Image credit: Sion Waters I had the absolute privilege of sitting down for a little chat with Josh Law, one half of my favorite new band, Getdown Services. The UK duo are equal parts brilliant melody makers and absolute jokesters. A text from my buddy introduced me to their single “Crisps” and the rest wasContinue reading “Interview: Getdown Services’ Josh Law hates pedals, loves cheap guitars, and used to be sick of the instrument entirely!”
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SWMRS Explain How They Almost Became A Boy Band And Tweaked A Popular Blink-182 Riff While Making Their “Becker” Album
Cade, Cole, and Max Becker sit down with me to discuss new music and how “DELONGESONG” came to be. Just a few weeks ago I wrote up a little article about the impending “Becker” album due from the newly rejuvenated SWMRS lineup. SWMRS has been a favorite band of mine going back to 2017, whenContinue reading “SWMRS Explain How They Almost Became A Boy Band And Tweaked A Popular Blink-182 Riff While Making Their “Becker” Album”
New Language Talk The Gear Behind Their New EP “EP1_2020”
Lead guitarist Sebastien Betley and bassist Matt Cohen sit down with Guitarsforidiots.com to talk gear and new music One of the best parts of my job is getting to sit down with musicians who actually put all this gear to work. Whether they are in the studio, touring the world, or a ghost writer, theyContinue reading “New Language Talk The Gear Behind Their New EP “EP1_2020””
An Interview With Nate DeMont of DeMont Guitars
My obsession with Illinois-based DeMont guitars began late last year when I reviewed their Goldfinch electric guitar. This custom-designed and USA-built six string was small and light, but packed a monstrous punch. Now, Nate DeMont, the man behind DeMont guitars is planning even bigger things for DeMont’s line of offerings, as well as a fewContinue reading “An Interview With Nate DeMont of DeMont Guitars”
Meet RWM Guitars: A Company Putting It’s Own Touch On Classic Designs
One of my favorite aspects about guitar reviews and journalism is discovering new guitar companies, luthiers, and designs. Randomly scrolling through Instagram brought me to RWM Guitars and they’ve been stuck in my mind ever since. RWM Guitars is the work of Ron Mason, a talented luthier who mainly focuses on putting his personal touchContinue reading “Meet RWM Guitars: A Company Putting It’s Own Touch On Classic Designs”
How They Got There: Ryan From 60 Cycle Hum Talks YouTube, Podcasts, and Guitar Mods
As part one in a long series of interviews with YouTube’s most popular guitar players, we had the pleasure of talking with Ryan from 60 Cycle Hum and asking him a few questions about what got him and Steve started, and of course, guitars. With this series, we hope to shed light on how manyContinue reading “How They Got There: Ryan From 60 Cycle Hum Talks YouTube, Podcasts, and Guitar Mods”
Under-appreciated Guitars: The Squier Vista Series Jagmaster According to McKinley Kitts of flor
After getting to interview flor for Ultimate-Guitar.com (read it HERE), their guitarists McKinley Kitts and me started talking about his really unique guitar choice. McKinley rocks out on stage with a Squier Vista Series Jagmaster, an affordable model guitar built in Japan sometime in the late ’90s. I actually have had my eye on ReverbContinue reading “Under-appreciated Guitars: The Squier Vista Series Jagmaster According to McKinley Kitts of flor”
