL CLINE - Take It Or Leave It (4.5)
2. TY OLIVER - Driven (4.5)
3. RONNY NORTH - Race With Me (4.5)
4. SECOND HEAT - Down in Lousiana (4.5)
5. RONNY NORTH - Remeber (4.5)
6. TUFF - American Hairband (4)
7. Tommy Lee - Tired (4)
8. LOURDS - Always (4)
9. AMERICAN ANTHEM - Kill Myself (4)
10. AMERICAN ANTHEM - Cold As Hell (4)
PUMP 5 - Seaside Drive (4)
Dope - Always (4)
Danny Danzi Band - Fool (4)
CHEAP TRICK - Perfect Stranger (4)
Roxx - Rockin' Horse (4)
MISS CRAZY - Billie (4)
BAPTiZED X FiRE - Juggernaut (4)
Ronny has a very successful trip to Austin, TX for Summer NAMM. Read all about it on his myspace page. Next, Ronny will be performing Saturday, August 5th, and Sunday, August 6th, at the California World Guitar Show at the Fairplex in Pomona (1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona, CA 91768). Also on Saturday, August 5th, Ronny and the boys will be playing at the Randy Rhoads Tribute Show at Surf City Saloon (18528 Beach Blvd. @ Ellis, Huntington Beach, CA 92648). After that, the gang will be playing San Francisco, Texas, New Mexico, and Connectiut in the next few months. Stay tuned for more details...
Ronny will be playing at Summer NAMM in Austin, TX, for Minarik Guitars, AMT Pedals, and Pedalsnake audio snakes.
In the summer of 2006, Ronny will have a signature model guitar out by KGB Guitars that will feature a Sustainiac. an original Floyd Rose with a Turbotrem Bar, Seymour Duncan pickups, and a cool camouflage finish on a single cutaway body of Swap Ash. www.myspace.com/kgbguitars
Ronny will also have a Ronny North signature Overdrive/Distortion Pedal coming out from AMT Electronics.
You can now listen to 4 of Ronny's song on www.audiocandy.com.
You can now get Ronny North Ringtones for your cell phone!!! Check them out at www.myindietones.com!!
Ronny will once again be one of the judges for Guitar Center's Annual Guitar Competition. Anyone can enter the event or can just come on down and check out all the players. The event is every Tuesday in March. For additional information, call (562) 402-4106./p>
Ronny is proud to announce a new addition to the band: Drummer, Nick Horn. To find out more info on Nick, check out the Band Bio Page!!
Ronny North NY Tour has been postponed. Stay tuned for further details.
New CD Going Psyko will be available on 1/19/06.
Ronny will be performing at NAMM in Anaheim all weekend and he is doing a big demo at the Minarik Guitars Booth (Hall E Booth 1570) on 1/21 at 1:30pm. He will also be performing daily at the booths of Floyd Rose, Atomic Amplifiers, and Pedalsnake. He will be making appearances at the Washburn and Carvin Booths throughout the weekend too. Check out www.myspace.com/ronnynorth for daily updates on Ronny's NAMM adventure!!!
Happy Holidays!!
The show that was supposed to take place at the Plush Grill on Friday, Dec 23rd, has been cancelled.
Ronny's song "Remember" will be featured on the Starbucks Coffee "Emerging Artists" Compliation CD on their Hear Music record label. The CD will be released in early 2006 and will be sold exclusively at all Starbucks locations.
In NAMM related news, Ronny will be appearing at the Washburn booth, Atomic Amplifiers booth, AMT Pedals booth, Tipton Guitars booth, Pedalsnake booth, and Axetrax booth. He will playing right before Dick Dale on January 21st at 2pm at the Minarik Guitars booth. Ronny will also be performing at the Atomic Amplifiers After-Show Concert on one of the nights. More details coming soon!!
Ronny has decided to re-schedule his Masters Class until early in 2006. The class will still be held at Hot House Studios. Anyone interested can leave a message on the Ronny North Hotline (562-214-5075). Ronny will also be doing another GC Clinic in the near future!! Stay tuned for details!!
In other news, there are still a few free tickets left for Saturday's show at Cinegrill!!
