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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Ned Chase

Guitarist

Ruby Dice

Singer, Bassist

Jimmy Somma

Guitarist

Susan Cowsill

Singer, Guitarist · Continental Drifters

Stan Webb

Guitarist · Broken Glass

Abadi Soesman

Keyboardist · God Bless

Robertino Pagliari

Singer, Bassist · Ohm

Woody Amores

Guitarist

RJ Kaye Kaneao

Guitarist, Music Producer

King Sunny Adé

Singer, Music Producer

Mike Etheridge

Singer · The Neptunes

Minnie Marks

Guitarist

Rambo Amadeus

Singer, Guitarist

Orville Saunders

Singer, Guitarist

Louvain Demps

Singer · The Andantes

Jackie Hicks

Singer · The Andantes

Marlene Barrow

Singer · The Andantes

Damon Harris

Singer

Paul Olguin

Bassist · Jeffrey Halford & The Healers

Chinx

Rapper · The Riot Squad

Chris Anzalone

Drummer · GA‐20

Pat Faherty

Guitarist · GA‐20

Tim Carman

Drummer, Music Producer · GA‐20

Oliver Darling

Guitarist · Geraint Watkins and the Mosquitoes

Pete Dennis

Drummer · The Balham Alligators

James Bostek

Trumpeter · The Atomic Fireballs

Tony Buccilli

Trombonist · The Atomic Fireballs

John Bunkley

Singer, Keyboardist · The Boreouts

Geoff Kinde

Drummer · The Atomic Fireballs

Shawn Scaggs

Bassist · The Atomic Fireballs

Eric Schabo

Saxophonist · The Atomic Fireballs

Gaby Moreno

Singer

Pauly Deathwish

Singer, Drummer · Lost Bayou Ramblers

Eric Heigle

Drummer, Music Producer · Lost Bayou Ramblers

Andre Michot

Guitarist · Lost Bayou Ramblers

Chris Courville

Drummer · Lost Bayou Ramblers

David Reilly

Singer · God Lives Underwater

Kerwin James

New Birth Brass Band

Darryl Adams

Saxophonist · New Birth Brass Band

Glen David Andrews

Singer · New Birth Brass Band

Mervin Campbell

Trumpeter · New Birth Brass Band

Kerry Hunter

New Birth Brass Band

Pär Hagström

Guitarist, Keyboardist

Ollie Moore

Float Up CP

Carl Gerhard

Composer · Phish

Andrea Viti

Bassist, Drummer

Thaddeus Dixon

Drummer, Keyboardist

Mike Finnigan

Singer, Keyboardist

Jeff Hayes

Bassist · Jonny Lang & The Big Bang

Michael Rey Larsen

Drummer · Jonny Lang & The Big Bang

Bruce McCabe

Singer, Keyboardist · Lamont Cranston Blues Band

Mike Dubois

Lamont Cranston Blues Band

Christopher Brook

Skull Time

Steve Will Do It

Podcasters & Streamers

Janel Leppin

Keyboardist · Janel and Anthony

Carlos Montoya

Guitarist, Composer

Ramón Montoya

Guitarist, Composer

Vicente Amigo

Guitarist, Composer

Tomatito

Guitarist, Composer

Juan Habichuela

Guitarist, Composer

Niño Ricardo

Guitarist, Composer

Manolo Sanlúcar

Guitarist, Composer

Moraíto Chico

Guitarist, Composer

Daniel Casares

Guitarist, Composer

Connor Selby

Singer, Guitarist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Claudio Mendoza

Guitarist, Bassist · Moorelo

Yuzo Kayama

Singer, Guitarist · THE King ALL STARS

Packy Lundholm

Guitarist, Drummer

Ryan Nyther

Trumpeter · Dumpstaphunk

Paul Quinichette

Saxophonist · John Coltrane & Paul Quinichette

King Errisson

Drummer · Afriqué

Emily Jane White

Singer, Guitarist

Kitty Liv

Kitty, Daisy & Lewis

Whitey Kirst

Guitarist · The Trolls

Nicolai Fella

Singer, Rapper

Izzat Uzaini

Bassist · Hujan

Herman Matthews

Drummer · All Star Band

Don McKenzie

Vernon Reid & Masque

Graham Barnes

Singer, Bassist · Ten Years Later

Bernie Clarke

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Aztec Camera

Bruce Rowland

Singer, Drummer · Wynder K. Frog

Jerry Granelli

Drummer, Music Producer · Vince Guaraldi Trio

Davide Pannozzo

Guitarist

Jack Fossett

Guitarist

Rag’n’Bone Man

Singer

Paul Higgs

Singer, Guitarist

Toby Lee

Guitarist

Julian Thome

Singer, Guitarist

Damon Wilson

Drummer · The Temperance Movement

Bard McNamee

The Jompson Brothers

Jong-jin Kim

Singer, Guitarist

Michael Kapinus

Keyboardist · Magnolia Electric Co.

Mark Rice

Singer, Drummer · Magnolia Electric Co.

Court Clement

Guitarist

Benjamin Rekstad

Singer, Keyboardist · Skogmus

Jonathan "Jon" Sprague

Singer, Bassist · Steam Powered Giraffe