Jim Bailey

EVANS DRUMHEADS, THE CHOICE OF 2008/2009 World Champion RHYTHM X Indoor Percussion FARMINGDALE, NY, January 19, 2010 - Evans Drumheads is pleased to announce an exceptionally exciting partnership with Rhythm X Indoor Percussion. Proud Evans artist since 2010, Rhythm X has captured the attention of the percussion community with their stunning musical and visual performances while maintaining their course of cutting edge pageantry arts design. Rhythm X's inaugural season in 2002 resulted in a gold medal in the independent open class at the Winter Guard International World Championships. Since then, Rhythm X has consistently maintained its status at the top of independent world class competition. Rhythm X was the 2004 Winter Guard International independent world class bronze medalist and the 2005 and 2006 independent world class silver medalists. In 2008, Rhythm X won their first WGI Independent World Championship, and in 2009 they successfully defended their title with a repeat victory. In demand worldwide, Rhythm X traveled in 2007 as the first independent percussion ensemble to tour Europe. While in Europe, Rhythm X visited London and Crawley England, St Quentin and Paris France, Brussels and Bruges, Amsterdam, Eindhoven and Gent Belgium. Rhythm X is a crowd favorite at regional and national events. "We are thrilled to embark on this partnership and look forward to an exciting and productive relationship," says Jim Bailey, Evans’ Educator Relations Manager." The Rhythm X organization and staff bring the talent and experience essential to Evans’ process of design innovation.” Craig Dunn and the staff at Rhythm X are excited to become part of the Evans team. "What impresses me the most is the research and development that Evans is putting into each head,” says Dunn. "Developing a quality product that meets the needs of our staff and members is priority number one at Rhythm X; we are getting that quality from Evans!" For more information on Rhythm X, please visit www.rhythmx..org. For more information on Evans Drumheads, please visit www.evansdrumheads.com. Choses D’Addario & Company, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets complete lines of strings for fretted and bowed musical instruments, drumheads, drum practice pads, and guitar and woodwind accessories under the proprietary brand names D’Addario, Evans Drumheads, Planet Waves, Rico, HQ Percussion and PureSound Percussion. The company also runs the popular Gbase.com online gear source, as well as D’Addario’s Musician Hub, The Stage (www.tothestage.com) and The Lesson Room (www.thelessonroom.com). D’Addario products are marketed in approximately 120 countries.

To clarify... With regards to groups selecting their 'sound', especially on marching snare, Evans offers an extremely wide assortment of products and accessories as it is recognized that there are many ways to skin this cat! For example... Batter Side: Hybrid Top (White and Grey) MX White Gold Stanrard Snare Side: Hybrid Bottom MX5 MS3C (3 mil clear bottom) Accessories: Staccato Disk Extreme Patch Lots of ways to mix and match the above heads. Hope this help! JB

Scott, Thanks for your consistent support and encouragement. I would also encourage a second look or FIRST look if you haven't had one. Also - don't be afraid to learn more about the many options you have to create the sound you are looking for. I have started a blog I will maintain for Evans that touches on different topics. Please visit. If you have suggestions for topics that hit close to Evans...feel free to recommend. http://marchingcorps.blogspot.com/ The rest of the Evans Managemet (President included is also putting some VERY informative blogs. Bookmark both! http://evanspercussion.blogspot.com/ Enjoy!

Thanks for the support for those of you using Evans. The company has taken some major strides in the past few years...specifically the last 2-3 years has show some dramatic growth in the offerings and available sound palate. The partnership with BD is about more than just products and dollars. The company that serves as the 'nerve center' (D'Addario and Company) is responsible for the dramatic growth of the company over the last several years. Look at it this way, 8 short years ago there were no marching products for Evans. Today it serves as an option for many great groups both domestically and internationally. Growing up in drum corps in the 90's I remember that there was no 'perfect offering' with ANY of the companies my corps was associated with...of course we felt (as did the staff) that the equipment was great, produced a great sound, of great quality, and made with the intentions of the high end user in mind. One of the most important aspects was that the company behind the products understood the demands and needs of the player well enough to continue to take major strides towards the idea product. The above is true for the Blue Devil organization and we all look forward to a very product and inspiring process. For those who are not getting their desired sound with a particular head (or stick/drum for that matter), please consider that the combination of how these three work together (drum, stick, head) create the SUM of your sound. The great instructors and players understand this which is why there are groups that get an incredible sound of out a variety of different instruments/heads. For one, I thought Blue Coats drums sounded incredible both from a distance and up close. Thanks for the support for those using the Evans heads already. For those who haven't tried them before (or in a long time), give them a shot with an open mind. You may be surprised. Best, Jim Bailey Educator Relations Manager D'Addario and Co.

