Experimental Music Artists & the Gear They Use

Jonny Greenwood

Guitarist · Radiohead

Thom Yorke

Singer, Guitarist · Radiohead

George Harrison

Singer, Guitarist · The Beatles

Daron Malakian

Singer, Guitarist · System of a Down

Trent Reznor

Singer, Guitarist · Nine Inch Nails

John Lennon

Guitarist, Singer · The Beatles

Eric Clapton

Guitarist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Buckethead

Guitarist, Bassist · Guns N' Roses

Boards of Canada

Music Producer

The Edge

Guitarist · U2

Buzz Osborne (aka King Buzzo)

Singer, Guitarist · Melvins

Ed O'Brien

Singer, Guitarist · Radiohead

Frank Zappa

Singer, Guitarist · The Plastic Ono Band

Scott Ian

Guitarist · Anthrax

Tony Perry

Guitarist · Pierce the Veil

Vic Fuentes

Singer, Guitarist · Pierce the Veil

Justin Vernon

Singer, Guitarist · Bon Iver

Steven Wilson

Singer, Guitarist · Porcupine Tree

Colin Greenwood

Bassist · Radiohead

Josh Klinghoffer

Singer, Guitarist · Red Hot Chili Peppers

Nels Cline

Guitarist · Wilco

Shavo Odadjian

Guitarist, Bassist · System of a Down

Lenny Kravitz

Singer, Guitarist · The Plastic Ono Band

Greg Ginn

Guitarist · Black Flag

Anton Newcombe

Singer, Guitarist · The Brian Jonestown Massacre

Alex Scally

Guitarist · Beach House

Adam Clayton

Bassist · U2

Brian Eno

Singer, Keyboardist · Roxy Music

Sean Lennon

Singer, Guitarist · The Plastic Ono Band

Bootsy Collins

Singer, Bassist · Funkadelic

Trevor Dunn

Bassist · Melvins

Serj Tankian

Singer, Guitarist · System of a Down

Trey Spruance

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Faith No More

Mike Patton

Singer, Keyboardist · Faith No More

Victoria Legrand

Singer, Keyboardist · Beach House

Daniel Rossen

Singer, Guitarist · Grizzly Bear

Mike Watt

Bassist · Porno for Pyros

Paul Leary

Guitarist · Butthole Surfers

D. Boon

Singer, Guitarist · Minutemen

Ezra Koenig

Singer, Guitarist · Vampire Weekend

Alessandro Cortini

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Nine Inch Nails

Brendan Ekstrom

Guitarist · Circa Survive

Jim James

Singer, Guitarist · My Morning Jacket

cEvin Key

Drummer, Keyboardist · Skinny Puppy

Moby

Music Producer · Hanzel und Gretyl

Joe Preston

Bassist · Melvins

Jaime Preciado

Bassist, Music Producer · Pierce the Veil

Nicolas Jaar

Music Producer · Darkside

David Wm. Sims

Bassist · The Jesus Lizard

Dave Lombardo

Drummer · Slayer

Clams Casino

Music Producer

Philip Selway

Singer, Guitarist · Radiohead

Bono

Guitarist, Singer · U2

Sean Malone

Bassist · Porcupine Tree

Klaus Schulze

Guitarist, Bassist · Tangerine Dream

Questlove

Drummer, Keyboardist · The Plastic Ono Band

Ryan Primack

Guitarist · Poison the Well

Lowell George

Guitarist · The Mothers of Invention

TwinSisterMoon

Singer, Guitarist · Natural Snow Buildings

Colin Frangicetto

Guitarist · Circa Survive

Steve McDonald

Bassist · Melvins

John Dolmayan

Drummer · System of a Down

Larry Mullen, Jr.

Drummer · U2

Edgar Froese

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Tangerine Dream

Gavin Harrison

Drummer · King Crimson

Isengrind

Singer, Guitarist · Natural Snow Buildings

Keith Moon

Drummer · The Who

Colin Edwin

Bassist · Porcupine Tree

Jared Warren

Bassist · Unwound

Dwayne Goettel

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Skinny Puppy

Emily Kokal

Guitarist · Warpaint

Atticus Ross

Keyboardist, Composer · Nine Inch Nails

Mike Fuentes

Drummer · Pierce the Veil

Dale Crover

Drummer · Nirvana

Kim Carlsson

Guitarist · Lifelover

Carl Broemel

Guitarist · My Morning Jacket

Cornelius

Singer, Guitarist · Yellow Magic Orchestra

Theresa Wayman

Singer, Guitarist · Warpaint

Richard Barbieri

Keyboardist · Porcupine Tree

Jenny Lee Lindberg

Bassist · Warpaint

George Duke

Singer, Keyboardist · Weather Report

Bill Laswell

Bassist, Music Producer · Praxis

Ulrich Schnauss

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Tangerine Dream

The Caretaker

Music Producer

Rostam Batmanglij

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Dirty Projectors

Joe Newman

Guitarist · Alt-J

Billy Preston

Singer, Keyboardist · The Beatles

Steve Gadd

Drummer · The Plastic Ono Band

Ricky Maymi

Guitarist · The Brian Jonestown Massacre

Jeff Pinkus

Bassist · Melvins

Gibby Haynes

Singer · Butthole Surfers

Stella Mozgawa

Drummer · The Desert Sessions

Chris Taylor

Singer, Bassist · Grizzly Bear

Robin Staps

Composer · The Ocean

Thomas Pridgen

Drummer · Suicidal Tendencies

Matt Hollywood

Guitarist · The Brian Jonestown Massacre