VOLUME 6 | ISSUE 4 | April, 2021
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ACQUIRES
Spectrum Audio Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego is already a major player in the area’s music scene, but their recent acquisition of events company, Spectrum Audio takes things to a new level. Established in 1990 by the late, legendary sound engineer Joe D’Amico, Spectrum’s live event production capabilities now join a long list of services that Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego provides, including livestreaming, rehearsal studios, equipment rentals, repairs and music lessons According to RNRSD founder, Mark Langford acquiring Spectrum Audio was a natural progression for the company. “Joe and I go way back,” Langford said. In addition to running RNRSD, Langford is also an acclaimed guitarist. He’s now known for his solo acoustic work, but back in the day was a hard rocker. “I have known Joe since 1982, when he and I performed with Mark Stevens during the early 80’s,” he recalled. “After Joe’s passing his wife reached out to me and was going to liquidate the company. I suggested taking it over and continuing his legacy. I ran a very successful sound company for many years and actually many of Joe’s clients I had served in the past, so it was a perfect opportunity and I am proud to keep his work going.” For the moment the Spectrum name will be kept, but everything will eventually be assimilated. “It will happen eventually, as we want to keep our branding tight. We will however use ‘Spectrum Audio’ in the interim and continue to give Joe his due honor for building the company.” For his part Langford feels adding Spectrum to RNRSD is “actually a natural growth for us,” he said. “Having already spent many years in the event production business I feel very comfortable expanding our (business). It completes our main goal of servicing musicians and event clients.”
For the moment the plan is to work one festival at a time. “We want to give our full attention to each event,” Langford remarked. “But we can handle multiple stages at festivals and so on. We are prepared to handle about six stages at this point.” While the return of live music will help RNRSD as a business, Langford is most excited getting back on stage with his own music. “I’m
really looking forward to having fun again being on stage,” he said. “It has been very hard on all of us this last year, since we are musicians, all we really want to do in life is perform live,” Langford remarked good naturedly. “It’s in our DNA, and makes life worthwhile for us.” www.rockandrollsandiego.com
WONDERBUS
Music On The Move San Diego has many unique music venues, but nothing tops the Infinium Spirits Wonderbus, a literal concert on wheels. Essentially a double decker bus with a full stage on top and a VIP section below, it’s complete with bar, TV’s and other amenities. Each trip around San Diego county will generally feature two bands, performing at scheduled stops along the way, as well as lulls in traffic. “Bands will play at different established locations, but also as we travel along in certain areas at five to ten miles an hour,” said organizer Ernie Hahn of Dream Hahn Marketing. Hahn is also part of the team behind the Wonderfront Music & Arts Festival, which debuted in 2019. Meanwhile, Chad Waldorf, of the Belly Up Tavern books the talent for Wonderbus. With such perks as in ear monitors for musicians and great sightlines for anyone watching, it’s a fun, state of the art way to take in music from some of San Diego’s best artists. “We look at it as a great way for people to hear new bands as well as some old favorites,” Hahn said. He point’s out that “this is open to all genre’s, we’re planning to feature all types of bands.” Recent travelers have included rock-a-billy and cumbia favorites, The Sleepwalkers and tribute band, The Fooz Fighters. Originally envisioned as a way to host music events in a socially distant manner, with music beginning to happen again, plans are to expand LOCAL NEWS | LocalUmbrellaNews.com
to a fleet of buses, perfect for outdoor, concerts festivals or pop-up events. In the meantime, music fans should look for the Wonderbus to operate weekly, Friday – Sunday, with each trip taking approximately four hours. Wonderfront 2020 was cancelled due to the pandemic and there is no word yet on when the next event might take place. But in the meantime the Wonderbus is a great idea, perfect for San Diego’s sunny weather. “We’re bringing music to the people,” Hahn said. https://linktr.ee/WonderBus /LocalUmbrellaMedia
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