Blues Artists & the Gear They Use

Blues is a genre rooted in raw emotion, storytelling, and timeless riffs. Its sound is built on expressive guitar work, rich vocals, and a deep connection to rhythm and feel. From tube amps and slide guitars to harmonicas and classic stompboxes, blues musicians rely on gear that captures every nuance. Explore the artists keeping the blues alive and the tools they use to do it.

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Chris Bergson

Chris Bergson Band

Ce Ce Rogers

Music Producer

Eric "Ricky" McKinnie

Drummer · Five Blind Boys of Alabama

Lonnie Chatmon

Composer · Mississippi Sheiks

Quentin Ware

Delbert McClinton & Self‐Made Men

Alan Lomax

Composer, Music Producer

Michael Kapinus

Keyboardist · Magnolia Electric Co.

Tom Hiddleston

Guitarist

Jab Jones

Composer · Memphis Jug Band

Kerry Hunter

New Birth Brass Band

Henry Thomas

Composer

Big Maceo

John Cephas

Guitarist · Cephas & Wiggins

Asie Payton

Guitarist

Victor Carstarphen

Keyboardist, Composer

Chris Courville

Drummer · Lost Bayou Ramblers

Georgia White

Singer

Buddy Moss

Guitarist

Henry Gray

Alan Skidmore

Saxophonist · John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers

Gaby Moreno

Singer

Garfield Akers

Singer

Juldeh Camara

Singer, Bassist · Sensational Space Shifters

Blind Willie McTell & Curley Weaver

Crying Sam Collins

Tabber Millard

Drummer · Alpha rev

Pete Dennis

Drummer · The Balham Alligators

Benji Coffey

Singer, Guitarist

Tomatito

Guitarist, Composer

Keith Gladman

Singer · The Riot Squad

Paul Olguin

Bassist · Jeffrey Halford & The Healers

Danny Rapp

Singer · Danny & the Juniors

Katherine Miller

Music Producer, Audio Engineer

L&X Music

Music Producer

Tommy Meares

Composer · Jon Bon Jovi & the Kings of Suburbia

Mike Etheridge

Singer · The Neptunes

Bryan Velasco

Keyboardist · Whitey Ford's House Of Pain

Brendan Love

Bassist · The Teskey Brothers

Holland–Dozier

Music Producer

Joe Roemer

Singer, Guitarist · The Roemers

Cab Chamberlain

Singer · The Blues Brothers

George Agard

The Pioneers

Robertino Pagliari

Singer, Bassist · Ohm

Peter Bibby

Singer, Guitarist

Hector Maldonado

Bassist · Train

Jerry Granelli

Drummer, Music Producer · Vince Guaraldi Trio

Tyler Hartman

Audio Engineer

Günther Kasper

Music Producer, Audio Engineer

Wilbur "Bad" Bascomb

Bassist, Composer

Jimmy Somma

Guitarist

Ryan Nyther

Trumpeter · Dumpstaphunk

Remi Kabaka

Singer, Drummer

Sean Daniel

Guitarist, Composer

Richie Cicero

Audio Engineer

鈴木隆一

Audio Engineer

Charity White

Singer · The Magpie Salute

John Smith

Audio Engineer

Sam Williams

Bassist · Cardinal Black

Aaron Haggerty

Drummer · Chris Duarte Group

Adam Turley

Music Producer

Larry Miller

Disco Dave & The Force of The 5 MCs

Ray Martin

Music Producer, Audio Engineer

Colin Heinrich

Audio Engineer

Steve Dickinson

Singer · The Reed & Dickinson Band

Ben Hare

Audio Engineer

Axel Zwingenberger

Keyboardist, Music Producer · The ABC&D of Boogie Woogie

Bishop Nehru

Music Producer · NehruvianDOOM

Jen Wyler

Audio Engineer

Roy Montrell

Guitarist · Little Richard and His Band

Josiah J. Manning

Keyboardist, Music Producer

William Cleasby

Drummer

Nathan Deisem

Singer, Guitarist

Rob Graves

Drummer · Jimmie Bones and the Graverobbers

Federico Garibaldi Music

Singer, Guitarist

Kevin McKendree

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Brian Setzer’s Rockabilly Riot!

Seb Shelton

Drummer · Secret Affair

Robert Dillon

Drummer, Music Producer

Tony Gerber

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Spacecraft

Gigi Campi

Music Producer

Danielle Nicole

Singer, Bassist

Simon J Campbell

Singer, Guitarist

Ben Bocardo

Singer, Bassist · The White Folks

Bob Zimbler

Audio Engineer

Okan Ersan

Guitarist

Arthur “T‐Boy” Ross

Music Producer

Wyn Milsom

The Spektors

John Novello

Keyboardist, Composer · Niacin

Victor Caldwell

Bassist, Music Producer

Leonard & Phil Chess

Music Producer

Tim Lynch

Audio Engineer

Lisa Grahame

Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

Alex Wharton

Music Producer

Ernest Warren

Singer · The Spaniels

Hanan Rubinstein

Guitarist, Composer

Zack Anderson

Guitarist, Bassist

Henry Bush

Music Producer