Monday, August 30, 2010

Kihncert 2010 - Voyage-Air TelAir ON STAGE

The Greg Kihn Band rocked out last night at the Kihncert 2010, held at the Shoreline Amphiteater in Mountain View, CA.

Voyage-Air staff was there. Why? Greg Kihn played the new Voyage-Air TelAir folding electric guitar ON STAGE for the concert.

The band kicked off their set with their cover of the Dave Clark 5's "Glad All Over" - and man, this set the tone for the evening. The Voyage-Air TelAir Guitar was front and center as Greg put it through its paces... for almost every single song! Greg and his band powered through their most famous hits like Jeopardy and The Break-Up Song: "They don't write em like that anymore." The crowd went crazy as the hits kept coming. The Greg Kihn Band kicked off a star-studded rock-and-roll evening that included Blue Oyster Cult and Lynyrd Skynyrd.

After the show, we asked Greg about the playability and the great sound and tone produced by the Voyage-Air TelAir folding electric guitar, and he said: "This is truly a great electric guitar. You would never think that something that sounds so great could fold-in-half, much like the Voyage-Air acoustic guitars. I was able to crank up the volume and get the sound I was looking for! This is one cool sweet sounding electric guitar!"

Note: The Voyage-Air TelAir and Belair electric guitars are not yet shipping to dealers... yeah, Greg Kihn has connections. If you have pre-ordered a Belair, keep in touch with your dealer: they'll probably be available in a month or so.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Voyage-Air, Motorcycling to the Beach

"I teach evening guitar classes at the Solano Community College, in California...both at the Fairfield and Vallejo campuses (yes, after my day job). I always bring my Voyage-Air guitar. I love to ask the question of how "this" guitar fits in "this" backpack. In other words, Voyage Air gets a lot of exposure. I have around 20-25 students each semester. This guitar gets a lot of attention everywhere I bring it!



"I also bring it with me when I ride on the back
of my husband's motorcycle
. Now we don't need to choose between the bike and the guitar. We both get the best of both our worlds. And last summer we took my parents to Carmel for the weekend. We told them part of the deal was hanging out on the beach with some good food, wine, and guitar. They loved it (ok...so my dad is my biggest fan). We had a great time. As a matter of fact, tomorrow we're going to the Napa Valley with some friends and they said to bring a guitar...guess which one I'll bring....


"You are selling a great product. If you ever need a spokesperson you know how to get in touch with me....!"

Thanks again and take care,
Cheryl Warren

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Ruth and Voyage-Air Conquer
Belgium and France

Sometimes we get letters from customers that... well, really deliver the Voyage-Air message. This is one of them:

"My name is Ruth Bloomquist. In April I bought a Voyage-Air Songwriter VAOM-06. I had been playing dreadnought size guitars, I have a Martin D-35 and a Guild D-25, for many years. I recently decided that I wanted something smaller. Plus we were going to Europe to play music and I wanted something easier to travel with this time. Though I never had any trouble from the airlines when traveling with my D-35. The idea to look into Voyage-Air was planted when I saw Deb Cowan perform with hers last October.

"In May my band, The Ruth & Max Bloomquist Band set off for gigs in Belgium and France. The VAOM-06 fit in overheads like a dream. On one plane where my partner John was asked to side check his guitar, mine fit under the seat. It was easy to carry on and off trains as well.

"However, the sound is what really knocks me out. Most of out gigs were sans P.A. but that didn't seem to be a problem with my Voyage Air! I really love this guitar.

"...Anybody want to buy a nice 1979 Martin D-35?"

Many Thanks,
Ruth Bloomquist
www.ruthbloomquist.com

Monday, August 16, 2010

Sarah Lenore at the Listening Room

LinkSarah Lenore (America’s Got Talent) will be showcasing her new songs and her Voyage-Air Guitar this Wednesday night, August 18th at the Listening Room in Nashville. 7pm Sharp! 30 minute set.

THE LISTENING ROOM
209 10th Avenue South
Suite 200
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 259-3600

Don’t miss it... and Don’t be late!

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Voyage-Air Supports Military Families

Don't miss: August 14th, 2010, LIVE ON THE LAWN 2010, a summer concert to benefit The Special Operations Warrior Foundation. The concert will be held at Beachaven Vineyard in Clarksville, TN, and will feature live music, food, wine, vendors and raffles. Admission is FREE!

And... Voyage-Air Guitar is donating a VAD-06 Songwriter guitar for a "Silent Auction" - with the proceeds going to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. Recording artists James Corbin and Forced Entry will be performing at the event!

Joshua Romaker founded Champion Records, which sponsors the event. Joshua has a heart for music and a head for business. His soul is with the military, so he is combining all of his passions into a live concert benefit with proceeds going toward a group that helps families of soldiers killed in service.

Romaker started Champion Records as a way to showcase military recordings to the rest of the world.
"With deployments, I kind of found that a lot of guys take the guitars out to relieve them of stress. There's some really, really talented musicians."

But, he said, the mainstream record labels "won't touch them," many times because of contractual obligations with military.
"I kind of took the bull by the horns, got back home and started one up." Soldiers and citizens can go to the Champion Records Web site and upload music or download their own.

"It just kind of snowballed from there. I want to get the word out about the military musicians and how talented they are."

To donate to the Warrior Foundation, visit the championrecords.com website and click on the PayPal icon. This website also has more information about the performers for the LIVE ON THE LAWN concert.

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Voyage-Air goes to France

This just in from Dan Gribbin, a new Voyage-Air fan who recently took his guitar to France:

"I am happy to inform you that I just posted on my website a photo of my Voyage-Air guitar in the Place des Vosges in Paris.

"Our friends in France loved the fact that we were able to share our music with them, and the case for the guitar not only protected my iPad nicely but really came into its own in being able to be split in two by unzipping. That allowed for stowage in even the stingiest of overhead baggage areas.

"Thanks so much for making it possible for me to take my guitar to France. Dan Gribbin, on behalf of my wife, keyboardist and photographer, Martha Brandt."