PEAVEY.COM HOSTS 'DEFAULT LISTENING PARTY' BEGINNING NOV. 22 Peavey endorsers to preview new album via Peavey web site

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Posted 2003-11-20

Due to the success of the recent Peavey-sponsored Sevendust Listening Party, Peavey will again premiere new music by an artist endorser on its web site. Peavey.com will preview Elocation, the second album from multi-Platinum rock band Default, beginning November 22---three full days before its release date---and running through December.

Peavey previously paired with TVT Records and endorsers Sevendust to preview that band's latest album, Seasons, before its release in October. An onslaught of fans visited Peavey.com to stream Sevendust's new songs and enter to win a Millennium® bass guitar autographed by the band. Fans who visit Peavey.com for the Default Listening Party can enter to win a Raptor® Plus EXP guitar autographed by Default.

For Elocation, Default worked producer Rick Parashar, who produced several songs on the band's breakthrough debut, The Fallout. "The first time we went into (Parashar's studio), we looked at his wall and were really intimidated and blown away," said bassist Dave Benedict. "We were like, 'Man, we've owned all these records!' (But) we all get along with him really well, and it's a very comfortable situation in the studio with him." Parashar also produced landmark albums by Pearl Jam, Blind Melon and fellow Peavey endorsers Nickelback and 3 Doors Down.

Both Benedict and vocalist/rhythm guitarist Dallas Smith began using Peavey gear on Elocation and are fully outfitted for Default's fall tour. "When I got my Peavey rig set up and hit the first note, my tour manager and I looked at each other and said, 'We're switching.' The tone was so nice and warm; our jaws just both hit the floor. And the Pro 500*, it just looks mean! It's got the bite to back up the bark." Benedict uses an assortment of Peavey gear, from Pro Series* bass heads and cabinets to GPS® power amps and a KOSMOS® low frequency and stereo image enhancer.

Although Smith has played guitar for "six or seven years," he never plugged in live until Default began its current headlining tour. Smith is playing an EVH® Wolfgang® guitar through Triple XXX® amplifiers on songs from both albums. "I just plug right in," he said. "I don't have to do anything to it, and it sounds really good! It was exactly what I was looking for."

Visit Peavey.com during November to read Default's entire Peavey Artist of the Month interview. Elocation will be available nationwide November 25 via TVT Records.

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PEAVEY.COM HOSTS 'DEFAULT LISTENING PARTY' BEGINNING NOV. 22 Peavey endorsers to preview new album via Peavey web site

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