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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David Barraclough

Guitarist · The Exponents

Andy McDonald

Bassist · Hello Sailor

Dave McArtney

Guitarist · Hello Sailor

Graeme Turner

Drummer · Hello Sailor

Graham Brazier

Guitarist · Hello Sailor

Harry Lyon

Guitarist · Hello Sailor

Jo Miller

Hello Sailor

Nick Roughan

Skeptics

Denise Roughan

3Ds

Mark Silvey

Garageland

Jeremy Eade

Garageland

Debbie Silvey

Garageland

Kid Deft

Rapper, Composer · Fast Crew

Fiona McDonald

Composer, Music Producer · Strawpeople

Shayne Carter

Straitjacket Fits

Andrew Brough

Straitjacket Fits

Annie Crummer

When the Cat's Away

Kathy Bull

Look Blue Go Purple

Lesley Paris

Look Blue Go Purple

Matthew Bannister

Sneaky Feelings

Steve Bremner

The Adults

Julia Deans

Composer, Music Producer · The Adults

Peter Jefferies

This Kind of Punishment

Grayson Gilmour

Composer · So So Modern

Joel Wilton

Bressa Creeting Cake

Gary Sullivan

Drummer · Chug

Chris Parry

Music Producer · The Fourmyula

Martin Hope

The Fourmyula

Carly Binding

Singer

Seamus Ebbs

Drummer · Connan and the Mockasins

Ross Walker

Connan and the Mockasins

Loves Ugly Children

Steve Abel

Singer

Teremoana Rapley

Singer · Upper Hutt Posse

Donna Savage

Dead Famous People

Tex Pistol

Music Producer · Th' Dudes

David Saunders

The Magick Heads

Jane Sinnott

The Magick Heads

Jim Strang

The Magick Heads

Fiat

The Primetime Heroes

Landon Jacobs

Singer, Guitarist · Sir Sly

Jason Suwito

Guitarist, Bassist · Sir Sly

Hayden Coplen

Drummer · Sir Sly

Alexi Blue

Holychild

Corey Gray

Dylan Gardner

Singer, Guitarist

Sanglorians

Wyatt Blair

Alaska Reid

The Rollercoaster Project

The Research

Sarah Williams

The Research

Napoleon IIIrd

Music Producer

Printed Circuit

Christopher Holland

Singer, Keyboardist · Squeeze

Stephen Large

Keyboardist · Squeeze

Chris Olivas

Drummer · Berlin

Micke Hedenby

Berlin

Alison Moyet

Singer · Yazoo

John Keeble

Drummer · Spandau Ballet

John Foster

Singer · Bronski Beat

Jonathan Hellyer

Singer · Bronski Beat

Kevin Rowland

Singer · Dexys Midnight Runners

Jimmy Paterson

Dexys Midnight Runners

Pete Williams

Bassist · Dexys Midnight Runners

Kevin Archer

Guitarist · Dexys Midnight Runners

Micky Billingham

Keyboardist · General Public

Andy "Stoker" Growcott

Drummer · General Public

Andy Leek

Keyboardist · Dexys Midnight Runners

Lee Thompson

Composer · Madness

Carl Smyth

Composer · Madness

Graham McPherson

Singer, Composer · Madness

Sam Butcher

Singer · Culture Club

John Suede

Guitarist · Culture Club

Paula Jean Brown

The Go-Go's

Keren Woodward

Singer · Bananarama

Jacquie O'Sullivan

Singer · Bananarama

Ricky Ross

Keyboardist · Deacon Blue

Lorraine McIntosh

Singer · Deacon Blue

James Prime

Keyboardist · Deacon Blue

Dougie Vipond

Drummer · Deacon Blue

Graeme Kelling

Guitarist · Deacon Blue

Maurizio Bassi

Music Producer · Baltimora

Giorgio Cocilovo

Guitarist · Baltimora

Claudio Bazzari

Guitarist · Baltimora

Pier Michelatti

Bassist · Baltimora

Gabriele Melotti

Drummer · Baltimora

Leo Williams

Bassist · Big Audio

Eddie MacDonald

Composer · The Alarm

Katrina Leskanich

Composer · Katrina and the Waves

Alex Cooper

Drummer · Katrina and the Waves

Randy "V" Valli

A Flock of Seagulls

Joe Rodriguez

Music Producer · A Flock of Seagulls

Michael Brahm

A Flock of Seagulls

Benton Brower

A Flock of Seagulls