Over the weekend, Ronny and the boys opened for Yngwie Malmsteen at the Ventura Theatre. The show went great and they won over some new fans.
In other news, Ronny just signed on to endorse Washburn Guitars and Randall Amplifiers. He will performing at the 2006 NAMM Show for several of his sponsors.
Ronny's first Shred 101 GC Clinic went great. There was a great turn out!!
Ronny and the boys had a blast playing for the LA County Fair crowds during all four of their shows and they have already been invited back to play again next year! They even survived the over 100 degree temperature during the daytime shows!!
Ronny just signed on to endorse Pedal Snake audio snakes. He will use them
exclusively on his upcoming tour.
In other news, Ronny will be doing a few solos on his good friend Canadian artist
Monica Younge's upcoming new CD.
Also, please check out Ronny's page on Myspace.com at www.myspace.com/ronnynorth.
Ronny played at the Santa Monica World Guitar Show on Saturday. He performed at the Minarik Guitars booth all day and had a blast meeting everyone who came by. He put his Minarik Diablo through its paces during his demos and managed to win over a few new fans as well (which is always a good thing!). Ronny will be doing a lot of stuff with the Minarik guys in the next few months...
You can listen to Ronny's new single "Benihana Breakdown" now on the MERCHANDISE page.
A review of Ronny will appear in the August 1st Edition of Music Connection Magazine!
Ronny is currently mixing his new single "Benihana Breakdown" at Pyram Axis Studios with Jim Deccinco manning the board. The song will be released on July 28th.....
Ronny is very excited to be playing 3 times at the Temecula Valley International Film and Music Festival. Ronny and the boys will be debuting the brand new song "Minute of You" at their performance at the Festival's Media Day on July 28th.
Ronny did an interview for www.indieguitarists.com and it is now featured on their website. Check it out!
Ronny will be one of the three artists featured in the Minarik Guitars Ad in the NAMM issue of Music Connection, which should hit stands around July 14th.
The Seymour Duncan User Group Day Jam CD is now available for free at www.seymourduncan.com. (It can be found in the User Group Day Forum!) Ronny's song "D-Funk" is Song #2 on Disk 2. (George Lynch's song is Song #1!!). Check it out!
Over the weekend, Ronny and the boys "woke up the neighborhood" by performing at the Special Olympics in Long Beach. Ronny and his band have played this event for the past few years and once again, they all had a great time for a good cause.
In other news, last night, Ronny, Jason and Mike tore it up at Blind Melons in San Diego (which was located almost on the beach and next to some really cool shops!). The guys were so well-received that they have already been invited back to play there in August. Stay tuned!!
Thanks to everybody who came out to Ronny's Birthday Bash. It was alot of fun and everyone had a blast.
The show that was originally scheduled for RJ's in Beverly Hills on Saturday, June 4th, has been rescheduled to July. Stay tuned for the new date!
As mentioned previously, Ronny is going to be on the Seymour Duncan User Group Day Jam CD that will be released through Seymour Duncan in the next couple of weeks. The song that he plays on is called "D-Funk" and is a funk rock free-for-all jam. Other artists on the CD are George Lynch and Kat Dyson. Be sure to check it out!!
The Forever Young CD will be available in June. Keep checking the merchandise page for more information.
In April, Ronny attended the Seymour Duncan User Group Day and at the end of it, there was this amazing jam session. It turned out so well that a CD version of it is being released. Ronny is featured on the CD and you can get it for FREE if you go to the Seymour Duncan website.
Ronny just signed on to endorse Oakley sunglasses. He has been wearing their glasses for years, and so it is an especially cool thing that now he is an official endorser. He looks forward to working with the company.
Ronny and the guys (Jason and Mike) had a great show at the Studio Suite on
Friday, May 6th, and they won over a bunch of new fans.
The next day, Ronny did the Amp Show and played all day at the AMT Pedals Suite.
He even had a few visits at the show from fellow Seymour Duncan Users who had also
attended the Duncan Day festivities a few weeks ago. All in all, it was a crazy
weekend!! On a related note, Ronny will be featured on the Seymour Duncan Jam CD
that was recorded at the Duncan Jam in Santa Barbara. Stay tuned!!
