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Custom Inflatable Prop Puts Teeth Into Touring Band's Stage Design

Grouplove TeethCustom Inflatable Prop Makes an Impact for Touring Rock Band

Alternative rock band Grouplove is known for their unusual approach to...well, just about everything.

So, when they were noodling ideas for eye-popping stage props, they naturally settled on teeth.

That's right. Teeth. A full upper jaw, to be exact...inflatable for convenient use at multiple tour stops.

 But they needed their funky custom inflatable right away. So, principal stage designer Erich Meitzner turned to Landmark Creations. 

"We wanted to create a unique stage presence and set for Grouplove, that they could take anywhere easily," Meitzner explains.

With Grouplove's input, Landmark designed and built an inflatable arch resembling an upper jaw – gums and all – complete with a whopping 30 feet wide. Suspended from the ceiling, it creates the illusion that the band is performing inside a huge, gaping mouth.

For added impact, Grouplove lead singer Hannah Hooper hand-painted the teeth with the band's name and dozens of spidery "cracks."

The finished product wowed audiences all throughout the tour. In fact, it was such a hit that Grouplove has featured it prominently in their Instagram photography.

Why did Grouplove choose Landmark? According to Meitzner, the key was Landmark's combination of high quality and prompt efficiency. "Great product," he says, "and [they] met our timeline incredibly."

 


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What Others Say About Landmark Creations


"The speed of production was remarkable. We now have eight Hot Stuff balloons that will travel all over the USA to invite people to try our great-tasting pizza."

- B. Eble, Hot Stuff Foods

“This has created tremendous buzz around town and we have received a great deal of compliments on the Big Tire. Exposure is my goal, and the inflatable does that better than anyone, including me, can do at these events. The Big Tire never takes a break, gets tired or has to take a call. It just keeps shining bright and the kids love it.”

- Ed Chaney, Ed Chaney Tire Center Inc.

“We wanted to convey our 'money-saving' message; what better way than a 14-foot-tall inflatable booth with money flying around in it?”

- B. Hoffman, Hydra-Flex

"We received our inflatable and gave it a test run Saturday afternoon. To be short; Excellent Work. Thanks again for all your efforts."

- Curtis Gadula, Brock University

"The inflatables have been a great success at shows, seminars and especially at pet shops where they help us to coordinate Iams Co. weekends that allow us to promote and increase sales of our products."

-The IAMS Company

The inflatable complements our messaging since Ivar’s is a quirky restaurant that’s known for its antics.

- J. Werth, Ivar's Restaurant