Press

April 2007

Dedham, MA - April 2nd - Nick Papps has been promoted to Dedham store manager. Nick started at Daddy's March of 2005 as a Salesperson for the Dedham store. Nick has learned and grown leaps and bounds since, working his way up the ladder. He has built a very large customer base in Dedham over the last 2 years by giving all his customers 100%. He has learned Spanish and handles most of our Spanish speaking customers in the area, churches, schools, etc. Nick plays guitar and sings. He plays in a band with his brother locally, and is very knowledgeable with most instruments.

Dedham, MA - April 2nd - Maria Colafrancesco has been promoted to Dedham assistant store manager. Maria had previously held the postion of sales support associate. Maria has been with Daddy's since August of 2003.

February 2007

October 2006

Manchester, NH - October 23rd 2006 - Manchester, NH - Daddy's Junky Music, Inc., the largest musical instrument retailer in the Northeast, has been awarded the "Retail Excellence Award" by Music Inc. Magazine as the "Retailer Of The Year" Chain Store Division. The nominees are voted upon by musical instrument industry suppliers and recognize dealers that have raised the bar on the industry. Zach Phillips, Editor of Music Inc. Magazine stated, "Daddy's Junky Music received special attention for its exemplary customer service. The company has also managed to become one of the biggest chains in the music products industry but still feel like an independent dealer. For these reasons and more, it has been named Retailer of the Year." "Daddy's is very honored with this great distinction," stated Daddy's founder and Chairman of the Board, Fred Bramante. "It's not easy to do what we do and to be recognized by members of the music products industry across the country, makes me very proud of the Daddy's team." Daddy's Junky Music, Inc. is an independently owned, full line, 21 store musical instrument dealer in the Northeast that has been servicing the needs of musicians since 1972.

Peabody, MA - October 12th 2006 - Marc Barre has been promoted to Peabody store manager. Previously, Marc had been Assistant Manager of Daddy's Albany, NY location.

September 2006

Shrewsbury, MA - September 5th 2006 - Dave Tessier has been promoted to Shrewsbury store manager. Previously, Dave had been Assistant Manager of both Daddy's Warwick, R.I. and North Dartmouth, MA locations.

Orange, CT - September 4th 2006 - Sean Miller has been promoted to Orange store manager. Sean had been the stores assistant manager

June 2006

Nashua, NH - June 15, 2006 - Justin Derosia has been promoted to Nashua store manager. Justin had been the stores assistant manager.

May 2006

April 2006

Mark Sullivan Interview - MMR Magazine - April 1, 2006 - Mark Sullivan, Daddy's Boston Store Sales Manager was recently interviewed for the April issue of MMR Magazine. Mark, a top guitar salesperson was interviewed with several other guitar salespeople nationwide.

January 2006

Daddy's Wins Award for Best Clinics in the US! - January 19, 2006 - For the 4th year in a row, Daddy's Junky Music has won the Music and Sound Retailers award for Best Clinics. The promotions department headed by Candi Bramante was thrilled just to be nominated but the win solidifies that Daddy's is truly the Best in the US bringing in top acts.

December 2005

	Bobby Baker promoted to Executive Vice President - December 15, 2005 - Bobby Baker has been named Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Daddy's Junky Music Stores, Inc., a 21 store retail chain headquartered in Manchester, NH. "This is an important change for Daddy's," says Fred Bramante, Daddy's CEO. "Bobby has done an excellent job overseeing sales for the past eight years and moving marketing under his supervision was a logical decision for Daddy's." The change will have Candi Bramante, Director of Promotions and Public Relations reporting directly to Baker. "I am excited about working so closely with Bobby and expect that our award winning events will get even better!" says Ms. Bramante. "I thank Daddy's for this opportunity," says Baker, "I look forward to working closely with our marketing team in the development of exciting new strategies." Baker's career at Daddy's began in 1989 as the Keyboard Department Manager of Daddy's flagship location in Boston, MA. He later became the Boston Store Manager, then a District Manager and was then promoted to Vice President of Sales and Operations in 1998.
	Award Anouncement - December 14, 2005 - Daddy's Award Nominations - Daddy’s Junky Music is proud to announce that they have been nominated for an incredible six national awards by Music & Sound Retailer Magazine! Categories include:
	Best Multi-Store Dealer: Keyboards Best Multi-Store Dealer: Instrument Amplifiers Best Multi-Store Dealer: Percussion Multi-Store Dealer: Best Sales Staff Multi-Store Dealer: Best Clinics Multi-Store Dealer: Best Customer Service
The awards ceremony will be held on January 19, 2006 in Anaheim, CA as part of the winter NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) Convention. This marks the second time that Daddy’s has been nominated for the categories of “Best Sales Staff” and “Best Customer Service”.

