Now hiring! Backline technician wanted.
Backline Technician
Bergsten Music is committed to providing top quality production services for Boston, New England, and the North East. A staple in Boston for over 40 years, we’ve worked with every type of client from local productions to major national tours.
Job Description:
As a Backline Technician at Bergsten, you will work in a fast paced, professional environment with a variety of responsibilities ranging from show preparation, delivery & pick-up to providing full on-site technical support. You will need to be comfortable working with a wide range of musical instruments in a live performance environment. The right candidate will be a team player, will be able to work professionally under high pressure and will value attention to detail.
Some of your responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):
– Gathering and testing requested gear in our warehouse.
– Loading and unloading trucks.
– Set up and tending gear on-location.
Job Requirements
– Excellent knowledge of the set up and breakdown of standard backline gear.
– Able to lift heavy cases over 50 lbs.
– Must be flexible to work irregular hours (nights and weekends included)
– Must be comfortable driving trucks up to 26’ (CDL not required)
– Experience in lighting design a MAJOR plus
Salary commensurate on experience.
Benefits and retirement offered for full time positions.
Please submit to BergstenJobs@Gmail.com a current resume and three references for consideration for this position. No calls please.
“The History of Rock Music”
via Daily Infographic
This is a fun and humorous info-graphic detailing the history of Rock music over the last 7 decades. I think we can all agree it has changed dramatically over the last 65 years, and this graphic does a good job breaking down the various characteristics and stereotypes that have evolved with the times. Whether you see eye to eye with the statements made here I think we will all agree that Rock music will always be one of the most eccentric and ever-evolving communities in Western culture.
‘Gearing Up’ for Spring 2015
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We’ve recently added some new items to our rental inventory- see below! Now available for rent!
Native Instruments – Traktor Kontrol S4 MK2
Fender American Standard Stratocaster – Mystic red
Akai MPK 61 Midi Performance Controller
JBL VP7212MDP 12″ Powered Stage Monitors
DPA d:fine 4066 Headset (Beige)
Eternal Lighting – CubeEcho RGBWA+UV DMX
Yamaha- CL5 Digital Console
Pioneer – DJM-900SRT
Roland RD-800
Meyer – M’elodie Line Array
Dolby Lake – DLP – Digital System Processor / Crossover
Fishman Loudbox PRO-LBX-700 – Acoustic Guitar Amplifier
Korg Kronos – 88 Key Weighted Action Workstation
Starting off 2015…
The holiday season flew by here at Bergsten Music. Now, with 2015 underway, we’re taking care of some of the housekeeping we aren’t able to do in our busiest months.
Our warehouse manager, Bob-spent the first four days of 2015 building us a new and improved storage space for our guitars and keyboards!
Inventory- it’s quite a process. This is the part where we ensure all the gear on our shelves match what we have in our system. So far so good! It’s also the time to determine what needs to be be cleaned up or simply decommissioned.
Catch up– only in the winter will you see so many of our audio engineers together in one place. It’s the perfect time to look over the latest boards/consoles in our rental stock.
We’re ready for another great year!
Boston Music Awards 2014
We’re always excited to help out with this event! December 14th, the 27th annual Boston Music Awards will be taking place at the Revere Hotel in Boston. As always, the event will feature some of the area’s emerging as well as established performers within a wide spectrum of genres, ranging from Rock, Pop, Blues, Metal, Punk, Indie, Americana, International, Jazz and so much more.
For those who are unfamiliar, musicians, producers and industry professionals with strong ties to New England are nominated by a large musically diverse committee, who then allow the general public to help determine the winners of their respective category. The committee, 172 members – is composed of highly valued music industry professionals:
– 47 Music Editors/Journalists who have been published in hundreds of publications across the US
– 28 Promoters and Agents who have booked thousands of shows in local venues
– 19 Radio Programmers and DJs representing a diverse group of genres
– 15 Music Business Executives – Retail, Online, etc.
– 14 Music Promotions/Publicists
– 12 Artist Managers
– 11 Music Producers
– 8 Tour Managers
– 8 Music Attorneys
– 6 Label Executives
– 4 Professors of Music
Voting has closed, but we hope you will keep an eye out within the local music scene this coming year so you can help influence the results for 2015. This all-volunteer organization works year round to ensure the artists that create in Boston are recognized for their contributions to our community and is well worth supporting.
Learn more: http://www.BostonMusicAwards.com
Warehouse Wednesdays
Behind the scenes at Bergsten Music on a typical Wednesday afternoon.
Aerosmith fans! Add to your collection with this signed sweatshirt!
Once upon a time we did a show with Aerosmith and our owner, Andy Bergsten, was able get this Hard Rock Cafe sweatshirt signed by every member of the band!
We’ve listed it on Ebay, but wanted to give you a chance too. Let us know if you’d like to take this off our hands (starting at $300). Check out the listing to see more pictures!
Robin Williams.
It wouldn’t feel right to not acknowledge the loss of the amazing Robin Williams. There isn’t much to say that hasn’t been said, but I know I speak for many when I say he will live on in Boston- specifically in the places where he filmed Good Will Hunting. We send out our condolences to all friends, colleagues, family and fans of him who are feeling this devastating loss.
“You know what music is? God’s little reminder that there’s something else besides us in this universe; harmonic connection between all living beings, everywhere, even the stars”
-August Rush (Robin Williams as “The Wizard”)
Related articles around the web:
-Robin Williams remembered as a brilliant actor and comic, with a dark side – Fox News
– ‘Good Will Hunting’ Bench in Boston Public Garden becomes Robin Williams Memorial – Boston.com
–Depression is a Murderer. RIP Robin Williams – The Good Men Project
– Robin Williams, an Improvisational Genius, Forever Present in the Moment – NY Times
–Robin Williams Dead; Family, friends and fans ‘totally devastated’ – CNN.com