Happy Cinco de Mayo to everyone!!
Ronny will be the featured artist for July on www.indieguitarist.com. They will have an interview with him as well as some cool pictures.
Ronny and the boys have had a very busy April so far!
- Ronny was a judge at Guitar Center's Guitarmageddon So Cal Finals on the 12th.- They played the Hub on Friday the 15th and did a short set. The band had a blast playing and meeting everyone after their set. The bar even stayed open after hours so the band could hang out longer and party. On Saturday the 16th, they played the Tsunami Relief Show at Pharaohs Lost Kingdom. They hit the stage at 12:15 pm in 100 degree heat and after their set to cool off, they all went in the water park.
- Ronny attended the Seymour Duncan User Group Day on the 22nd at the Duncan factory in Santa Barbara. The company had a day for a bunch of their end users and artists to have a tour of the factory and also to try out a bunch of new products. (Ronny has been a Duncan endorser for 9 years!) That evening the company hosted a Banquet Jam for all the attendees. The Banquet was kicked off with a scorching performance by the Seymour Duncan Band. Anyone who has ever seen Seymour play knows that he can really tear it up on his Telecaster. Other performances during the evening were by Prince's guitarist Kat Dyson (who is a great guitarist and a great singer to boot!) and George Lynch (everyone already knows how great he is!). Ronny also played (right after George!) and went out and tore it up in front of all the attendees which included several high profile Duncan endorsers as well as everyone who attended the all-day event and several people from the music equipment industry and from all of the major guitar press. On that note, Ronny's performance at the event went over great!! Ronny states, "I had a blast at the event and I made a lot of new friends."
- Ronny just laid guitar tracks down for the Techno Band Space Drums' (www.spacedrums.com) new CD. Ronny states that it was really cool to be able to play on the track since he's a major fan of Techno Music.
Ronny will be attending the Seymour Duncan User Group Day Event at the Seymour Duncan Factory along with several other endorsees this Friday, April 22nd. This event is for the endorsees to tour the factory and learn how to wind their own pickups! There will be a cool banquet/jam on Friday night. Ronny has been endorsing SD pickups for the last 9 years!!!
Ronny, Jason, and Mike will on Long Beach Community Television (LBCT) on Monday, April 4th at 4:30pm on Charter Cable channels 65,69, and 95. They will be interviewed as well as play a few songs. If you have cable and live in or around Long Beach, check it out!
Ronny will be calling in to the Prime Spot Internet Radio Show ( www.kbeach.org) tonight at 9:30pm right before he goes on stage to play at RJ's!! He will be talking with hosts Kari and Mo about the Tsunami Relief Concert as well as the upcoming Forever Young CD. They will playing some songs off the FY CD and so tune in if you can.
Happy St. Patrick's Day!!
Ronny will be calling in to the Prime Spot Internet Radio Show ( www.kbeach.org) on Friday, March 18th. He will talking with hosts Kari and Mo about his upcoming shows, judging the Guitarmageddon contest, his upcoming CD's, and the whole Forever Young thing. The show is on from 9pm to 11pm and is broadcast from the Cal State Long Beach campus. Prime Spot is a big supporter of Ronny's and they play his music all the time.
Ronny will be reissuing the Forever Young CD next month. Forever Young was one of the bands that he was in during the '80's. They were one of the top drawing acts on the Sunset Strip and played regularly at the Whisky, Gazzarri's, and the Roxy. For more information, keep checking back or visit either www.paulgold.net or the yahoo groups fansite foreveryoungfansite. (Quick note: for those of you who don't know, Paul Gold was the singer for Forever Young.)
Ronny's interview on the Tormented VH Fan Site is now up. This is one of the most informative interviews that he has ever done and also has some cool pictures. Click here to read it!!
On a related note, Ronny is mentioned in KNAC.com DJ Junkman's NAMM recap. Click here to read the article.
