Pop Artists & the Gear They Use

Pop is all about catchy melodies, polished production, and broad appeal. While the sound evolves with each era, the genre consistently blends vocals, synths, guitars, and studio magic to create hits that stick. Explore the artists shaping pop music and the gear behind their sound.

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Seamus O'Neill

Drummer · Faber Drive

Eric Bowley

Singer · The Scene Aesthetic

Jonathan David Smith

Drummer · Days Difference

Micah Daniel Ricks

Bassist · Days Difference

Stephen Jerzak

Chris Donathon

Singer · The Medic Droid

Backseat Goodbye

Alan Poettcker

Bassist · These Kids Wear Crowns

Matt Vink

Keyboardist · These Kids Wear Crowns

Alexander Johnson

Singer · These Kids Wear Crowns

Joshua McDaniel

Guitarist · These Kids Wear Crowns

Josh Mitchinson

Drummer · These Kids Wear Crowns

Brad Bosch

Drummer · Stereos

Matt Frey

Drummer · Stereos

Miles Holmwood

Guitarist · Stereos

Aaron Verdonk

Drummer · Stereos

Daniel Johnson

Bassist · Stereos

Pat Kordyback

Singer · Stereos

Alec Cyganowski

Powerspace

Daniel McMahon

Composer, Music Producer · Powerspace

Kevin Kane

Guitarist · The Grapes of Wrath

Jimmy Robbins

Composer

Jesse LaBelle

Singer

Zeke Duhon

Secret Secret Dino Club

Disco Curtis

Henry Lee Summer

Music Producer

Hands In

Composer

Patch Hannan

Drummer · The Sundays

Duke McVinnie

Composer · Shivaree

Danny McHugh

Shivaree

Vincent Cafiso

Guitarist · Joy Zipper

Tabitha Tindale

Singer, Keyboardist · Joy Zipper

Charlie Chase

DJ · Time Zone

Tammy Ealom

Singer, Guitarist · Dressy Bessy

Kevin Barker

Guitarist · Aden

Josh Klein

Drummer · Aden

Graham Smith

Kleenex Girl Wonder

Matt Suggs

Butterglory

Anne Preven

Music Producer · Ednaswap

Scott Cutler

Music Producer · Ednaswap

Chris Norborg

Chisel

Mary Lorson

Composer · Madder Rose

Billy Cote

Composer · Madder Rose

Rick Kubic

Madder Rose

Rob Zabrecky

Possum Dixon

Phoebe Summersquash

Small Factory

Dave Auchenbach

Small Factory

Barbara Manning

Guitarist · Timonium

Blake Smith

Fig Dish

Mike Willison

Fig Dish

Eric Masunaga

The Dambuilders

Joan Wasser

Composer · The Dambuilders

Dave Derby

Composer · The Dambuilders

Tim Scanlin

Actionslacks

Chuck Lindo

Actionslacks

Doug Modie

Actionslacks

Lida Husik

Singer

Elizabeth Elmore

Singer · Sarge

Rachel Switzky

Sarge

Cynthia Nelson

Retsin

Jennifer Trynin

Annie Hayden

The World Record

Jenny Toomey

Liquorice

Daniel Littleton

Liquorice

Lisa Papineau

Singer · Sissy Bar

Mary Ellen Mason

Sissy Bar

Courtney Holt

Sissy Bar

Patrick Simpson

Sissy Bar

Joy Ray

Sissy Bar

Brad Kluck

Sissy Bar

Virat Shukla

The Oranges Band

Mercy Rule

Menthol

Chick Graning

Anastasia Screamed

Joyce Raskin

Bassist · Scarce

Kendall Jane Meade

Helium

Taliban Airways

James Kerr

Singer · Simple Minds

Mel Gaynor

Drummer · Simple Minds

Eddie Duffy

Singer, Bassist · Simple Minds

Stephen Duffy

Singer · Duran Duran

Andy Wickett

Singer · Duran Duran

Holly Johnson

Singer · Frankie Goes to Hollywood

Jed O'Toole

Guitarist · Frankie Goes to Hollywood

Sonia Mazumder

Singer · Frankie Goes to Hollywood

Paul Rutherford

Singer, Keyboardist · Frankie Goes to Hollywood

Ryan Molloy

Singer · Frankie Goes to Hollywood

Malcolm Holmes

Drummer · Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

David A. Hughes

Composer · Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

Nigel Ipinson

Keyboardist · The Stone Roses

Chuck Sabo

Drummer · Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

Ian Burden

Keyboardist, Composer · The Human League

Philip Oakey

Music Producer · The Human League

Roland Gift

Singer · Fine Young Cannibals

Martyn Parry

Drummer · Fine Young Cannibals