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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Juan José Carmona Amaya

Guitarist, Music Producer

Diana Flanagan

Music Producer

Roberto Cogno

Music Producer

Erreanderre

Drummer, Music Producer

Timm Biery

Drummer

Brian Holland

Composer, Music Producer · Holland–Dozier–Holland

Melissa Dougherty

Guitarist

Eddie 9V

Guitarist

David LaBruyere

Bassist, Music Producer

Dave MacNab

Guitarist, Composer

Ian Neville

Singer, Guitarist

Hector Maldonado

Bassist · Train

Melvin Davis

Guitarist, Drummer

Dave Hamilton

Guitarist, Music Producer

Wayne Terry

Bassist · The Honeydrippers

Kyla

Singer

Carolyn Johnson

The Exciters

Dennis Marion

Mofro

Blanca Reyes Callahan

Singer · Group 1 Crew

Marie Knight

Singer

Derek Morris

Keyboardist · Alpha rev

Dave Wiley

Singer · Alpha rev

Frank Utgaard

Woodleg Odd

Odd "Woodleg" Lie

Woodleg Odd

Jackie Payne

The Jackie Payne Steve Edmonson Band

Gaynel Hodge

Singer · The Platters

Samantha King

The Salvadors

Music Producer

Wilbur Wilde

Singer · Jo Jo Zep and The Falcons

Eduardo Introcaso

Composer · La Mississippi Blues Band

The Krrash

The Narcotic Daffodils

Joseph Daley

Hazmat Modine

Pamela Fleming

Hazmat Modine

Malcolm Pool

Bassist · The Artwoods

The Wheels

Divine Brown

Singer

Andrea Henry

Singer · Sugar Jones

Maiko Watson

Singer · Sugar Jones

Lottie Kimbrough

Composer

Uaroy Graves

Mississippi Jook Band

Minnie Wallace

Kevin Roberson

Bassist · Pure Essence

Larry Middleton

Pure Essence

William Guest

Singer · Gladys Knight & the Pips

Brenda Knight

Singer · Gladys Knight & the Pips

Anibal "Butch" Sierra

New York Skyy

Stanley Behrens

War

Harley Brown

Singer · The Dramatics

Steven Boyd

Singer · The Dramatics

Paul Mitchell

Singer · The Floaters

Valorie Jones

Singer · The Jones Girls

Tony Roe

Keyboardist · Room Eleven

Flora Molton

Dave Markowitz

Bassist · The Bridge

Joe Moore

Pork Tornado

Aaron Hersey

Pork Tornado

Heath Manukau

Music Producer · Nesian Mystik

Carolyn Gill

Singer · The Velvelettes

Brenda Reid

Singer · The Exciters

Penny Carter

Singer · The Exciters

Otis Clay

Singer

Billy Brown

Singer · Ray, Goodman & Brown

Larry Winfree

Singer · Ray, Goodman & Brown

Eric Olfus, Sr.

Singer · Ray, Goodman & Brown

Richard Gross

Singer · Ray, Goodman & Brown

Drake Frye

Singer · The Friends of Distinction

Johnny Dawson

Singer · The Elgins

Cleo Miller

Singer · The Elgins

Norbert McClean

Singer · The Elgins

Albert Berry

Singer · The Tymes

Donald Storball

Composer · The Capitols

Richard G Mitchell

Composer · The Capitols

Gene Armstrong

Soul Brothers Six

Moses Armstrong

Soul Brothers Six

Sam Armstrong

Soul Brothers Six

Povl Dissing

Singer

Glir

Syir

Glin

Lucas Carrasco

Glit

Wonderland Band

swegwshsj

Alvaro Rossier

Talmadge Gough

The Crests

Willie Jackson

Singer · The Spaniels

Shirley Goodman

Singer · Shirley & Lee

Mr Foster

Margie Day

Singer

Barbara Perry

Singer · The Teen Town Singers

Càrol Duran

La Carrau

Núria Lozano

La Carrau

Dennis Wage

Delbert McClinton & Self‐Made Men

Bill Abel

Harry James and His Orchestra

Ruby Turner

Singer · Winjama