BERTRAM LEHMANN
"Another brief shout-out to DEM' Sticks and mentioning of how lovely African Fans can sound. In a combination with a bare hand, sabar style, this totally unique tool has become a favorite of mine, often in conjunction with a regular stick or brush, for cymbal playing, but this is another great way to utilize its light yet strong sound ...
Thanks Dave!"
Artists
Bertram Lehmann is an Assistant Professor of Percussion at Berklee College of Music and a member of the adjunct faculty at Phillips Academy, Andover, MA. He possesses a flexible and fluid style of drumming within a multitude of musical contexts including Jazz, Latin, World Music and Classical. He continues to record and perform with many acclaimed artists in Boston, New York, and elsewhere.
He performs and records collaboratively with such talents as Antonio Sanchez, Paquito D'Rivera, Luciana Souza, The Caribbean Jazz Project, Danilo Perez, Mango Blue Natraj. Tours, to name a few, have included India, Spain, Ghana, Ecuador,
Turkey, Israel, Korea, Mexico, Germany and with BMT’s Russian and Korean trips.
ERIC PARKER
"DEM'Sticks are awesome Dave, I'm a believer !!"
" Yes! The Demsticks are a VITAL part of the folk rock sound of the Pousette-Dart band!! Thanks Dave Deming!!!
Eric Parker has recorded and toured with many artists over the years. A short list here; Joe Cocker, Steve Winwood, Mick Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Little Feat, James Taylor,Pete Townshend,Ben E. King, The Pousette-Dart Band,Orleans,Simon and The Bar Sinister's,John Sebastian, Paul Butterfield, The Clash,Kingfish,Ian HunterBand(feat Mick Ronson), Madonna, John Hall, Marc Black , The Fabulous Rhinestones, Bob Dylan, Cornell Dupree, Andy Pratt, Carly Simon, Meg Johnson, Jenni Muldaur, Mark Donato, Kurt Henry, Todd Rundgren, Public Enemy, Valerie Carter, Rick Danko and Lou Reed.
Marcelo Woloski
Precussionist / Composer
SNARKY PUPPY
" These are seriously amazing!
They feel great! "
FABIO PRIOZZOLO
"Dave your sticks shined throughout the evening! These things are great!"
"Hey Dave, I've been using your sticks down here (Berklee's trip to Panama with Wayne Shorter). The African fans are a HUGE asset to my colors and sounds! Really need to get them out into the world! I may need some more when I get back!"
JERRY LEAKE Berklee College of Music
New England Conservatory
Paul Thibodeaux
New Orleans, Louisiana
"My man! I played em at Snug Harbor and Blue Nile last week. They set such a unique vibe, I love em!"
KEITA OGAWA
Snarky Puppy Banda Magda
Clariece Assad J-Squad
"Dave Deming. He is the guy Makes this beautiful sticks called Dem'Sticks in my hand.
Check it out. It has nice sound it self.
I used a lot for recording and live performance!
And he can make any size length etc...
He came to see post concert last night at Empac.
Thank you Dave!!!
手にしてるデムスティックを作ってるデイブ•デミング
昨日の演奏に来てくれたとてもナイスなおっちゃん！
このスティックめちゃめちゃ使ってる、おすすめ！"
Billy Ware
Percussionist / Drummer for BeauSoleil "BeauSoleil will be in Western Massachusetts in a few days where I will have an opportunity to speak with Dave Deming, the head and hands behind DEM' Sticks. The rods and brushes that Dave crafts are a favored implement of musical persuasion in our band. See ya soon Dave".
Check them out on the VIDEO PAGE!
Tommy Alisi
How great to catch drummer Tommy Alisi flyin' those DEM'Sticks around in concert with BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet!!
ROLLING STONES!
Pinch me! Is this real?
Charlie WATTS ?!!!!
Yes Ladies & Gents, it is.
Charlie plays a traditional wire brush and an African Fan on the song, "Little Rain" on their "Blue and Lonesome" CD.
Allison Miller!!!
The amazing Allison Miller!
Check her out on the video page
...and at allisonmiller.com
Dame Evelyn Glennie
"I’ve been using a couple of sets in my recent concerts which I love. I had packed a couple of sets for Chile too. They’re really useful for all sorts of playing and instruments, especially in recording situations so I have appreciated having such a selection to work with."
Rafi Zabor
NYC Jazz Critic, drummer and author of,
The Bear Comes Home, was kind enough to offer needed grammatical corrections to this site and some good words of his own...
"Beautiful objects to make fine sounds with".