Salem, NH - December 12, 2005 - Mike Flanagan - Mike has been promoted from sales associate to Assistant Manager of our Salem store.
	Williston, VT - December 12, 2005 - Rayna Zemel - Rayna has been promoted to Assistant Manager of our Williston, VT location. Previously Rayna had held sales support, and sales personnel positions in our Williston location.
	Boston, MA - December 12, 2005 - Ben Olendzki - Ben has been promoted to “Rental Department Manager” of our flagship Boston location. Ben has been on the Boston sales staff for the past year. Sandy Friedman, who previously managed Boston Rentals now assists the direction of the Boston store as one of store GM Hirsh Gardner’s Assistant Managers.
N. Dartmouth, MA - December 12, 2005 - Dave Tessier - Dave Tessier has transferred to Daddy’s Dartmouth. Dave will be the new Assistant Store Manager at Dartmouth. Prior to his transfer, Dave had been the Assistant Store Manager of Daddy’s Warwick (RI) location.

November 2005

Sprinfield, MA - November 1, 2005 - Scott Harlow - Long time Daddy’s Springfield staff member Scott Harlow has been promoted to Springfield Store Manager. Scott had been serving as the Springfield Assistant Manager prior to his promotion.

October 2005

September 2005

	Syracuse, NY - September 27, 2005 - Jeff Schuldt - Jeff Schuldt has been promoted to the position of Store Manager of our Syracuse, NY location. Prior to his promotion Jeff served as the Assistant Manager of our Rochester, NY store.
	District - September 6, 2005 - Matt Cole - Long time Daddy’s employee Matt Cole has been named to the position of Regional Manager. Previously at Daddy’s Matt has held the positions of Sales Associate, Store Manager, and prior to his promotion, District Manager. Matt also serves as Daddy’s in-house Pro Tools expert and writes a monthly column on that topic for daddys.com.
Shrewsbury, MA - September 5, 2005 - Matthew Hain - Matt Hain has been promoted from the position of Sales Associate to Shrewsbury(MA) Assistant Store Manager.

August 2005

	Burlington, MA - August 29, 2005 - Anthony Russo - Anthony Russo has been promoted to the position of Store Manager of Daddy’s-Burlington (MA) Prior to his promotion Tony was the Burlington Store Assistant Manager.
Burlington, MA - August 29, 2005 - Brendan McFall - Brendan McFall has been named Assistant Store Manager of our Burlington(MA) location. Prior to his promotion, Brendan gas served as Full-Time Sales support / Sales Associate in the Burlington store.
	Boston, MA - August 15, 2005 - Mark Sullivan - Mark Sullivan has been named the Sales Manager of Daddy’s flagship Boston location. This is a “home-coming” for Mark as he began his career at Daddy’s-Boston as a Sales Associate in 1994. Mark has also been the Store Manager of Daddy’s Cambridge, and long-time Store Manager of Daddy’s-Salem (NH). Mark is a Daddy’s “in-house expert” on guitars, pedal effects, and amplifier. His monthly product column cay be read at daddys.com.
Warwick, RI - August 15, 2005 - David Tessier - Dave Tessier has been named the Assistant Store Manager of Daddy’s Warwick (RI). Prior to his promotion Dave had been a Warwick Sales Associate.
	N Dartmouth, MA - August 15, 2005 - Joe Principe - Joe Principe has been named the new Store Manager of Daddy’s Dartmouth (MA) store. Prior to Joe’s promotion he had been the Assistant Store Manager of Daddy’s Warwick, RI store.
	Portland, ME - August 8, 2005 - Ken Knudsen - Ken Knudsen has been promoted to the position of Portland (ME) Store Manager. Prior to his promotion Ken was the Portland Store Assistant Manager.

July 2005

Williston, VT - July 4, 2005 - Tim Howard - Tim Howard has been named the Store Manager of Daddy’s newest location, Williston Vermont. Tim brings to Daddy’s a wealth of product knowledge and retail management experience.

