March 27, 2013

Roland On Stage with American Idol

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Rex Hardy and Russell Graham on American Idol

American Idol season 12 is underway with a new slate of contestants vying to reach the top spot and international stardom. Led by music director Ray Chew, the American Idol house band backs up every performer on live television, covering an enormous range of musical styles to perfection throughout the year. Working without a net before TV audiences of 20 million and beyond is a pressure-packed gig, for sure. To help get their jobs done, keyboardist Russell Graham and drummer Rex Hardy Jr. rely on Roland instruments to instantly deliver the top-level sounds and versatility they need every time, without fail. More

July 31, 2012

Russell Graham: Jupiter-80 Improv Demo

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In this extended clip, Russell Graham, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, songwriter and producer with Ray Chew of American Idol, demonstrates real-time sound control as he improvises on the Jupiter-80. Russell has also performed alongside such artists as Stevie Wonder, Mary J. Blige, John Legend and many more.

Russell Graham, “My rig”:

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July 11, 2012

King Kanobby: Prepping for a live show with Far East Movement & DJ Virman

OV Valle [Roland US] Product News FANTOM-G7, Far East Movement, JUPITER-80, keyboards, King Kanobby, VP-770 0 Comments

Music Director for Far East Movement, King Kanobby explains the process behind taking original songs from the album recording and turning them into a live show. As the MD, he works closely with Kev Nish, Prohgress, J-Splif, and most of all Dj Virman to develop a performance out of music that is created in a studio with non-traditional instruments into a concert worthy spectacle. For these live shows Kanobby calls on the Jupiter-80, VP-770, and Fantom-G7 to deliver those dance thumping sounds Far East Movement is known for.

For more on King Kanobby follow him on Twitter @KingKanobby

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