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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James “12” Andrews

Singer · New Breed Brass Band

Hortense Lewis

Singer · The Soulettes

Nora Dean

Singer · The Soulettes

Cecile Campbell

Singer · The Soulettes

Darren Van Niekerk

Audio Engineer

Rob Graves

Drummer · Jimmie Bones and the Graverobbers

Ace Cannon

Music Producer · The Little Green Men

Huey “Piano” Smith

Keyboardist · Little Richard and His Band

Edward Frank

Keyboardist · Little Richard and His Band

Sid McCoy

Singer, Music Producer

Roy Montrell

Guitarist · Little Richard and His Band

Billy Brooks

Singer · Tempo Toppers

Barry Lee Gilmore

Singer · Tempo Toppers

Jimmy Swann

Singer · Tempo Toppers

Black Arthur

Guitarist

Stanley Tonkell

Music Producer, Audio Engineer

Nicolai Fella

Singer, Rapper

Christopher Thomas

Guitarist, Bassist · The White Folks

Gary Ciancia

Drummer, Music Producer · The White Folks

John Bigham

Singer, Guitarist · Fishbone

Katherine Miller

Music Producer, Audio Engineer

Chris Dummett

Guitarist · Sour Milk Sea

Jeremy Gallop

Guitarist · Sour Milk Sea

Rob Tyrrell

Drummer · Anon

Wilbur "Bad" Bascomb

Bassist, Composer

India.Arie

Singer, Music Producer · Black Rock Coalition

Jonny Hahn

Keyboardist

Julien Bitoun

Guitarist

Regina Diamond

Keyboardist, Composer

Pete Matthews

Singer, Music Producer

Jamie Leonhart

Singer, Composer

Rocke Grace

Singer, Keyboardist · Barnstorm

Kenny Passarelli

Bassist, Keyboardist · Barnstorm

Tom Morgan

Music Producer

Joe Roemer

Singer, Guitarist · The Roemers

Michael McCollom

Drummer · The Roemers

Matt Roemer

Bassist · The Roemers

Ryan Roemer

Guitarist · The Roemers

Conga Beth

Drummer · The Roemers

Jerry Fuller

Drummer, Music Producer

Tommy Meares

Composer · Jon Bon Jovi & the Kings of Suburbia

Tony Perruso

Composer · Jon Bon Jovi & the Kings of Suburbia

Lorenza Ponce

Composer, Music Producer · Jon Bon Jovi & the Kings of Suburbia

Rich Scannella

Drummer · Jon Bon Jovi & the Kings of Suburbia

Eugene Gales

Guitarist · The Eric Gales Band

Whitey Kirst

Guitarist · The Trolls

Keith Gladman

Singer · The Riot Squad

Len Tuckey

Singer · The Riot Squad

Rodger Crisp

Bassist · The Riot Squad

Ron Ryan

Singer · The Riot Squad

Terry Clifford

Singer · The Riot Squad

Kitty Liv

Kitty, Daisy & Lewis

Juldeh Camara

Singer, Bassist · Sensational Space Shifters

Edmond Hall

Singer · Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars

Mike Flanigin

Singer, Keyboardist · Billy Gibbons and The BFG’s

Mark Johnstone

Keyboardist · The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band

Lenny Castellanos

Bassist · The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band

Zachary Smith

Guitarist · The Loud Family

Tony Coe

Keyboardist · Brötzmann Clarinet Project

Lars Fredrik Beckstrøm

Singer, Guitarist · deLillos

Chris Bergson

Chris Bergson Band

Matt Clohesy

Bassist · Chris Bergson Band

Blake Newman

Bassist · Bruce Katz Band

Pat Ramsey

Singer · Crosscut Saw

Fred Below

Drummer, Music Producer

Taku Hirano

Drummer · Fleetwood Mac

Larry Fulcher

Singer, Bassist · Phantom Blues Band

Annika Chambers

Singer · Annika Chambers and The Houston All-Stars

Bryan Velasco

Keyboardist · Whitey Ford's House Of Pain

Slidin' Slim

Guitarist · Dead Soul

Niels Nielsen

Singer, Guitarist · Dead Soul

Steve Dickinson

Singer · The Reed & Dickinson Band

Barbara Payton

Singer · The Twisted Brown Trucker

Roger Noonan

Singer, Guitarist · The Reed & Dickinson Band

Kenny Robinson

Composer · Howling Diablos

Ernie Winfrey

Drummer, Audio Engineer

Mick Weaver

Keyboardist · Fat Mattress

Colin Heinrich

Audio Engineer

Hubert Crawford

Bassist · The Eric Gales Band

Manuel Lynn Gales

Guitarist · The Gales Bros.

Adam French

Singer, Guitarist

Southside Johnny

Singer · Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes

Quentin Ware

Delbert McClinton & Self‐Made Men

Glen Clark

Singer, Keyboardist · Delbert McClinton & Glen Clark

Via Mardot

Singer, Guitarist

John Parkinson

Audio Engineer

Eric Butkus

Audio Engineer

Ray Pollard

Drummer · Mike Dillon's Go-Go Jungle

Roger Öjersson

Singer, Guitarist

Ben Waters

Singer, Keyboardist · Ronnie Wood with his Wild Five

Richie Cicero

Audio Engineer

Robert Gordon

Music Producer

Charles Neville

Singer, Drummer · The Neville Brothers

Henry Butler

Keyboardist, Music Producer · The New Orleans Social Club

Arthur Adams

Singer, Guitarist · Cal Tjader, Arthur Adams & Chuck Rainey

William Cleasby

Drummer