Other Releases

Recent Recognitions: “Retailer of the Year” Daddy's Junky Music, Inc. was recently named "Retailer of the Year - Multiple Locations" by the Retail Merchants Association of New Hampshire at the annual New Hampshire Retail Summit held in Manchester, NH. The awards were based on sales growth, creative marketing efforts, innovative merchandising, customer satisfaction, employee management and contributions to their local communities. Daddy's Junky Music's CEO Fred "Daddy" Bramante, and Sr. Vice President Chris Gleason were on hand to receive this prestigious award. 2005 Overall Excellence In Retail – Creative Clinics Music, Inc. Magazine, December 2005 issue Strong promotions, quality used gear and unrivaled customer service has long defined Manchester, NH-based Daddy’s Junky Music, a 33 year-old family business with 21 locations in the competitive New England market. And at Daddy’s, nothing gets the customer buzzing more than the store’s clinics, which often pair up A-list artists in exclusive presentations of equipment and technique. Pairing Up The Masters Candi Bramante, publicity director and daughter of company founder Fred Bramante, is the brainchild behind Daddy’s high profile clinics. “Candi puts together shows with guys like Billy Sheehan with Dennis Chambers,” said Chris Gleason, senior vice president of Daddy’s Junky Music. “Frankly, you’re never going to see players of this caliber sitting together in a music store at any one time, so that’s a special thing.” Bramante’s other brilliant artist-pairings have included Mike Mangini with Victor Wooten; and Kenny Aronoff, Doug Pinnick and Gary Cherone all jamming on Led Zeppelin tunes. The majority of Daddy’s clinics are held in-store, as the company seeks to take advantage of getting people in the door. However, special events sometimes require Daddy’s to use an outside venue instead – as it did for the recent Sabian-sponsored presentation of Neil Peart’s drumset and drum tech, “The Voyage of the S.S. Professor,” held at a local night club in Manchester, NH. “They had stage lighting, sound and everything all set up and ready to go,” Gleason said. “The Neil Peart fans came out in droves, and this was as close as they were going to get to the man himself for many of them probably.” Differentiating With Service Daddy’s staff offers a lot of technical expertise, as well. Repairs have been part of the company’s fabric since the early years. Currently Daddy’s services anywhere from 275-325 units per week in a department managed by Mick Bramante, Fred’s son. “It’s a great customer service, and it’s something that we use in helping to close the sale,” Gleason said. Another great sales-closing tool for Daddy’s is an expanded benefits program that includes an extended warranty and other value-added items like discounts on accessories and reduced ticket prices on clinics. “Every time you sell a customer an item, you’re really forming a business partnership with them, and it has to be a two-way street,” Gleason said. “The extended warranty is fine, but they’re also getting a lot more out of their purchase than just that: They become an extra special customer of Daddy’s.” Boston Phoenix Readers Poll Best place to buy musical instruments 2005 Berklee has been a consistent font of incredible musicians and bands - as has Boston in general. So we must have a music store suitable for these illustrious customers. You've chosen Daddy's Junky Music as the choice for your instrument needs. With locations all over the Northeast, Daddy's has an immense selection of new and used guitars, as well as keyboards, drums, and recording equipment - for sale or rent. They offer workshops with professional musicians and networking nights for aspiring pros, and they've got a sweet giant Elvis head in their Boston store. If that atmosphere doesn't breed rock stars, then I don't know what does! Best store for musical instruments 2004 Boston is famed for being the birthplace of many a music career, and we've got the stores to prove it. Cambridge Music Center, across from the Porter Square Shopping Center, sells guitars, amps, percussion instruments, music books, lesson books, sheet music, and all the necessary accessories. The selection includes new and used items, and the store buys and sells a lot on consignment. If you take the easily missed stairs next door, you'll find yourself in the extensive classical-sheet-music room. In fact, Cambridge Music Center provides all the sheet music for the Boston Symphony Orchestra. It also offers private-lesson packages for instruction in 14 different instruments, including voice. Across the street from the Berklee School of Music (where else?) sits Daddy's Junky Music. It features new and used guitars, drums, keyboards, bass guitars, and professional recording equipment, and many of the products are available for rental as well. And in addition to the giant Elvis head and alien that inhabit the store, there are frequent free clinics with famous visiting musicians and artists. Best place to buy musical instruments 2000 Boston's music scene is divided into many camps, each with its own sonic aesthetic. Metalheads value volume and thrash potential; Berklee jazz cats demand clean tones and tasteful effects; folk-strummers just want idyllic acoustic sounds; and hip-hop DJs thrive on turntable wicky-wicky and subwoofer thump. Although you'll never find these musicians commingling on local stages, they all come together at Daddy's Junky Music, a haven for wanna-be rock stars. Not only does Daddy's offer a world-class selection of amps, guitars, effects, and recording gear, but it's damn convenient, with five stores in the Boston area. There's probably a Daddy's not too far from you. Best place to buy musical instruments 1999 Maybe it's the 12-foot-tall Elvis that greets you, but there's some kind of spell that falls over even the most casual musicians once they set foot inside Daddy's Junky Music. The Boston outpost, the largest store in the chain, is a haven for would-be rockers and future jazz greats. Ideally situated for Berklee College of Music students (only steps away from their favorite doorways for smoking), it also draws musicians from around the world as they pass through town. With an entire wall of guitars, both new and used, it has fueled the band fantasies of many a young Zeppelin fanatic and supplied countless garage bands working the Boston scene. And its serious selection of PA products means a band can ensure its music comes across loud and clear -- Daddy's is probably responsible for more of the post-show ringing in your ears than you know. In every way, Daddy's isn't junky at all -- it's king. Best place to buy musical instruments 1998 Daddy's Junky Music is a winner with tour-bus loads of Boston-area musicians. Apart from the new equipment it sells, Daddy's always has a good supply of used (often vintage) guitars, as well as new and used electronic keyboards, drum machines, and DJing equipment. If you're serious about your band or your studio, then check out their PA systems, four-tracks, and mixing boards -- you want somebody to hear you, right? If simplicity suits your style, and tradition's bred in your bones, don't fret: you can always go home with a Hohner harmonica.