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Mark Matthews brought Steve Luongo to the St. Petersburg Palladium on March 26th 2012 - This is what he has to say about Steve and his experiences.
Music partnership brings internationally known drummer to Palladium March 26
Internationally known drummer, songwriter and producer Steve Luongo will host a drum clinic and music insider lecture at 7:30 p.m., Monday, March 26 at the Palladium at St. Petersburg College. Entitled “My Career in Show Business,” the event is the first in a series that stems from a recent partnership between the college’s Music Industry/Recording Arts program and Aphex, an audio enhancement technology company based in Burbank, Calif.
MIRA interns will help produce Luongo’s show, just as they did for the recent Billy Joel appearance. Luongo, who has played with the Who’s John Entwistle, Mountain’s Leslie West, Cream’s Jack Bruce, Todd Rundgren, Alan Parsons, Billy Squier, and AC/DC’s Brian Johnson and Cliff Williams, will give a solo performance on drums and provide an insider’s look at the music business. He hopes to give newcomers to the industry an edge when they enter this highly competitive business.
The partnership, a first for both organizations, will help broaden MIRA’s curriculum by allowing MIRA students to become certified in using Aphex’s products in a professional setting. The unique partnership also means the company will install its audio products at the Palladium Theater and MIRA’s production suite and will host a series of clinics and workshops with artists, leading engineers, and other manufacturers.
“We’re thrilled to be partnering with Aphex,” said Mark Matthews, lead instructor SPC’s Music Industry/Recording Arts program. “The company’s philosophy is perfectly aligned with our commitment to helping future sound professionals develop ‘real world’ skills in a collaborative environment. I know Aphex will benefit equally from working side by side with a younger generation of sound pros.”
“Using both MIRA classroom settings as well as the beautiful Palladium Theater in St. Pete for practical applications of engineering techniques, we aim to create unique and exciting real-world lessons for these passionate students of music and recording,” said Aphex CEO, David Wiener.
The event is free for SPC students and staff with ID, and $12 for the general public.
