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AUDIO-TECHNICA MICS SOUND GREAT
TO HARD HITTER SCOTT SPIEZIO
— Former Anaheim Angels slugger and first baseman
now fronts his own band,
and they turn to A-T mics for reliable, high-quality performance
live and in the studio —
NAMM WINTER SESSION, ANAHEIM, CA, January 15, 2004
— Fans of the Anaheim Angels know Scott Spiezio for
both of his passions: baseball and music. When he was signed
by Anaheim in 2002, Spiezio was on the threshold of the
team’s greatest season ever, and he contributed to
a home run in Game 6 as the Angels went on to win the World
Series. He brings the same fiery spirit and charismatic
draw to his performances off the field. Whether playing
ball or playing music, Spiezio knows how to choose the right
tools for success. His band Sandfrog, which is rapidly gaining
popularity with fans of hardball and hard rock alike, selects
Audio-Technica microphones as their pro audio equivalent
of the Louisville Slugger.
Spiezio, who owns nearly a thousand CDs, has
quickly become an influential musical icon. USA Weekend
has listed his favorite albums, including recordings by
Alice In Chains, Led Zeppelin, Pearl Jam, and Audio-Technica
endorsees Sevendust. In fact, a chance backstage meeting
with Sevendust’s drummer Morgan Rose and guitarist
John Connolly led them to collaborate with Spiezio on the
production of Sandfrog’s first album. That, in turn,
led to even more gigs, along with the need for consistently
great sound whether live or in the studio — a need
that was filled for Sandfrog by A-T microphones.
“A couple of years ago, we bought a
PA system from another band,” Spiezio recalls. “It
came with a few microphones and we bought a few more over
the Internet. But after we started recording we realized
we needed a better quality vocal mic, so we asked the salesperson
at Guitar Center about all the different top-end names in
microphones. He recommended the AT4047, which we then used
on everything in the studio — vocals, guitars, drums
— it sounded fantastic on everything.” A few
months later, at the Winter NAMM Show (also in Anaheim),
Spiezio encountered his friend Brian Wheat, bassist for
Tesla, who brought him to the Audio-Technica booth. He emerged
an Audio-Technica fan for life. “We found out just
how large an array of microphones A-T has, and how well
they work for our music,” Spiezio says. “I love
the AT4060 on vocals in the studio, and I use the ATW-3141
wireless handheld mic for live vocals. Our drummer uses
the ATM75 headset microphone on stage, and a pair of the
AE5100’s on overheads and on the kick drum he uses
the AE2500 dual-element mic, which we also use to record
the bass guitar cabinets. They all sound awesome. I’m
glad I hooked into A-T — it was a good catch.”
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Celebrating over 40 years of audio excellence
worldwide, Audio-Technica is a leading innovator in transducer
technology, renowned for the design and manufacture of microphones,
wireless microphones, headphones, mixers, and electronics
for the audio industry.
—For more information on the complete range of Audio-Technica
products, contact
Karen Emerson, Audio-Technica U.S., Inc., 1221 Commerce
Drive, Stow, OH 44224.
Tel: (330) 686-2600; Fax: (330) 688-3752; Web: www.audio-technica.com
—For further information regarding product availability
and pricing in Europe, please contact Denise Turner, marketing,
Audio-Technica Ltd., Old Lane, Leeds LS11 8AG England.
Tel: +44 (0) 113 277 1441, Fax: +44 (0) 113 270 4836
