Rob Thomas (Matchbox 20) and Counting Crows
Prepare For World Tour – With The Help Of G-Star Students!
“It’s a privilege to be here,” says Rob Thomas’ Production Manager!
Palm Springs, FL (August 1, 2016) – G-Star Studios played host to Counting Crows and Rob Thomas as they prepared for their upcoming U.S. tour. Dozens of G-Star students aided the crew in the set up and tear down of sound, video and the instruments needed to make the rehearsal possible – 6 semi-trucks in total! In addition, over 100 G-Star X-Scream summer camp participants were given the opportunity to view the production. Students were brought into the Sound Stage in small groups expecting to be limited to the back of the room for a brief look. However, that was not the way Rob Thomas’ crew and band members decided it should go! Each group was treated to a true “behind the scenes” experience with road personnel showing them how the tour went together, how it worked and what it took to make the show happen. Some students were actually given the chance to pick up and play the bands’ instruments! To top it all off, Rob’s Production Manager had Rob and the band autograph a table top donated to the school by the crew (see photo below). Rob and his entourage were incredibly open and caring, making the students experience a true “once in a lifetime” experience. “This place is awesome!” said Rob Thomas, formerly of Matchbox 20 and lead singer/writer for Carlos Santana’s mega-hit Supernatural – Smooth. “These are great kids. I truly enjoyed talking to them. I’m definitely looking forward to coming back.” Production Manager Andrew Crow said, “Where was this place when I was going to high school? I would have gone here in a heartbeat. What you have here is incredible!”
The G-Star Studios, owned and operated by the G-Star School of the Arts for Film, Animation and Performing Arts, continues to be very busy this summer and so have the G-Star students. Starting with a multi-million dollar NIKE commercial starring Tiger Woods, Michele Wie, Jason Day and Rory McIlroy, 120 G-Star students were on set meeting and working with the cast and crew. Then Midas Muffler had over 50 students build a scene for a national commercial about helping feed hungry children. G-Star high school students joined G-Star Alumni in their first full-length feature film titled, The Awakening, while several short films were shot by students from Palm Beach State College and Florida State University with G-Star students on board.