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Tiger Army’s Mike Fasano: One of the Most Trusted “Go-To” Drum Gurus in L.A. – Part 1 of an Exclusive 2-Part Interview
Mike Fasano was born with two very good ears and something that can’t be learned from a self-help book: great musical instincts. Fasano, born and raised in Burbank, California and still residing there (although he prefers to call it the San Fernando Valley) lives in...
A Sound Like No Other
An excerpt from Georgia Southern Magazine, Summer 2021 issue: Historic Gift and Partnership Establishes the Fred and Dinah Gretsch School of Music at Georgia Southern If you’ve listened to music in the last 138 years, there’s a good chance you’ve heard “that great...
The Fred Thread: Four Gretsch Presidents Named…Fred (Fred #2)
Fred Gretsch, Sr. – The Visionary, Teenage CEO. The oldest child of Friedrich and Rosa Gretsch (and the first to be officially named Fred). Born on February 10, 1880, the oldest child of Friedrich and Rosa Gretsch (and the first to be officially named Frederick) was...
Mike Stand of The Altar Billies: Passionate Rockabilly Musician, Student (and Teacher).
There aren’t many musicians who have established themselves in two completely different musical genres. But Gretsch endorsed artist Mike Stand is one such musician. On Stand’s resume, you’ll see him listed as the leader and creative force of both a Ramones-style punk...
Ten Things You May Not Know About Slim Jim Phantom
Slim Jim Phantom is Rockabilly Royalty. Born not too far from the Gretsch factory in Brooklyn and raised in Massapequa, New York, Phantom grew up immersed in music, especially his parents’ jazz records which featured many legendary Gretsch drummers. “I was a jazz...
The Fred Thread: Four Gretsch Presidents Named…Fred (Fred #1)
Fred #1: Friedrich Gretsch - The “First Fred” Who Started It All. If you had a time machine and attended any Gretsch family reunion in the past 100 years, you’d probably meet more than one Fred Gretsch. As many of you reading this article know, the name Fred Gretsch...
An Interview with Jane Rose: Rockabilly with a Sonic Side Order of Blues and Attitude
“I step onstage like I own it. Like I’ve got something to say and with a little bit of authority,” says Gretsch-endorsed artist Jane Rose. And for more than a decade, Rose has been fronting Jane Rose & The Deadend Boys, a high-octane rockabilly, blues, and...
Georgia Southern Names the Fred & Dinah Gretsch School of Music
With historic gift and partnership, Georgia Southern names the Fred & Dinah Gretsch School of Music The “grit and grace” that defines the historic Gretsch sound is also a perfect label for Georgia Southern, as the university’s school of music will now be named...
Property From the Gretsch Family Archives Auction Takes Place This Friday & Saturday at Julien’s Auctions!
A Sensational Selection of Gretsch Drums – the Choice of Drum Legends, Tony Williams, Max Roach, Phil Collins, Vinnie Colaiuta, Steven Ferrone and More – to Stand Atop the Auction Stage. Guitars from the Renowned Bachman-Gretsch Collection, Banjos, Mandolins, Awards,...
South Carolina Banjo Day In Honor of Todd Taylor
Spartanburg, SC native Todd "Banjoman" Taylor, a Gretsch-endorsed artist since 2012 and Guinness World Record holder for fastest banjo, is honored by the State of South Carolina for the positive impact he has made on the state on the second Tuesday in March each...
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