Bruce Fagerstrom

Bruce Fagerstrom

Bruce is a freelance writer of features and interviews for Guitar World and MAGNET Magazine among other titles. He's played guitar in numerous garage bands with much better musicians who sometimes laugh at his Ovation Breadwinner.

Articles by: Bruce Fagerstrom

Miki Berenyi

Miki Berenyi details the songwriting tension that fueled Lush's landmark '90s releases and the twice-broken Gibson 12-string that helped define her sound

By Bruce Fagerstrom published

With the release of her new book, the early Britpop guitar icon reflects on her songwriting philosophy and reveals why she’s not bothered about taking vintage guitars on tour, despite her soundman's protests

Scandal

Scandal’s Haruna and Mami talk Fender signature guitars, custom amps and taking their effervescent pop-rock sound global

By Bruce Fagerstrom published

Scandal’s latest LP, Mirror, is the infectious, eclectic sound we need right now to get us through the summer

Kevin Parker performing live

Tame Impala's Kevin Parker: “I've rediscovered the joy of trying random chord shapes and seeing what happens. That's how so many great guitar parts were written”

By Bruce Fagerstrom published

The multi-instrumentalist behind Tame Impala on rekindling his love of the guitar as a tool for composition, advice for aspiring producers and why you don't need high-quality gear to create inspiring sounds

Wallows

Wallows: “There's that fine line of ‘I want to know where the guitar can take me’ and ‘I don't know where it can take me’”

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Dylan Minnette, Braeden Lemasters and Cole Preston on why the guitar is their "comfort instrument", their favorite six-strings and the tracking secrets on new album, Tell Me That It's Over

Hoodoo Gurus

Hoodoo Gurus' Dave Faulkner and Brad Shepherd share the secret to their longevity: "If it sounds real and exciting, we're good to go"

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The Aussie six-string stalwarts on band history, gear choices and the importance of staying in their own universe

Glass Animals

Glass Animals: “You shouldn't limit yourself. To get new sounds out of the guitar you have to push it”

By Bruce Fagerstrom published

The UK psych-pop outfit explore the guitars, amps, basses and effects behind hugely successful latest album, Dreamland

MIYAVI: "I love Strats - they are sexier and like an all-around good guy, whereas a Tele is a bad guy, a rebel"

By Bruce Fagerstrom last updated

The adored Japanese guitarist on his incredible string-slapping technique and how he uses a trio of amps to cover both the high- and low-end live

BAND-MAID's Kanami Tōno: "A good guitar solo will trigger emotions. I always keep that in mind"

By Bruce Fagerstrom published

This maid outfit-rocking Japanese quintet just got one step closer to World Domination

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