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| General | ACAPPELLA DRUMSTICKS SIGNS BERNARD “PRETTY” PURDIE
New Brunswick, NJ - December 18, 2006
Acappella drumsticks is proud to announce the endorsement of Bernard Purdie. “I am thrilled to be associated with Acappella Drumsticks because quality equals value, and that’s what this company is all about,” said Mr. Purdie. Accappella offers professional musicians drumsticks created from superior quality wood, using high caliber manufacturing, and matched with their exclusive precision pairing process. Company President, Carmen Cappella’s business and experience in wood turning dates back to 1948. “Acappella will manufacturer Bernard’s personal model “THE HITMAKERS” to his exact specifications, then balance, pitch pair and finish each drum stick with our confidential finish,” said Cappella. “The name Bernard “Pretty” Purdie is synonymous with “Hitmaker” in the music business, and his vast experience in the recording studios, as well as live playing is a compliment to our product.” Bernard Purdie’s drumming has sold millions of records for such artists as Aretha Franklin, Paul Simon, Otis Redding, Miles Davis, Louis Armstrong, The Bee Gees, Steely Dan, James Brown, Herb Alpert, Hall & Oates, King Curtis, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Michael Bolton, Joe Cocker, B.B. King, Tom Jones, Todd Rundgren, Cat Stevens, Herbie Mann, Larry Coryell, The Brecker Brothers, Roberta Flack, Donny Hathaway, Peter Frampton, and Jeff Beck just to name a few. Bernard Purdie has logged in thousands of hours in the recording studio and claims the title of “The World’s Most Recorded Drummer”. Acappella is pleased to add Bernard “Pretty” Purdie to its roster of famous percussionists.
| | Music | New Brunswick, NJ – January 21, 2008
Acappella drumsticks is proud to announce the endorsement of Kevin Winard. Known for his adaptive playing skills and expert feel, Winard has been the drumming choice of music’s top artists including Jack Jones, Doc Severinsen, The Captain and Tennille, Sergio Mendes, Kleber Jorge, Voc Damone, Steve Tyrell, and the percussion unit Murumba. Company president, Carmen Cappella, says, “Kevin Winard is very particular regarding the choice of his instrument. His 16 inch long sticks have a diameter of .580 thousands of an inch, a taper length of 2 and 5/16 inches long, and a neck diameter of .265 thousands of an inch. The oval tip length is .600 thousands, with a diameter of .365 thousands. Acappella will manufacture his personal model, made of hard rock maple wood to his exact specifications, then balance, pitch pair and coat each drumstick with our confidential finish. This will give his drumsticks the feel he desires. Kevin Winard is currently on tour with singer Steve Tyrell. Acappella is proud to add Kevin Winard to its roster of famous percussionists.
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Carmen Cappella, owner of Acappella Drum Stick Company, has been involved in making quality drum sticks his entire life. His father, John Cappella, began his drumstick manufacturing in East Brunswick, New Jersey. Carmen Cappella holds patents on stick designs, which were developed by him and his father. “Our designs have been the inspiration of countless stick innovations for drummers throughout the years,” says Carmen. The company’s ever increasing list of endorsers is testament to Acappella’s expertise. “I am thrilled to be associated with Acappella Drumsticks because quality equals value and that’s what this company is all about,” said the world’s most recorded drummer Bernard “Pretty” Purdie. “Acappella manufactures Bernard’s personal model “THE HITMAKERS” to his exact specifications, then balance, pitch pair and finishes each stick with our confidential finish. Drummer Kevin Winard, known for his adaptive playing skills and expert feel, is currently on tour with singer Steve Tyrell. Acappella manufactures his personal model, made of hard rock maple wood to his exact specifications, then balance, pitch pair and coat each drumstick with our confidential finish. This will give his sticks the feel he desires. Acappella offers professional musicians, drumsticks created from superior quality wood, using high caliber manufacturing, and matched with their exclusive precision pairing process. Company President, Carmen Cappella’s business and experience in wood turning dates back to 1948. Offering professional musicians drumsticks created from superior quality wood, using high caliber manufacturing, and matched with their exclusive precision pairing process, Acappella is able to duplicate any design from any major drumstick manufacturer right down to the length, the weight, the taper, and the tip shape. Also if you desire, Acappella will personalized your drumsticks with your name, your band’s name, or the name of your music store with our beautiful state of the art printing technique. Are you interested in our world class Timbale sticks? You would be very surprised whom we manufacture them for. Whether your choice is the classic signature models of Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa, Elvin Jones, or benefiting by having your personally designed drumsticks, our smooth glide brushes, or playing drum stick models offered by other popular manufacturers, you will be pleased by the super-excellence of our instruments. Buy Acappella, you’ll play better………. We guarantee it!
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