Interview: Emily Wolfe: New Album, New Signature Guitar...still an "Outlier"
Malcolm X Abram
Singer-songwriter-guitarist uses her love of gear to expand her musical palette.
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Board To Death Ep. 8: Troy Van Leeuwen (Queens of the Stone Age, Gone is Gone)
Aaron Rogers
The Evil has landed. We caught up with Queens of the Stone Age guitarist and lap steel player Troy Van Leeuwen to take a look at his multi-amp setup combining the best of modern signal routing with the immediacy of old-school, “pedals on the floor” plug-and-play rock and roll raunchiness...
Read More“Mistakes Are Great!” - George Pajon, Jr. (Cairo Knife Fight, the Black Eyed Peas) on His Musical Evolution
Aaron Rogers
You know George Pajon, Jr. Whether he’s co-writing platinum hits with the Black Eyed Peas, producing, writing, or playing guitar for artists as varied as Sting, Ricky Martin, Macy Gray, Sérgio Mendez, or “Weird” Al Yankovic; touring the world with Fergie, or bringing down the house with his new hard rock band Cairo Knife Fight, you’ve heard his music...
Read MoreEarthQuaker Session: Obnox - Enter the Hater
Aaron Rogers
When he's not building pedals, EQD's Lamont Thomas is Obnox aka Nox. Watch him rip thru the garage-punk barnburner "Enter the Hater" and be sure to scoop up the seven (!) records he's slated to release this year. His latest LP, "Niggative Approach" is out now on 12XU!
Read MoreJuan Alderete - Making Bad Sounds Into Bad Ass Sounds
Juan Alderete
Yo! Hello from the depths of my studio, 5 Starr Sound Labs, where I practice, video, explore and record everything I do for my career. I built this studio back in 2011 and have kept developing it till this day. I think every musician should have a space where they are surrounded by their tools and can be inspired to create...
Read MoreAaron's Bass Hole - Octaves: Down Low in the Bass Hole
Aaron Rogers
Rumor has it that the Bit Commander doesn't track well on bass. Well, you can just forget about that, because with a little finesse, there's plenty of rump-shaking monophonic sub-octave to be had...
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