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Los Angeles, April 25,
2007
Extraordinary singer Josh Groban began his 29-city North American
concert tour February 17 with the grandMA in tow for lighting control.
A.C.T. Lighting is the exclusive distributor of the grandMA in North
America.
Groban’s tour is in support of his latest studio album,
“Awake,” on Reprise. His two previous studio CDs
have been
certified five times platinum with the most recent,
“Closer,” charting #1 pop. The tour kicks off in
Verona,
New York and will wrap April 7 in Las Vegas. European venues are
scheduled to follow.
“I fell in love with the grandMA after the Paul McCartney
tour a
couple of years ago,” says lighting director Wally Lees.
“It was the only console that could do the job. The grandMA
has a
lot of universes, and its NSPs are so stable. And I got great backup
from MA and A.C.T. The grandMA is better than any other
option.”
For his new tour Groban wanted a more industrial rock look for the
lighting even though he’s not recognized as that kind of
performer. He asked production designer Roy Bennett, who’s
responsible for the set, video and lighting design, to be adventurous
with his ideas; the result is a dynamic stage and set built by Tait
Towers with video pods custom designed to Bennett’s
specifications.
Wally Lees has the grandMA controlling an old-style rock lighting rig
which includes 64 VARI*LITE VL3000 Spots, 56 Martin MAC 2K Washes, 24
MAC 2K Profiles, eight Syncrolite B-52s, 24 RGB Color Blasts, and 57
T-3 lamps split into 24 channels.
“Once I started using the grandMA I knew I’d never
go
back” to other consoles, he says. “The grandMA is
user
friendly and has so many capabilities. I’m very happy with
it.”
Nocturne Productions is providing the video equipment for
Groban’s tour.
"It is a pleasure working with Roy Bennett and Wally Lees. Roy is the
consummate LD today and Wally has to have the tools and talent to bring
Roy’s artistic to life. The last thing that either of them
needs
is a console that won’t allow them to do exactly what they
want.
They have chosen the grandMA so they don’t have to compromise
this artistic endeavor," comments A.C.T Lighting President and CEO, Bob
Gordon.
MA Lighting is
exclusively distributed by A.C.T Lighting.
A leading importer and distributor of lighting products, A.C.T
Lighting, Inc. strives to identify future trends and cutting-edge
products, and stock, sell and support their inventory. The company
provides superior customer service and value for money to all of its
clients.
For more information call 818-707-0884.
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