LA Music Academy - News Archive

Maya Overbye Herulf (Vocals, 3/99) is conducting workshops at Yale University to teach scientists how to speak with healthy vocal technique.

Melissa Knox (Bass, 9/03) has released her first solo EP, entitled Rage and Reflection, available by emailing Melissa at groovybasschick@sbcglobal.net. She is also playing in a horn-fronted pop/rock/jazz quintet called Santa Rosa Road, a jazz trio, and various worship groups.

Matthew Moore (Drums, 3/03) is busy playing with cover band Helicopter around the greater Los Angeles area.

Scott Gee (Drums, 9/05) recently picked up an endorsement from Vic Firth Sticks and Evans Drum Heads, leading to an appearance in a Vic Firth ad in Modern Drummer magazine.

Chaun Horton (Drums, 9/06) is currently touring with Natasha Bedingfield and was recently featured in a Paiste cymbal ad in the March '08 issue of Modern Drummer.

Aram Zarikian (Drums, 9/04) and Johanna Tham (Vocals, 3/05) are busy with Inina Gap in Austria.

Stephan Emig (Drums, 9/97) and Triosence recently released their third album When You Come Home (Sony BMG and Polystar (Japan)) and will be touring around Germany. He is also playing with percussionist Nene Vasquez in a drum/percussion duo called ritmo del mundo and is still playing with Cuba Libre, Christina Lux, and is teaching and recording in Germany.

Steven Heet (Drums, 3/05) is still touring and recording with Oakland-based DESA, who have released their free new EP "Routes to Rapture" on their website at www.desadesadesa.com.

Arndt Krone (Drums, 3/02) recently recorded on heavy metal artist Human Fortress' upcoming release Eternal Empire (Massacre Records).

Max Esquivel (Bass, 3/06) is currently music director for Toto ex-lead singer Jean Michel Byron, is teaching at Academia de Musica Moderna and playing with Ari Lotringer (Guitar, 3/02) in a jazz trio.

Bass Instructor Philip Bynoe recently finished a tour of South America with guitarist Steve Vai.

Alexa Brinkschulte (Drums, 9/99) is playing with songwriter Sacha Sacket and is featured in his new video "Judy (for Shame)" on YouTube.

Hans in 't Zandt (Drums, 3/01) will be touring late this year through early 2008 with hard rock band Vengeance, who will be recording a new album in January 2008. He will also be touring with Guitar Instructor Steve Fister in spring of 2008.

Cameron Meadows (Guitar, 9/03) is working full time in tech support at M-Audio as a rising star in the art of finding audio software and hardware bugs. He is also working on the "best instrumental album ever."

Cristian Borneo (Drums, 3/01) and his band Pablo Olivares received a Latin Grammy Nomination for Best Christian Album (in Spanish). Cristian is also now endorsed by DW.

Fernando Raio (Bass, 3/01) is still on tour with Hilary Duff and will be in Australia and Brazil for a few shows.

Fotis Yiannopoulos (Drums, 9/98) is busy doing clinics and touring/working with artists from all over the world. He has also recently completed his book on hand technique called Stick Works.