University of Pennsylvania Department of Athletics and Rockstarz, Inc.

Press Release For immediate release

UPenn Press Release

January 31, 2007

 

Simon Kirke to Appear at Halftime of the Men’s Basketball Game vs. Harvard, Feb. 10th

 

Simon Kirke, the legendary drummer for Bad Company and Free, will be making a special appearance at the Penn Men’s Basketball vs. Harvard game on Saturday, February 10th. 

 

Kirke, along with the University of Pennsylvania Band, will entertain the crowd at halftime with a medley of Bad Company songs, including “All Right Now!”  Kirke will also be available to sign autographs of his new Drumming DVD: “Lessons from a Legend.”  The DVD provides you with a private lesson from Kirke and invites you to play along with him as he teaches you to play classic rock hits from Bad Company and Free. 

 

The event is presented by University of Pennsylvania Department of Athletics and Rockstarz, Inc. 

 

While busy recording and touring Kirke and his partner have formed Rockstarz, Inc. and its Lessons from a Legend catalogue of DVD’s in which legendary musicians teach viewers how to play the recordings that made them famous,  Available at music stores, online and at the game.

 

February 10th is Alumni Night at The Palestra, and the Quakers take on Harvard, a game that always has Ivy League title implications.  Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see a legendary musician play along with the Penn band as you cheer on the Quakers in their quest for a third straight Ancient Eight crown!

 

For more information on Simon Kirke, visit www.simonkirke.com.  For more information on Rockstarz, Inc., visit www.rockstarzinc.com.

 

To purchase tickets to the Penn vs. Harvard Men’s Basketball game on Saturday, February 10th at 7 p.m., call 215-898-6151 or visit PennAthletics.com.

 

Rockstarz, Inc.

Press Release

September 1, 2006

Legendary Bad Company and Free Drummer, Simon Kirke, In New DVD: LESSONS FROM A LEGEND. Learn How to Drums from a Pro.

Rockstarz, Inc. has developed a new and exciting series of DVDs : LESSONS FROM A LEGEND. This DVD series teaches all aspects of a Rock and Roll band: Drums, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Vocals and Song Writing. September 2006 is the release of LESSONS FROM A LEGEND: SIMON KIRKE.

This DVD provides you with a private lesson from Simon Kirke, considered one of the greatest and most influential drummers of our time.  Simon invites you to play along with him as he teaches you to play classic rock hits from Bad Company and Free.  DVDs can be purchased at your local music stores worldwide or online at www.amazon.com.

Rockstarz’ goal is to teach the average person how to play music like their favorite rock star.  In our case, we actually have the rock stars themselves playing and teaching the lessons.  Our DVD’s show how to play classic rock and roll songs, provide the unprecedented opportunity to play along and hear the intimate stories about the bands and the songs that made them rock stars. 

Contact Information:

Jason Engelhardt

President

Rockstarz, Inc.

Jason@Rockstarz inc.com