FARMINGDALE, NY, March 10, 2009 - Evans Drumheads is pleased to announce an exciting partnership with the Blue Devils Organization. The Blue Devils continuously set themselves apart as a leader in the Drum Corps community…and the continued growth of the Evans product line, including the recent major strides, represent the next step in the evolution of the Blue Devils sound and gives them the tools to continue to redefine the marching activity. “The Blue Devil family is always looking for inventive ways to create the new sounds of tomorrow”, says the Blue Devils’ Director of Percussion, Scott Johnson. “We are all excited to work alongside the Evans/D'Addario team, as we move forward into the next generation of marching percussion. The partnership also represents an opportunity to explore new product ideas. The two organizations will pool their collective experience and resources with the goal of designing a line of percussion accessories, under the System Blue™ name, that will provide new sonic, performance, and educational options that will be sure to break new ground in the world of drum corps. "We are thrilled to embark on this partnership and look forward to an exciting and productive relationship," says Jim Bailey, Evans Educator Relations Manager. "The Blue Devils organization and staff bring the talent and experience essential to Evans’ process of design innovation. It’ll be like pouring gasoline on the fire.” “I, for one, am extremely excited about this bold step that propels the Blue Devils and Evans into the future of the percussion soundscapes,” exclaims percussion instructor and Evans artist, Ben Maughmer. “The Evans products have proven to be of the highest quality, and the company has shown the willingness to push the envelope when it comes to innovative solutions to today’s' percussive needs. Smart, experienced, responsive people along with a vast array of quality product possibilities, have made this union inevitable, the Blue Devils and Evans. For more information on The Blue Devil organization, please visit www.bluedevils.org For more information on Evans, please visit www.evansdrumheads.com.

FARMINGDALE, NY, March 10, 2009 - Evans Drumheads is pleased to announce an exciting partnership with the Blue Devils Organization. The Blue Devils continuously set themselves apart as a leader in the Drum Corps community…and the continued growth of the Evans product line, including the recent major strides, represent the next step in the evolution of the Blue Devils sound and gives them the tools to continue to redefine the marching activity. “The Blue Devil family is always looking for inventive ways to create the new sounds of tomorrow”, says the Blue Devils’ Director of Percussion, Scott Johnson. “We are all excited to work alongside the Evans/D'Addario team, as we move forward into the next generation of marching percussion. The partnership also represents an opportunity to explore new product ideas. The two organizations will pool their collective experience and resources with the goal of designing a line of percussion accessories, under the System Blue™ name, that will provide new sonic, performance, and educational options that will be sure to break new ground in the world of drum corps. "We are thrilled to embark on this partnership and look forward to an exciting and productive relationship," says Jim Bailey, Evans Educator Relations Manager. "The Blue Devils organization and staff bring the talent and experience essential to Evans’ process of design innovation. It’ll be like pouring gasoline on the fire.” “I, for one, am extremely excited about this bold step that propels the Blue Devils and Evans into the future of the percussion soundscapes,” exclaims percussion instructor and Evans artist, Ben Maughmer. “The Evans products have proven to be of the highest quality, and the company has shown the willingness to push the envelope when it comes to innovative solutions to today’s' percussive needs. Smart, experienced, responsive people along with a vast array of quality product possibilities, have made this union inevitable, the Blue Devils and Evans. For more information on The Blue Devil organization, please visit www.bluedevils.org For more information on Evans, please visit www.evansdrumheads.com.

Jim - What type of information are you looking for with regards to the patch? I may be able to shed some light on this device. Thanks, JB

All: Many have been asking about the new Corps Clear Tenor heads so I decided to provide some information.... The corps clear uses design technology borrowed from our one of our more popular drum set heads. By varying the thickness of the two plies in this head, we are able to achieve the World’s FIRST Self-EQing tenor head. What does this mean? It means the mid-frequencies that often result in muddy sound, are removed for extreme clarity and focus. The amount of phase cancelation is just enough to remove mids without sacrificing length of tone, projection, or articulation. The result: a crystal clear sound. Below is a brief description of the new series… Corps Clear Tenor Heads The 2-ply design with 6.5 mil top-ply and 10 mil bottom-ply not only delivers clarity of tone over the drum but enables the drums to cut through the ensemble in clear and discernible pitches to reach out front and into the stands. The extra thickness (16.5 mil total) compared to standard tenor heads (14-15 mil total) make the Corps Clear more durable. This added durability not only prolongs the life of the head but keeps them in tune longer. Key Features and Benefits •2-ply design with a 6.5mil top-ply and a 10mil bottom-ply •Bright and resonant with a sharp attack •Increased clarity of pitch by reduced mid-range frequencies •Enhanced durability and pitch stability Lean more here... http://store.daddario.com/category/152212/Corps_Clear I hope this helps. PM if you have other questions.... Jim Bailey Education Relations Manager D'Addario and Co.