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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Tim Lynch

Audio Engineer

Phil Veacock

Singer · Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

Blind Willie Davis

Elvie Thomas

Stripling Brothers

Mark Flanagan

Singer, Guitarist · Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

Keval Brahmbhatt

Singer, Guitarist

Southside Johnny

Singer · Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes

Toby Rivers

Composer · Pure Essence

Bascom Lamar Lunsford

Composer

Lisa Grahame

Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

Okan Ersan

Guitarist

Wade Mainer

Hanan Rubinstein

Guitarist, Composer

John Ester

Guitarist

Dink Roberts

Merald Knight

Singer · Gladys Knight & the Pips

Dave Osti

Singer, Guitarist · Gentlemen's Blues Club

Erreanderre

Drummer, Music Producer

J.B. Eckl

Guitarist · War

Günther Kasper

Music Producer, Audio Engineer

Samuel David Moore

Singer · Sam & Dave

Gene Paul

Music Producer, Audio Engineer

Tefere Hazy

Drummer · L.T.D.

Jimmy Ellis

Singer · The Trammps

Ron Banks

Singer · The Dramatics

Mary Davis

Singer · The S.O.S. Band

Larry La Bes

Bassist · Fat Larry's Band

Manuel Lynn Gales

Guitarist · The Gales Bros.

Donald Ray Johnson

Drummer · A Taste of Honey

Gregory Davis

Singer, Keyboardist · The Dirty Dozen Brass Band

Gigi Campi

Music Producer

Fred Alexander Jr.

Drummer, Composer · Lakeside

Sam Johnston

Guitarist

Kate Craig

Composer, Music Producer · Cardiknox

Alvin Battle

Bassist · Dyke & the Blazers

Michael Barbiero

Singer, Music Producer

Jenell Marshall

Singer, Drummer · The Dirty Dozen Brass Band

Nidra Beard

Composer · Dynasty

Ryan Nyther

Trumpeter · Dumpstaphunk

Lanny Gordin

Guitarist

Z.Z. Hill

Singer

Raymond Rock

Drummer · Crown Heights Affair

Geno Washington

Singer · Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band

Jim Leverton

Bassist · Fat Mattress

Katherine Miller

Music Producer, Audio Engineer

Robert Watson

Bassist · Chris Duarte Group

Aaron Haggerty

Drummer · Chris Duarte Group

Cy Erickson

Peter te Bos

Claw Boys Claw

Prince Phillip Mitchell

Breezy Peyton

Singer · The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band

Barry Mirochnick

Drummer · Jakob Dylan & Three Leg

Jessy Dixon

8 Ball Aitken

Richard Tee

Singer, Keyboardist · Stuff

George Sluppick

Drummer · Chris Robinson Brotherhood

Ben Hare

Audio Engineer

Mark Brown

Keyboardist · The Bridge

David LaBruyere

Bassist, Music Producer

The Codetalkers

John Goodman

Singer · The Blues Brothers

glenn foreman

Singer, Guitarist

Simon J Campbell

Singer, Guitarist

Zoot Horn Rollo

Guitarist

Sabre

Singer · Nesian Mystik

David Collard

Composer · JoBoxers

Jackie Wilson

Singer · Billy Ward and His Dominoes

Juanita Cowart

The Marvelettes

Larry Williams

Singer, Keyboardist

Bassam Bellman

Tony Gerber

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Spacecraft

Freda Payne

Singer · The Browns All-Star Band

Barbara Lewis

Singer · Creative Source

Skip McPhee

Drummer · The Exciters

Atsushi Yanaka

Saxophonist

Carolyn Willis

Singer · Honey Cone

Cab Chamberlain

Singer · The Blues Brothers

Eddie Holman

Singer

Lazer Lloyd

Jay Geils

Guitarist · Bluestime

Alejandro Rose-Garcia

Singer, Guitarist

Charles Pope

Singer · The Tams

Tyler Hartman

Audio Engineer

Michael Kapinus

Keyboardist · Magnolia Electric Co.

Noah Hunt

Singer, Guitarist

Garnet Mimms

Singer

Saundra Mallett Edwards

Singer · The Elgins

Norman Burnett

Singer · The Tymes

Angelica Garcia

Singer, Guitarist

Bishop Nehru

Music Producer · NehruvianDOOM

Pete Dennis

Drummer · The Balham Alligators

Little G Weevil

Guitarist

James Swails, Jr.

Soul Brothers Six

Mike Finnigan

Singer, Keyboardist

Josiah J. Manning

Keyboardist, Music Producer