Marching to a different beat. (Clippings).A California company is drumming up support for the environment, one dollar at a time. Drum Workshop Drum Workshop is an Oxnard, California-based drum and hardware manufacturing company. Their list of endorsers includes many professional drummers. Founded in 1972 as a teaching studio by founder Don Lombardi, it originally only offered private lessons and the occasional , which produces drums and drum accessories at its Oxnard headquarters outside Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , will donate $1 to AMERICAN FORESTS American Forests is a nonprofit conservation organization that promotes healthy forests and urban tree planting. The organization was established in 1875 as the American Forestry Association, by physician/horticulturist John Aston Warder and a group of like-minded citizens for each drum it sells. The company, which annually sells an average 5,000-6,000 drumsets and up to 7,500 individual snare drums, thought donating to AMERICAN FORESTS was a good way to give back. "When we were looking at different options, we liked AMERICAN FORESTS' philosophy. Donating to plant trees is a great way to give back to the environment," says Carrie Lombardi, Drum Workshop's director of purchasing. The company manufactures several lines of drums, including the high-end "Private Reserve" drums, made from high-quality wood, as well as other drum sets and brightly colored snare drums. The company claims an impressive roster of celebrity endorsers, including Mick Fleetwood Michael John Kells "Mick" Fleetwood (born June 24, 1947) is a British musician best known for his role as the drummer with the blues/rock and roll band Fleetwood Mac. His name, combined with that of John McVie was the inspiration for the name of the originally Peter Green-led , Def Lepperd's Rick Allen, and Randy Guss of Toad the Wet Sprocket Toad the Wet Sprocket is an American folk rock band consisting of singer Glen Phillips, guitarist Todd Nichols, bassist Dean Dinning, and drummer Randy Guss. Early career . "Tree-planting is a good cause, especially for a company that uses wood in its products. It's important to do our part," says Lombardi. "By the end of the year we hope to donate thousands of dollars to plant new trees." |
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