MATT SORUM Unveils New Drum Kit For Pasadena School...

MATT SORUM Unveils New Drum Kit For Pasadena School; Report, Jam Videos Available



According to Beige Luciano-Adams from Pasadenastarnews.com, wearing head-to-toe black with red suede shoes, Matt Sorum looked every bit the perennial rock star as he waited outside the McKinley School auditorium in Pasadena, California Tuesday (September 21st).

The VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer was dropping by to unveil a new drum set for the school, and to jam with about 50 eager students.

Inside the auditorium, the atmosphere buzzed with a low-level excitement, rose to a frenetic whisper, then exploded into riotous screams as Sorum entered.

Little Kids Rock, a national nonprofit program aimed at filling gaps in public schools where music and arts funding has been obliterated in the economic crunch, brings celebrities like Sorem to schools to encourage the next generation of artists.

"We're one of the leading organizations for free instruments and music programs," said program coordinator Miranda Altman. "What we do is we get kids improvising, writing songs, performing popular music. These visits are a way to get kids excited about it."

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