Spoken Word Artists & the Gear They Use

Kevin Shields

Singer, Guitarist · My Bloody Valentine

Johnny Marr

Singer, Guitarist · Modest Mouse

Frank Zappa

Singer, Guitarist · The Plastic Ono Band

Lee Ranaldo

Singer, Guitarist · Sonic Youth

Michael Gira

Singer, Guitarist · Swans

Mike Watt

Bassist · The Stooges

Rowland S. Howard

Singer, Guitarist · Einstürzende Neubauten

Johnny Cash

Guitarist, Singer · The Highwaymen

Victoria Legrand

Singer, Keyboardist · Beach House

Craig Ross

Guitarist

Mary Halvorson

Guitarist · Ches Smith & These Arches

Chad Sterenberg

Guitarist · La Dispute

Blixa Bargeld

Guitarist, Singer · Einstürzende Neubauten

Boy Harsher

Singer, Keyboardist

Fred Frith

Guitarist, Composer · Henry Cow

Michael Hampton

Guitarist · Funkadelic

Jim Morrison

Singer · The Doors

Flatsound

Singer, Music Producer

Billy Childish

Singer, Guitarist · Thee Headcoats

Corey Stroffolino

Guitarist · La Dispute

Bill Laswell

Bassist, Music Producer · Praxis

Sir Richard Bishop

Guitarist, Composer · Sun City Girls

Arto Lindsay

Singer, Guitarist · The Golden Palominos

Cat Stevens

Guitarist, Singer

Adam Vass

Bassist · La Dispute

Vitor Brauer

Singer, Guitarist · Lupe De Lupe

Gareth Jones (producer)

Music Producer · Depeche Mode

Michael Stipe

Singer · R.E.M.

Michael Weiss

Guitarist · mewithoutYou

James Bowman

Guitarist · Against Me!

Laurie Anderson

Singer, Keyboardist · We Are Family Collective

Gareth Sager

Guitarist, Keyboardist · The Pop Group

Lenny Kaye

Guitarist · Patti Smith Group

Mike Ratledge

Keyboardist, Composer · Soft Machine

Dylan Thomas

Guitarist · Hillsong United

Bernie Worrell

Keyboardist, Composer · Talking Heads

Mike Morasky

Guitarist, Music Producer · DUH

Derek Smalls

Bassist · Spinal Tap

Topper Headon

Drummer, Keyboardist · The Clash

Steve Shelley

Drummer · Sonic Youth

Lydia Lunch

Guitarist, Singer · My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult

Nicky Skopelitis

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Public Image Ltd

Alexander Hacke

Guitarist, Bassist · Einstürzende Neubauten

Kevin Whittemore

Guitarist · La Dispute

Jochen Arbeit

Guitarist · Einstürzende Neubauten

Genesis P-Orridge

Singer, Bassist · Throbbing Gristle

Sinéad O'Connor

Singer, Guitarist · The The

George Johnson

Guitarist · The Brothers Johnson

Harry Shearer

Singer, Bassist · Spinal Tap

Matt Johnson

Singer, Guitarist · The Architects

Jandek

Singer, Guitarist

Brandon Beaver

Guitarist · mewithoutYou

Tiny Tim

Singer, Ukulele Player

Jody Harris

Guitarist, Composer · James Chance and the Contortions

David Palmer

Drummer · Steely Dan

Brad Vander Lugt

Drummer · La Dispute

Aaron Weiss

Guitarist · mewithoutYou

Greg Jehanian

Bassist · mewithoutYou

Rozz Williams

Singer · Christian Death

Alvarius B

Bassist, Composer · Sun City Girls

Gil Scott-Heron

Singer, Rapper · Artists United Against Apartheid

Vincent Price

Singer, Bassist · Body Count

Jools Holland

Keyboardist · The The

Charles Gocher

Singer, Drummer · Sun City Girls

Henry Rollins

Singer · Black Flag

Boyd Rice

Composer, Music Producer · Death In June

Anton Fier

Drummer · Swans

GG Allin

Singer, Guitarist · Murder Junkies

Jello Biafra

Singer · Dead Kennedys

Keith Morris

Singer · Black Flag

Yusuf Islam

The Narcissist Cookbook

James Eller

Bassist, Composer · The The

Hobo Johnson

Singer, Guitarist

Lucky Pierre

Singer · Arab Strap

Richard Thomas

Guitarist, Keyboardist

Chase Brickenden

Drummer · Otep

Tenzin Choegyal

Singer, Music Producer

Negativland

Music Producer

N.U. Unruh

Music Producer · Einstürzende Neubauten

Malcolm Middleton

Guitarist · Arab Strap

David Cross

Keyboardist, Composer · King Crimson

Dave Waite

Singer, Guitarist · Jade

Tracy G

Guitarist · Dio

Being As An Ocean

Dana Colley

Saxophonist · Morphine

Richard Thomas

Richard Thomas & Squarepusher

Sol Messiah

Music Producer, DJ

John S. Hall

Singer · King Missile

Brent McLachlan

The Gordons

Kevin Fitzgerald

Drummer · Circle Jerks

Jackie Martling

Guitarist, Podcasters & Streamers · The Losers

Amanda Kramer

Keyboardist · The Psychedelic Furs

Patrick James Pearson

Singer, Keyboardist · Liu Bei

Djibril Toure

Bassist · The Welfare Poets

Khotin