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Loop Station World Finalists 2013 Part 2

There are 12 contestants from all corners of the world that will be participating in this year’s Loop Station World Championship. Here are the six remaining contestants and the performances that got them to the finals.  Using a Loop Station, each finalist will compete with an original one-man song and will be critiqued by our celebrity judges as [...]

Loop Station World Finalists 2013 Part 1

There are 12 contestants from all corners of the world that will be participating in this year’s Loop Station World Championship. Here are six of the contestants and the videos that got them to the finals. Each finalist will compete by creating a one-man song using a Loop Station and judged by our celebrity judges and [...]

Tommy Walker – The Worship Musician

Tommy Walker stops by Roland studios to shoot an RC-300 Loop Station artist impressions video. We caught Tommy on break to discuss his history with BOSS and Roland products and also to catch up.

Artist Relations Update – Michael “Nomad” Ripoll

Meet Michael “Nomad” Ripoll, our newest addition to the family. Michael is a music veteran with credits and experience that spans decades. As a professional guitarist, he has worked and played with many of the most respected artists in the music world. He remains committed to pushing the envelope and has broadened his career by seeking and securing opportunities [...]

Loop Station World Championship 3 U.S. Finals Judges

Lisa Harriton Lisa Harriton became the touring keyboardist and back-up vocalist for the Grammy-award winning alternative rock band, The Smashing Pumpkins, in 2007. Harriton appears in the videos for “Tarantula” and “That’s the Way (My Love Is)”.  Since her work with the Pumpkins, she has toured/performed with Dave Stewart (Eurythmics) Adam Lambert, Ke$ha and Natalia Kills, opening for [...]

LoopStation Contest Countdown

Congratulations to our six U.S. finalists Steven Cantor Vox Machina (Mister Tim & Matt Murphy) Paul Newman DJ Berlin (Belgin Ugursu) Danny Watson Robert Williamson

Big BOSS Giveaway

Big BOSS Giveaway

UPDATE: The entry period has ended. Thanks to all who participated. The winners will be announced on or about December 15, 2012. We’ve gone berserk…AGAIN! Every two weeks you could win a BOSS pedal autographed by one of these five guitar heroes: Dave Navarro, Steve Vai, Steve Stevens, Jeff Loomis or Herman Li. The grand [...]

Billy Duffy on how he discovered his signature sound

Billy Duffy is one of the founding members of the extremely influential band The Cult. He and singer Ian Astbury have been in the band since 1983. Billy discusses the early days of the band and how he discovered his signature sound. According to him, BOSS pedals have been part of his sound for over 30 years. Find out [...]