the ’Zine

Author Archive

Christine Jandreau

Breaking Benjamin Makes Their Rock Band Debut With Three Hit Singles

Three hit singles from Breaking Benjamin come to Rock Band, including a track from their brand new album being released the same day. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: breaking-benjamin, artist-pack, nu-metal, 2000s / 7 comments

Play The Beatles: Rock Band For Charity

by Christine Jandreau / September 2

Help out a good cause and play The Beatles: Rock Band at the same time - attend the MTV and Pepsi event in New York City on September 12th. Read full post »

Filed under: Rock Band on the Road / Tags: the-beatles-rock-band, charity / 0 comments

Starlight Children's Foundation Visits Harmonix

by Christine Jandreau / August 12

A few weeks ago, a group of children and their families arrived at Harmonix for a day of Rock Band, cookies, and a sneak peek at The Beatles: Rock Band. Read full post »

Filed under: Behind the Scenes / Tags: the-beatles-, charity, hmxhenry, hmxsean, hmxcj, rock-band, the-beatles-rock-band / 3 comments

HMX Desks: A Collection Of Collections

by Christine Jandreau / July 30

Another behind the scenes look at life at Harmonix - check out Milo's desk featuring Bandmates, Rubik's Cubes, and lots of game controllers. Read full post »

Filed under: Behind the Scenes / 7 comments

Tiny Birds In Hats, Robots & Fridgecars: The Artwork Of Fish McGill

by Christine Jandreau / July 23

You asked for it, and we deliver. 'Zine readers wanted to know more about the eclectic art stylings featured on 52 Weeks article series, so we present an interview with Fish McGill, the Harmonix web team member and artist behind the quirky drawings. Read full post »

Filed under: Sketchbook / Tags: fish-mcgill, website-art / 3 comments

Music & Youth Initiative Charity Auction – Bid On An Original Piece By Harmonix Artist John Dee

by Christine Jandreau / May 20

Bid on one-of-a-kind items in the Music & Youth Initiative online charity auction, including an original piece of artwork by Harmonix artist John Dee. Read full post »

Filed under: Announcements / Tags: john-dee, harmonix-news, charity / 0 comments

HMX Desks: A Peaceful Garden

by Christine Jandreau / May 12

A beta fish named Buddy Holly, a bubbling water fountain and a collection of plants makes this the calmest office in the company. Read full post »

Filed under: Behind the Scenes / 3 comments

Star Trek Ultimate Battle Winner: Timothy Treadwell’s Breakdown

by Christine Jandreau / April 28

After competing against thousands of bands in the Star Trek Ultimate Battle and signing up for the contest on RockBand.com, Timothy Treadwell’s Breakdown won with 1,574,635 points. Read full post »

Filed under: Announcements / Tags: contests, beastie-boys / 4 comments

Been There, Made That: Rock Band Venues

by Christine Jandreau / April 22

We’ve covered the last venue in Rock Band 2 – the gorgeous Shanghai Arena – but before players reach the final stage they have to play a lot of smaller spots. Read full post »

Filed under: Sketchbook / Tags: matt-moore, rock-band-art, venues, steven-kimura, peter-macdonald / 16 comments

RockBand.com Nominated For A Webby Award

by Christine Jandreau / April 16

RockBand.com has been nominated for Best Games-Related Site in the 2009 Webby Awards. Show your support in the Webby’s People’s Voice Awards and rock the vote! Read full post »

Filed under: Announcements / Tags: website-news, awards / 36 comments

HMX Desks - Attack Of The Tiny Zombies

by Christine Jandreau / April 1

Harmonix is full of awesome people with eclectic personalities. Sometimes those personalities literally spill out onto their workspace. Read full post »

Filed under: Behind the Scenes / 6 comments

Rock Band Microphones Designed By Reiko Murakami

by Christine Jandreau / March 25

As any Rock Band singer knows, picking your microphone is crucial. It helps define your character. Read full post »

Filed under: Sketchbook / Tags: reiko-murakami, rock-band-art, instruments / 10 comments

HMXers' First Concerts: IV

by Christine Jandreau / March 18

Everyone remembers their first concert experience. It’s a rite of passage for everyone who appreciates music and live performance. In this series of behind-the-scenes articles, we explore the first concert experiences of Harmonix employees. For many HMXers these shows were defining moments in their lives that shaped future careers. Read full post »

Filed under: Behind the Scenes / 7 comments

HMXers' First Concerts: Part III

by Christine Jandreau / March 4

Filed under: Behind the Scenes / 4 comments

Getting Signed: How To Get Your Demo Past The Intern

by Christine Jandreau / March 2

In my year as a record label intern, I listened to hundreds of demo CDs of bands from all over the world. Six years later, I can only remember a handful of them. Read full post »

Filed under: 52 Weeks to Rock / Tags: hmxcj, promoting-your-band, recording-your-band / 8 comments

Rock Band 2 Art By John Dee

by Christine Jandreau / February 25

HMX artist John Dee created iconic artwork for Rock Band and painted a one-of-a-kind guitar case for the Child’s Play charity auction. Read full post »

Filed under: Sketchbook / Tags: john-dee, rock-band-art / 20 comments

HMXers' First Concerts: Part II

by Christine Jandreau / February 18

Everyone remembers their first concert experience. It’s a rite of passage for everyone who appreciates music and live performance. Read full post »

Filed under: Behind the Scenes / 9 comments

Rock Band Art By John Dee

by Christine Jandreau / February 11

HMX artist John Dee created some of the most memorable art in Rock Band. We talked with him about his goals for the artwork, his inspirations for his creations, and his methods of creating such detailed work so quickly. Read full post »

Filed under: Sketchbook / Tags: john-dee, rock-band-art / 3 comments