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Sennheiser the Favorite Topping for Laughing Pizza

Laughing Pizza may be a funny name for a band, but beneath the surface is a group that takes the family-friendly music it makes very seriously. Launched in 2003 by the husband/wife songwriting team of Lisa Michaelis and Billy Schlosser to spend more quality time with their young daughter, Emily, the trio's infectious pop style and fun live shows have led to a fast-growing profile nationwide. For Laughing Pizza the path to success was rather short. In April 2006 they were signed by Sony/BMG Music with their current products marketed by Sony Wonder and Epic Records, and a television show is in the developmental stage. While on the quick-path to fame and fortune, Laughing Pizza discovered that Sennheiser microphones and headphones were an essential performance component.

Schlosser's earlier studio experiences working extensively with audiophile musicians like Steely Dan helped him establish high standards for his signal path. "I was exposed to a lot of top-end studio equipment for a long time and Sennheiser microphones always represented the pinnacle of technology," says Schlosser from his Atlanta-based personal studio. "Laughing Pizza plays hundreds of live shows a year, and anywhere we go we have Sennheiser wireless mics, which are essential for getting the best possible sound from the stage to the kids and families that we perform for."

For Laughing Pizza - whose name comes from the notion that laughter and pizza are things everyone loves to share - making a quick connection to the audience with the precision audio of their Sennheiser EW152G2-A hands-free headset and EW135G2-C handheld wireless mics is a must. "It's important that our live sound is comparable to our sound coming off of the CD," Schlosser explains. "Our songs are for kids, the clarity of the words is key, and that's why we went with Sennheiser: The ability of the mics to cut through and communicate the vocals and their message is outstanding. The sound they

deliver has a round, full weight and a certain punchiness that other mics just can't match. You can really feel the difference in the sound."

Knowing full well that dependable reception can be the difference between a successful dance number and a dud, Schlosser relies on the Sennheiser wireless systems' ability to provide 1,440 tunable UHF frequencies and high RF output power for interference-free performance all day, no matter where the band plays. "Once we did a show here in Atlanta at an 800-seat venue back when I could only afford to have one Sennheiser wireless mic," he recalls. "The other two wireless mics I had didn't work in the venue. They couldn't get a clear channel, had interference, and their output was too low for the console, so I had to rush out and get two more Sennheisers from a local music store. Since then, I've been all over the country, and those mics have worked perfectly in every venue Laughing Pizza has played in."

In his studio, Schlosser has overseen the production of the albums, "Meet the Pizza!s" and "Pizza Party!" plus the DVDs "Feelin' Good!" and "Share a Smile!" He often mixes late into the night with his audiophile-grade Sennheiser HD 650 headphones, which feature highly optimized magnet systems for minimum harmonic and intermodular distortion, resulting in lifelike sound reproduction. "They're extremely comfortable and the clarity is great," says Schlosser. "I don't get ear fatigue from the Sennheiser HD 650s, and their sound is more true. When I check my mixes elsewhere, I can rely on them to be an accurate reflection of what I heard in the headphones."

With a rapidly growing fan base and several major developments on the way for Laughing Pizza, 2006 stands to be a landmark year for the family that doubles quite successfully as a band. "Laughing Pizza came out of our need to create music so we could spend more time together," Billy Schlosser reflects. "Being able to perform with your family is a special experience. Sennheiser mics give us the confidence that we can show up at any venue, plug in and have a great show."

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Sennheiser the Favorite Topping for Laughing Pizza

31st May 2006

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