Robin Finck: Nails, Guns & Games
Malcolm X Abram
Guitarist Robin Finck talks about his new and old gear and the challenge of creating music for the always-evolving gaming world.
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Affect Your Synths With Effects!
Karl Vorndran
EarthQuaker Sales Manager, musician, and dedicated synth lover Karl Vorndran offers a short tutorial on how best to use EQD pedals with synthesizers, including what additional gear you will need to ensure the best possible mix of synth and effects.
Read MoreHow To Choose The Right Venue For Your Performance
Danielle DePalma
Whether you are an up-and-coming headliner, vying for opening slots on national tours, or just trying to get good gigs in your hometown D.I.Y. style, Danielle DePalma offers resources to help bands and artists find a good band-to-venue fit.
Read MoreTalk About Your Junk with Jonathan Pearce of The Beths
Malcolm X Abram
Jonathan Pearce was kind enough to show EQD some of his junk, his recording methods, and what he’d ask of the Gear Genie.
Read MorePaul Riario - Guitar World Tech Editor: 25 Years of Teenaged Gear Glee
Malcolm X Abram
EQD asks Paul Riario a few questions about his job as Tech Editor for Guitar World magazine, his personal gear, not becoming jaded, and having to come up with groovy new licks to play for every damn video he makes.
Read MoreShow Us Your Junk! Ep. 30 - Jonathan Pearce (The Beths)
Malcolm X Abram
Jonathan Pearce takes us on a guided tour of his recording space filled with plenty of junk, including a Thunderbird 50 Fountain Amp head, a rare New Zealand-produced amplifier, and his beloved '78 deluxe Les Paul Gold Top.
Read MoreEQD on Record : September 2021
Malcolm X Abram
For your aural enjoyment we bring you another batch of good music recently produced by our roster of talented and creative EarthQuaker artists. Oh, and they all have EQD Pedals on them too!
Read MoreChromatic Brass Collective - Striving for Progress, Community, and Visibility
Malcolm X Abram
To combat the lack of diversity and inclusion, a group of black women joined forces in the summer of 2021 to form The Chromatic Brass Collective, a non-profit organization for racially and ethnically underrepresented women and gender non-binary brass musicians.
Read MoreEarthQuaker Session Ep. 40 - Starcrawler "No More Pennies"
Malcolm X Abram
For your musical absorption, we offer the bouncy, pedal-steel laced and country-tinged rock nroll tune “No More Pennies,” from L.A. rockers Starcrawler.
Read MoreNels Cline : Mercilessly Enabled Gear Accumulator
Malcolm X Abram
Guitarist Nels Cline has a musical career that spans 40 years and reaches into many genres and styles of music and more than 200 recordings as a bandleader, sideman, and guest.
Read MoreBoard To Death! Ep. 35 - Arianna Powell (Halsey)
Malcolm X Abram
Arianna Powell takes us on a deep dive through her very tidy pedalboard featuring several EQD delights.
Read MoreChris Chaney : Everywhere at Once
Jon D’Auria
The studio legend and Jane’s Addiction rocker reveals his session secrets and takes us inside his life as one of the busiest and most trusted figures in bass.
Read MoreEarthQuaker Session Ep. 39 - Marcus Alan Ward "Visit Azania" +2
Malcolm X Abram
Cleveland guitarist Marcus Alan Ward stops by the Akron Recording Company to offer up a three-song set of guitar-led rockin’ soul, funk, with a touch of jazz.
Read MoreEarthQuaker Session Ep. 38 - Cash & Skye “No More Candy”
Malcolm X Abram
Cash & Skye are a little bit classic country and a little bit old-school rock and roll. Actually, the band led by Starcrawler guitarist Henri Cash and singer Sophia Skye provides a healthy heaping of both of those vintage genres.
Read MoreFUZZCYCLOPEDIA : A Side-by-Side Comparison of EQD Fuzz Boxes
Malcolm X Abram
Fuzzed-out guitars and basses have certainly been an integral part of the last 50 plus years of rock n’ roll, metal, and many other music genres. Today we offer this easy sonic comparison of the family of EQD fuzzes that will help you get an idea of which pedal (or pedals) may be perfect for your board.
Read MoreKILLSWITCH ENGAGEMENT : Everything You Wanted To Know About Kill Switches, But Was Afraid To Ask
Lane Sparber
A tutorial on the variety of kill switches and the different ways they can be wired in your guitar or bass.
Read MoreEarthQuaker Session Ep. 37 - Molly Miller / Joshua Ray Gooch / Alex Kyhn / Tamir Barzilay
Malcolm X Abram
Guitarist Molly Miller teams up with Joshua Ray Gooch for a funky guitar showcase.
Read MoreWhat To Expect When Expecting (Your First Post-Covid Gig)!
Danielle DePalma
Danielle DePalma, production manager of the Bowery Ballroom offers a tutorial on what traveling musicians can expect as the touring industry begins its slow return to (hopefully) post-Covid activity.
Read MoreEarthQuaker Session Ep. 36 - Time Cat
Malcolm X Abram
Absorb this three song set by one of Akron’s most consistently rockin’ live bands and a pedalboard packed with EQD.
Read MoreEQD on Record : July 2021
Malcolm X Abram
Here is another scintillating musical round up featuring many of the talented artists who use EarthQuaker Devices to help them create the records that tickle your eardrums in all the best ways.
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