Ronny judged Round 1 of the Guitar Center's Guitarmageddon on March 1st and had a blast. Other judges included Swirl Girl guitarist (and Ronny's good friend) Duane T Jones and Jim Warino (another of Ronny's friends) from Rock City News. Ronny states that it was very cool to see all of the young players tearing it up!! The competition is every Tuesday throughout March at 6:30pm at the Guitar Center in Cerritos, which is located at 11159 183rd St. (562-402-4106)(right across the street from the Cerritos Shopping Mall). If you are in the area, come on down and check it out!!
Ronny will be one of the judges for Guitar Center's 2005 Guitarmageddon guitar off contest. This is the second year that he has been invited to do this. The contest will be held at a few different GC's, but Ronny will only be at Cerritos store. The whole thing kicks off on March 1st. Ronny states, "it is a great honor to be a judge in this competition and it's exciting to see all the up and coming players!!"
Rock For Relief Update: the guys had a really great show at Canes and won over alot of new fans. Best of all, it was for a great cause!!! Their tour of the battleship (the USS Decatur), before the show, was very cool as well.
Happy Valentine's Day!!
Ronny and the guys really tore it up at the Red Cross Tsunami Relief Benefit at Squid Joe's on 2/12. There was a great turn out and all the bands were cool. On top of that, some players from the WPFL team the So Cal Scorpions were on hand meeting everyone and signing lots of autographs. It was a great night and best of all, they raised money for the Tsunami victims. (Check the gallery for some pictures from the show!)
Next stop is the Rock for Relief show at Canes on 2/20. On a related note, the band have been invited to take a private tour of a US battleship (the USS Decatur), which is based in the SD harbor, before they play on Sunday. The guys are very excited about it and look forward to meeting the crew of the ship. (Stay tuned for pictures!!)
After recovering from NAMM 2005, Ronny has been inspired by the experience and has started writing a bunch of new songs. Some of the new songs will be debuted at the upcoming Tsunami Relief shows!
Ronny was recently approached by some TV Producers about possibly doing a TV show. He is currently is talks with them. Stay tuned for more details as they unfold!!
Ronny had a very good NAMM show this year. He demoed at AMT Pedals, Tipton Guitars, Sustainiac, and at Atomic Amps. His demos were very well received and he ended up signing a lot of autographs every day. Ronny was also invited to play at a few after-show NAMM jams but managed to miss them all because of other stuff happening at the show. When all the smoke cleared, he secured new endorsements with Atomic Amps, Sustainiac, AxeTrak, and Black Kross Pedal Boards. He is currently in the process of finalizing some other endorsements. (Stay tuned!) Ronny is also going to be working with a company to develop a brand new product from the ground up. (Again stay tuned!) He is very excited about the top-secret project: "I am very flattered that the company invited me to be involved in the project and I think I could help them design something that will be very usable to guitarists like myself!" On a related note, this was the first year that Ronny used Tipton guitars for all of his demos. According to him, "the guitars held up great and the only problem I had was on Saturday during my demo at Atomic when I knocked the neck loose on my Burned Tipton when I rammed the neck of the guitar into the ground (which is something I regularly do!!). The crowd loved it and so it was worth it! After a quick tightening of the neck bolts, we were back in business. It seems that the Tiptons are tough enough to survive my sedate laid-back style!!!"
Ronny, Jason, and Billy have been touring clubs all over Southern California . The shows have been going great and have gotten awesome response! Ronny also has played at several trade shows and guitar clinics throughout the year, including clinics for Tipton Guitars. Keep checking the web site for show and appearance schedule updates!
Ronny will be releasing a new acoustic instrumental CD, Acoustify in early Fall 2004. The first single, Morning Breeze has been released. Ronny will be playing several more acoustic shows throughout the Fall and Winter.
Ronny recently inked a licensing deal with MTV, who will use many of the instrumental works from Ronny's Smeared CD on The Real World - San Diego show.
Ronny's new instrumental CD Smeared is now available, and has been getting rave reviews. Check your local music store, or order your copy from ronnynorth.com!
Ronny had a very successful and very busy show. He played throughout the show including performances at the Seymour Duncan and Italia Guitars booths. On top of all this, he managed to score several new endorsement deals and make several new fans!
Ronny North merchandise is available at all the live shows. Included in the selection are a variety of shirts, CDs, pictures, and stickers. Show your support for the band!
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