SABIAN Welcomes Acclaimed Artist Anderson .Paak to its Artist Family
Grammy nominated Drummer, Singer, Songwriter, Rapper and Producer Anderson .Paak is now playing SABIAN Cymbals exclusively. Signed to Dr. Dre, Paak’s star is rising fast as his latest album MALIBU is receiving universal acclaim. His songs are soulfully supported by his brilliant drumming, measured at times as a key ingredient in the music he wrote, and equally explosive when he wants to stretch out. Paak says, “I need my cymbals to sound like the war cry from a group of guerrilla soldiers and SABIAN gets that done for me!”
SABIAN Welcomes Acclaimed Artist Anderson .Paak to its Artist Family
Grammy nominated Drummer, Singer, Songwriter, Rapper and Producer Anderson .Paak is now playing SABIAN Cymbals exclusively. Signed to Dr. Dre, Paak’s star is rising fast as his latest album MALIBU is receiving universal acclaim. His songs are soulfully supported by his brilliant drumming, measured at times as a key ingredient in the music he wrote, and equally explosive when he wants to stretch out. Paak says, “I need my cymbals to sound like the war cry from a group of guerrilla soldiers and SABIAN gets that done for me!”
As a guest artist he has worked with Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Eminem, The Game, Kendrick Lamar, Macklemore, Ryan Lewis, Schoolboy Q, DJ Premier, Solange, Calvin Harris, Skrillex, Mac Miller, Kaytranada and Pharrell. He performed with A Tribe Called Quest at this year’s Grammys. He was nominated as Best New Artist and Best Urban Contemporary Album for MALIBU. Currently he is on an extensive tour of Europe with Bruno Mars playing arenas and festivals through June.
His current set up includes 18″ AA Sick Hats, 19″ Artisan Crash, 12″ AAX O-Zone Splash over a 10″ AA Mini Holy China stack, 22″ HH Liquid Ride Brilliant or Artisan Light Ride, 20″ AAX Aero Crash and a 20″ HHX Evolution O-Zone Crash.
SABIAN Director of Artist Relations Chris Stankee says, “I have really enjoyed helping Anderson find his sound. We’re lucky enough to create cymbals for so many great drummers, but it’s a unique experience doing that for a frontman who wrote the music. Knowing his attention is on every aspect of the sound in the mix and where the cymbal tones have to fit in. Where the cymbals reside right next to the vocal mic there is no way to avoid bleed and so the darker, hot tones were his preference. We’re very happy to have Anderson as a SABIAN endorser and can’t wait to see what the future holds for him!”
Anderson .Paak appears courtesy of OBE/Aftermath Entertainment
Follow Anderson .Paak and learn more at www.andersonpaak.com and www.sabian.com
