Gigs & Tunes - September 2010
26 August 2010

WOW - What a few weeks! Festival season has been wild! Just Google any festivals or shows from over the summer and you'll see bands on stage rocking out with their Yamaha gear! As well as live shows, our artists have found time to release new tracks and albums, so have a look below at a small selection of artists who, with their Yamaha gear will be available to download IN YOUR EARS and out and about IN YOUR FACE live!

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erb N dub Move Down Video Blog
17 August 2010

What a day!!! 8AM Collect Darrison from Brighton and then onto Gatwick to meet Tony Anthem (future prophecies) from Oslo.  Shooting starts at 11am in Chelmsford, Essex.....

The Writer!
16 August 2010

Ellie Goulding recently took time out from touring to promote her new single "The Writer" on GM:TV.

Martyna and The John Bowman Quartet Jazz Night!
28 May 2010

For one night only, 8pm July 9th, Yamaha artist Martyna will be turning 'The Marquee Suite' of The Cock Hotel, Stony Stratford,  into a fabulous jazz club with live music, a licensed bar and a great atmosphere.

Gigs & Tunes - June 2010
28 May 2010

Last month was a fantastic month for live music and we also had many artists in the top 40 who play Yamaha instruments. With the festival season just around the corner June is looking to be just as busy.

Here is a SMALL selection of th...

The Science Of Genius
27 May 2010

As part of their 'Lates' night events series, The British Science Museum hosted a free event entitled 'The Science Of Genius', where members of the public could explore the concept of genius, hear from some the UK's greatest minds including P...

Four Tet On The Tenori-On
25 May 2010

Four Tet - aka Kieran Hebden is a London based post-rock and electronic musician best known for his more abstract approach to music creation-his sound and melodies incorporate elements of hip hop, electronica, techno, jazz and folk music with live inst...

Gigs & Tunes - May 2010
28 April 2010

Volcanoes may erupt, but we're still making music!

The month of May sees the temperature heat up outside as well as things getting hot in the world of Yamaha! Below is a small example of which artists are using our Yamaha gear on records...

Ultimate Support for Rihanna!
26 April 2010

As the UK distributor for Ultimate Support stands, here at Yamaha UK we are pleased to announce that the Ultimate Support APEX AX-90 will be joining Rihanna on her 2010 "Last Girl on Earth" tour!

News from the Road!
06 April 2010

Hi Guys! Here I am in the middle of a UK theatre tour with Peter Andre with some downtime so I thought I would fill you guys in in what's been going on since the new year.

Martyna - CP33
07 December 2009

At Yamaha we're always keen to learn more about how our instruments and equipment is being used across a wide range of diverse musical styles and situations. We're passionate about music and musicians. Talking to the people that have chosen to play Yama...

The Final Curtain... FOR NOW...
30 October 2009

So you thought you'd got rid of me eh?! No such luck I'm afraid - back again for one last time to tell you about a few final Eastern European dates I just completed with Anastacia...

The End Of The Road...
30 October 2009

Home Sweet Home!!! I am writing this from London one day after the tour finished - finally back to my own bed and my own flat - what a great feeling to be home at last, it's the small things you really miss you know!

The Wheels On The Bus Go Round And Round...
30 October 2009

Week 6... and slight delirium is definitely settling is as expected! I left you last week on my way from Rome to Graz... another long 12 hour journey...

Italian For Beginners...
30 October 2009

“Italy is amazing!!! I have had the most wonderful week in Verona, Lucca, Taormina and am writing this before the sound check for tonight's gig in Rome.

Tech It Or Leave It!
30 October 2009

Week 4 and I'm still here on the road with Anastacia! Had some really great gigs this week, including the Birmingham NIA - Anastacia tried to learn some Brummie from the crowd and got as far as saying “We are having a busted tim...

Celebrated Photographer And Video Director Puts Yamaha Pocketrak In The Frame
15 May 2009

International celebrity music photographer and video director James Cumpsty puts Yamaha's new Pocketrak CX Portable Digital Recorder in focus. James has enjoyed an illustrious career in music and media spanning 20 years and not only understan...

Yamaha Is In The P!nk As PM1D Gets The Party Started On World Tour
22 April 2009

American songstress P!nk has recently embarked on a high profile world arena tour to promote her latest album Funhouse. And to make sure all the musicians and dancers have the best foldback sound, monitor engineer Horst Hartmann is manning a Yama...

'Little Boots' Steps Up As Radio One 'Sound of 2009' Favourite Holding Her Tenori-On
10 December 2008

What do Adele, Duffy, Glasvegas and The Ting Tings have in common? - Answer, they were all named among Radio One's 'Sound of 2008' chart predictions, with Adele scooping the No.1 vote. Now BBC Radio One unleashes its 'Sound of 2009' list that ...

Peterloo Massacre
02 December 2008

Formed in late 2006, Peterloo Massacre (Paul Green, Colin Fry, Howard Jones and Kin) blend 80's electronica with 90's indie, trip-hop and contemporary folk. In result they are guided by the highly unique vocal lines of Kin through surreal synth-ba...

Swayzak and the Art of Tenori-on
01 August 2008

Can it really be 10 years since Snowboarding in Argentina - Swayzak's debut long player - was named album of the year by Mixer magazine? It is indeed, but in that time James Taylor and David Brown have been keeping themselves busy both live and in the...