Friday, November 21, 2008

"Behind the Player: Shannon Larkin, drummer for Godsmack


IMV RELEASES NEW “BEHIND THE PLAYER” DVD
FEATURING SHANNON LARKIN – THE DRUMMER FOR GODSMACK

LOS ANGELES, CA — November 18, 2008 — IMV LLC announces the release of a new Interactive Music Video featuring Shannon Larkin, the drummer of the three-time Grammy® nominated rock band, Godsmack. Shannon’s distinct approach to drumming and his ballistic stage presence have made him a dominant force in arenas and in the studio.

The IMV: Behind the Player DVD series -- which features personal music lessons from members of some of the world’s most influential bands like Ozzy Osbourne, Slipknot, Atreyu and Velvet Revolver -- provides music fans with an exciting new way to learn their to play favorite songs: right from the artists that recorded them.

In his IMV: Behind the Player DVD, Shannon gives an intimate behind-the scenes look at his life as a professional musician – including rare photos and video footage. He gives in-depth lessons for how to play “Straight Out of Line” released in 2993 and “Voodoo” released in 1999; then jams the tracks with Godsmack bassist Robbie Merrill.

“I've been approached for many years to make an instructional DVD, but have always refused because I've never felt it would be fresh or different from the norm. But with this series, I really felt like, "wow, I wish my favorite players had done this when I was a kid learning how to play!" Behind The Player DVD's have hit the mark dead center with a comprehensive collection for players of all different styles and instruments that leaves the viewer not only understanding how to play their favorite songs, but also with the feeling they've received a personal lesson and learned a lot about their mentor's inside philosophy and approach to their instrument” said Shannon Larkin. “A must have for any fan!”

IMV: Behind the Player DVD series is currently available at local and national music retail outlets, including all Guitar Center locations or online at BehindThePlayer.com.

Other titles currently available include: John 5, guitarist for Rob Zombie and formerly Marilyn Manson; Tim Skold, former guitarist and bassist for Marilyn Manson and KMFDM; Velvet Revolver bassist Duff McKagan; Mike Inez, bassist for Alice in Chains and formerly Ozzy Osbourne; KoRn bassist Fieldy; Slipknot bassist Paul Gray; Blasko, bassist for Ozzy Osbourne and formally Rob Zombie; Godsmack bassist Robbie Merrill; Tommy Clufetos, drummer for Rob Zombie; Jane’s Addiction and Porno for Pyros drummer Stephen Perkins. Several new IMV: Behind the Player titles are slated for release later this year, including Atreyu guitarist Dan Jacobs and guitar legend George Lynch.

To check out the entire selection of IMV: Behind the Player titles, view trailers and purchase your favorite titles, visit BehindThePlayer.com.
For more information on Godsmack, visit Godsmack.com, MySpace.com/godsmack

The producers of the IMV series donate $0.25 from the sale of each DVD to Little Kids Rock, a charity that gets instruments into the hands of underprivileged kids. For more information on Little Kids Rock, visit littlekidsrock.org











ABOUT IMV LLC
IMV LLC is a Los Angeles based interactive music company focused on developing innovative content and video game systems designed to inspire people to play music. Founded in 2007 by Ken Mayer and Sean E DeMott, the company is aligned with some of the biggest names in the music business. A portion of the proceeds generated from IMV products is donated to Little Kids Rock, an organization that gets instruments in the hands of underprivileged kids.

CONTACT: SASHA MAYER
Public Relations Coordinator
P: (800) 406-7068
F: (323) 386-0886
sasha(at)revelinstudios.com
http://www.behindtheplayer.com/


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1 comment:

Unknown said...

I have bought 3 of these DVD's and none of them have the song VooDoo on them as is stated in the description and the pic of the DVD. They all have the song Speak....
How do i get a copy of this dvd with the song VooDoo on it please...