Circus Freak Music Announces First Product Launch,... (Press)

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, DECEMBER 7th, 2012 – Circus Freak Music, the producers of fine guitar processing effects, announce the launch of their first four guitar pedals (aka Stomp Boxes): The Bearded Lady Fuzztone, The Lion Tamer Compressor, The Pickled Punk Distortion and the Tattooed Lady Overdrive. These first four effects are now available for purchase on their website – www.circusfreakmusic.com

"We are excited to unleash “the Freaks” to the musician community,” said Circus Freak Music CEO Shannon Near. “By combining expert engineering, one of a kind branding and artwork, and most importantly - exceptional tone - we know they’ll be part of the discerning musician’s pedal board for a long time to come.”

This is the first product release from Circus Freak Music, and they plan to produce other high quality guitar and keyboard effects in the next 6-12 months.

“We cannot wait to get our products to the market,“ said AJ Dunning, President of Circus Freak. “We are proud of the effort our team puts in for each pedal, and know that we’ll accommodate all musicians looking for quality products and unique tone.”

Blackstar HT-DISTX, The ultra high gain filth machine ... (Press)

The HT-DISTX is a no compromise, ultra high gain, filth machine. The tone has been benchmarked against the best high-gain valve amps in the world and will transform your mild mannered classic into a fire breathing monster. The Patented ISF control takes you from 'Classic British' to 'Modern American' and anywhere in between and the no compromise speaker emulated output lets you get it all down to tape or disk.

Creamy Harmonically Rich Sparkling Tube-Style Overdrive ...

Silverbox Effects smooth blaster classic overdrive emulates the sound of a valve amplifier providing a natural and creamy  saturation. The Level control regulates the output volume effect and drive controls the sustain and gain. The Comp knob adjusts the dynamic response of effect. It also has a small trimmer that effectively adjusts the overall tone of the instrument to shape the sound according to your needs. Designed to emulate focused, soft compression that will not overdrive your sound color. The blaster features smooth medium high gain overdrive with a superbly flavored upper harmonics internal control. With easy-to-use level, drive & comp knobs offers a simplest way to get the creamiest, harmonically rich sparkling tube-style overdrive.

Industrial strength fastener optimized just for pedals ...

The StageTrix Pedal Fastener is a hook fastener designed specifically for attaching pedals to pedalboards. It features industrial strength adhesive optimized to stick to the rubber on the back of most pedals and hold fast up to 200 degrees Fahrenheit (93 degrees Celsius). The optionally removable center preserves the specification sticker. Now players can move beyond over-sized rolls of low-quality generic fastener and attach pedals the professional way. Dimensions are 2.25" x 4.375" (5.7 cm x 11.1 cm).