Board to Death Ep. 25 – Lindsey Jordan (Snail Mail)
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Lindsey Jordan of Snail Mail takes us through a tour of her pedalboard, while on stage at the Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland Ohio.
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EQD on Record: September 2019
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Maybe your kids are back in school. Maybe YOU are back in school! Regardless of how you roll, your ears could definitely benefit from some sweet EQD sounds.
Read MoreEarthQuaker Session: Frayle - "Dead Inside" / "1692"
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Cleveland's very own Frayle stopped by EarthQuaker Studios for a private session of two massive witched out doom creations.
Read MoreCircuit Bending 101 (...and a little more)
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When you snatch your new effects, bring them to rehearsal, and work through your favorite settings, is your next thought to look inside to see what makes them tick?
Read MoreShow Us Your Junk! Ep. 25 - Sylvia Massy
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Sylvia Massy has been engineering and producing sessions for longer than most of us have been acting like we know what we’re talking about. Sylvia was kind enough to guide us through Studio Divine in this episode of EarthQuaker Devices Show Us Your Junk!
Read MoreEQD on Record: August 2019
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Summer is almost over, and our artists are still releasing albums with EarthQuaker pedals as a creative component! These two new releases will surely turn your head. Plus, we have included more past-releases to ensure you a healthy hunt.
Read MoreInterview: Ex Hex
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Ex Hex is quietly saving rock n roll. They’re not too in-your-face about it, but go to a show, and you’ll walk away in a daze, wondering how the hell you’ve gone this long without having seen these guitar god torch bearers.
Read MoreBoard to Death Ep. 24 - Broken Social Scene
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Brendan Canning and Andrew Whiteman give us a look at a portion of their effects arsenal while on-stage with Broken Social Scene in this tag-team episode of Board to Death.
Read MoreRoadie's Corner: Torche
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Kicking off this thang, is an interview with Jonathan Nuñez of TORCHE. They have a new album out NOW called “Admission”, on Relapse Records. It’s a great spin, features EQD pedals big time, and you should check it out -as if you haven’t already!
Read MoreEarthQuaker Session: Covet - "Howl"
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Covet came to EarthQuaker Studios and laid down a session of their tune "Howl". Enjoy a melodic window into the minds of these progressive wizards.
Read MoreEQD on Record: July 2019
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Hey folks, it’s time that time again! These fine musical outfits have chosen to implement EarthQuaker Devices into their creative studio process. Keep an eye out for these albums to be released. Mark them on your calendar and set an alert. Pre-download them on the streaming thing or whatever it is that you do. Just make sure that you check ‘em out!
Read MoreGive It Up For Guitar Shops (and The Cities They Live In)!
Emily Elhaj
Physical guitar shops and record stores alike are more than an outlet for buying gear or vinyl. The environment is socially and creatively crucial to the community it serves. Musicians meet, connections are made, and knowledge is dispensed.
Read MoreHow-to Get In and Out of Soundcheck With Your Sanity!
Emily Elhaj
Touring with audio engineers and working with venue legends, soundcheck is usually smooth. There are, however, always unforeseen variables like gear malfunctions and even weather! To make soundcheck, dare I say, enjoyable, simplifying complicated concepts and giving players the language to ask for what they want is a step in the right direction.
Read MoreEQD on Record: June 2019
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Many bands and solo artists that you love are using EarthQuaker Devices to get that vibe they can’t get anywhere else. Our Artist Medallion Program, or AMP as we like to call it around here, hosts a wide range of musical styles. Many of our artists also use EQD effects on their albums in addition to the stage.
Read MoreEarthQuaker Session: Valley Lodge - "Come Back to Bed"
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You NEED some serious rock n' roll in your life. I'm not asking, I'm tellin you! Watch this Valley Lodge EarthQuaker Session - it'll make ya shake! Grab some pedals off the shelf, plug in, and kick the crap out of that cow bell. What more do you really need? NOTHING. That's what.
Read MoreAn All-In-One Solution to Your Pedalboard Problems
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As musicians, we are attempting to express our creativity through a series of organized sounds and controlled variables. However, we do not want unintended noise entering our audio signal, or less sound altogether.
Read MoreRelaxer "The Endless Slope"
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Relaxer is comprised of vocalist/guitarist Joe Scott, guitarist Jamie Stillman, bassist Corey Haren, and drummer Brad Thorla who previously performed with a variety of celebrated underground acts including The Party of Helicopters, Harriet The Spy, White Pines, Teeth of the Hydra, Sofa King Killer, Drummer (with Pat Carney of The Black Keys), etc.
Read MoreEarthQuaker Session: Lisa Molinaro (Modest Mouse, The National, The Decemberists)
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Lisa Molinaro (Talkdemonic, Modest Mouse, The National , The Decemberists) gets heavy in this EarthQuaker session! Would you ever think to play these strings through a Cloven Hoof and Organizer? Me either, but SHE DID! Beautiful and haunting...
Read MoreInterview: Mdou Moctar
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Last May, I got an email from friend-of-EarthQuaker (and master flangeman) Matt Sweeney, that read: “I can’t think of a more worthy endorsee for EQD than Tuareg phenom Mdou Moctar, who is on tour right now in the USA. He and his band blew the roof off of the spot in Brooklyn last night. People going apeshit.”
Read MoreShow Us Your Junk! Ep. 24 - Joel Hamilton (Studio G)
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Joel Hamilton takes us on a tour of Studio G in Brooklyn New York, home to a generous amount of impossibly rare studio gear.
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