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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Michael McCollom

Drummer · The Roemers

Matt Roemer

Bassist · The Roemers

Ryan Roemer

Guitarist · The Roemers

Conga Beth

Drummer · The Roemers

Jim Celestino

Guitarist · Jon Bon Jovi & the Kings of Suburbia

Dog Dehays

Composer · Jon Bon Jovi & the Kings of Suburbia

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

Butch Davis

Keyboardist · The Riot Squad

Brian Davies

Bassist · The Riot Squad

Del Roll

Drummer · The Riot Squad

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

Victor Brox

Singer · Lord Sutch & Heavy Friends

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

Beryl Marsden

Singer · Shotgun Express

Peter Tiehuis

Guitarist · The V.I.P. Club

Zachary Smith

Guitarist · The Loud Family

Tony Coe

Keyboardist · Brötzmann Clarinet Project

Lars Fredrik Beckstrøm

Singer, Guitarist · deLillos

Charlie Wooton

Bassist · Royal Southern Brotherhood

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

Phil Fish

Drummer, Music Producer · Whitey Ford's House Of Pain

Bryan Velasco

Keyboardist · Whitey Ford's House Of Pain

Slidin' Slim

Guitarist · Dead Soul

Niels Nielsen

Singer, Guitarist · Dead Soul

Nicklas Brännström

Bassist · The Blank Page

Ryder Stuart

Guitarist, Bassist

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

Marcel Ziul

Singer, Guitarist

Joshua Lopez

Singer, Guitarist · The White Folks

Mick Weaver

Keyboardist · Fat Mattress

Danny Marks

The Spaceshits

Urban Junior

Singer, Guitarist

John Schooley

Singer, Guitarist · The Revelators

Hubert Crawford

Bassist · The Eric Gales Band

Manuel Lynn Gales

Guitarist · The Gales Bros.

Adam French

Singer, Guitarist

James Pennebaker

Guitarist · Delbert McClinton & Self‐Made Men

Quentin Ware

Delbert McClinton & Self‐Made Men

Glen Clark

Singer, Keyboardist · Delbert McClinton & Glen Clark

Margo Buchanan

Singer · The RD Crusaders

Ivo Schot

Singer, Guitarist · Subterranean Street Society

Sass Jordan

Singer · S.U.N.

Ray Pollard

Drummer · Mike Dillon's Go-Go Jungle

Roger Öjersson

Singer, Guitarist

Ben Waters

Singer, Keyboardist · Ronnie Wood with his Wild Five

Teddy Kotick

Bassist · Charlie Parker Quartet

Anna Brooks

Brooklyn Funk Essentials

Adam Lester

Singer, Guitarist · Peter Frampton Band

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

Larry Vann

Singer, Drummer · Merl Saunders And Aunt Monk

Leon Pendarvis

Keyboardist, Music Producer · The Blues Brothers

Leo Pellegrino

Music Producer · Lucky Chops

William Cleasby

Drummer

Tony Braunagel

Drummer, Music Producer · Bloontz

Birch Johnson

Trombonist · The Blues Brothers

Al Rubin

Trumpeter · The Blues Brothers

Cab Chamberlain

Singer · The Blues Brothers

John Goodman

Singer · The Blues Brothers

Josh Cashman

Singer, Guitarist

Emmanuel Roche

Drummer · Pado & Co

Tony Bonfils

Singer, Bassist · Synthesis

Christine Lakeland

Singer, Guitarist

Mac Rebennack

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band

Barry "Frosty" Smith

Drummer · Jimmie Vaughan Trio

Southside Johnny

Singer · Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes

Neal Pawley

Composer · Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes

George Bradfute

Guitarist, Music Producer · Sonny George & The Tennessee Sons

Calvin Cooke

Guitarist · Tino G's Dumpster Machine

Jay Geils

Guitarist · Bluestime

Fabrizio Grossi

Singer, Music Producer · Supersonic Blues Machine

James Deprato

Guitarist

James Wailin'

Singer · The Reefermen