Synthpop Artists & the Gear They Use

Dave Grohl

Guitarist, Drummer · Nirvana

Johnny Marr

Singer, Guitarist · Modest Mouse

Trent Reznor

Singer, Guitarist · Nine Inch Nails

Peter Hook

Singer, Bassist · Joy Division

Bernard Sumner

Singer, Guitarist · Joy Division

Pino Palladino

Bassist · Nine Inch Nails

Allan Holdsworth

Guitarist · Level 42

Damon Albarn

Singer, Guitarist · Gorillaz

Adrian Belew

Composer, Guitarist · Nine Inch Nails

Andy Bell

Guitarist, Bassist · Oasis

Travis Barker

Drummer · Blink-182

Mick Jones

Singer, Guitarist · The Clash

Steve Stevens

Guitarist · Michael Jackson (band)

Hans Zimmer

Composer, Music Producer · Hans Zimmer, Lisa Gerrard & Klaus Badelt

Dave Keuning

Guitarist · The Killers

John McGeoch

Guitarist · Siouxsie & the Banshees

James Murphy

Singer, DJ · LCD Soundsystem

Martin L. Gore

Singer, Guitarist · Depeche Mode

Daniel Ash

Guitarist · Bauhaus

Marcus Miller

Bassist, Composer · Scritti Politti

Ben Gibbard

Singer, Guitarist · Death Cab for Cutie

Geordie Walker

Guitarist · Killing Joke

Kraftwerk

Composer, Music Producer · Kraftwerk

Underworld

Music Producer · Freur

Nigel John Taylor

Bassist · Duran Duran

Guy Berryman

Bassist, Music Producer · Coldplay

Tina Weymouth

Singer, Bassist · Talking Heads

Roland Orzabal

Singer, Guitarist · Tears for Fears

Steve Farris

Guitarist · Mr. Mister

Mark King Level 42

Singer, Bassist · Level 42

Paul Simonon

Singer, Bassist · The Clash

Gesaffelstein

Music Producer

Guy Pratt

Bassist · Pink Floyd

Armin Van Buuren

Music Producer · Major League

Justin Meldal-Johnsen

Bassist, Music Producer · Nine Inch Nails

Paul D'Amour

Bassist, Composer · Tool

Walter Becker

Guitarist, Bassist · Steely Dan

Carl Barât

Singer, Guitarist · The Libertines

Ryuichi Sakamoto

Keyboardist, Composer · Yellow Magic Orchestra

Noodle

Singer, Guitarist · Gorillaz

Mick Karn

Bassist · Japan

Mark Mothersbaugh

Singer, Guitarist · Devo

Jade Puget

Singer, Guitarist · AFI

John Campbell

Bassist · Lamb of God

Jeff Lynne

Singer, Guitarist · Electric Light Orchestra

Andrew VanWyngarden

Singer, Guitarist · MGMT

Ezra Koenig

Singer, Guitarist · Vampire Weekend

Anthony Gonzalez

Guitarist, Composer · M83

Colin Newman

Singer, Guitarist · Wire

Paul Reynolds

Guitarist, Composer · A Flock of Seagulls

Mark Stoermer

Bassist · The Killers

Tony Campos

Singer, Bassist · Static?X

Mark Hollis

Singer, Guitarist · Talk Talk

cEvin Key

Drummer, Keyboardist · Skinny Puppy

Alan Wilder

Drummer, Keyboardist · Depeche Mode

Vince Clarke

Keyboardist, Composer · Depeche Mode

Al Jourgensen

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Ministry

Sam Halliday

Guitarist · Two Door Cinema Club

Lee Ritenour

Guitarist · Sparks

Curt Smith

Singer, Bassist · Tears for Fears

Wayne Sermon

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Imagine Dragons

Danny Elfman

Singer, Guitarist · Oingo Boingo

Danny Jones

Singer, Guitarist · McFly

Bernard Edwards

Bassist · The Power Station

Midge Ure

Guitarist, Singer · Ultravox

Gary Numan

Singer, Guitarist · Tubeway Army

Rob Harris

Guitarist · Jamiroquai

Charlie Burchill

Guitarist · Simple Minds

Jean-Jacques Burnel

Bassist · The Stranglers

Tom Fletcher

Singer, Guitarist · McFly

John Foxx

Singer, Keyboardist · Ultravox

Andrew Taylor

Singer, Guitarist · Duran Duran

Nick Rhodes

Keyboardist · Duran Duran

Chris Difford

Singer, Guitarist · Squeeze

David Rhodes

Guitarist · Talk Talk

Don Airey

Keyboardist · Judas Priest

Christopher Walla

Guitarist, Music Producer · Death Cab for Cutie

Murdoc Niccals

Bassist, Composer · Gorillaz

Steve McDonald

Bassist · Melvins

Tim Presley

Singer, Guitarist · The Fall

Pete Shelley

Guitarist, Singer · Buzzcocks

Tim Lefebvre

Bassist, Composer · Empire of the Sun

Deb Demure

Singer, Guitarist · Drab Majesty

Josh Freese

Drummer · Foo Fighters

Glenn Tilbrook

Singer, Guitarist · Squeeze

Craig Adams

Bassist · The Sisters of Mercy

Dougie Poynter

Singer, Guitarist · McFly

Simon Jones

Bassist, Composer · Gorillaz

Bob Mothersbaugh

Guitarist · Devo

Warren Cuccurullo

Guitarist · Duran Duran

Susanna Hoffs

Singer, Guitarist · The Bangles

Alex Trimble

Singer, Guitarist · Two Door Cinema Club

Paul Waaktaar-Savoy

Guitarist, Composer · A-ha

The Midnight

Singer, Guitarist

Chromeo

Music Producer

Haruomi Hosono

Singer, Bassist · Yellow Magic Orchestra