Meet UK ‘glock-rock’ collective Lakes: the triple-guitar band where the drummer writes most of the guitar parts

Lakes' triple-guitar lineup (L-R): Gareth Arthur, Roberto Cappellina and Rob Vacher
Lakes' triple-guitar lineup (L-R): Gareth Arthur, Roberto Cappellina and Rob Vacher (Image credit: Estie Joy)

Since rock music began, there simply haven’t been that many bands who have truly conquered the three-guitarist dynamic. Sure, Foo Fighters, Periphery, Radiohead, Iron Maiden, Pearl Jam and a handful of others have all nailed it in recent times, but the amount of head scratching required to bring the list deep into double figures may result in a bloody scalp – you have been warned. 

Now, hailing from Watford, ‘glock-rock’ emo sextet Lakes join the club. They specialize in math-pop time signatures and intricately orchestrated triple guitar arrangements with nifty tapping aplenty – and yes, they have a glockenspiel player. 

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Ellie Rogers

Since graduating university with a degree in English, Ellie has spent the last decade working in a variety of media, marketing and live events roles. As well as being a regular contributor to Total Guitar, MusicRadar and GuitarWorld.com, she currently heads up the marketing team of a mid-scale venue in the south-west of England. She started dabbling with guitars around the age of seven and has been borderline obsessed ever since. She has a particular fascination with alternate tunings, is forever hunting for the perfect slide for the smaller-handed guitarist, and derives a sadistic pleasure from bothering her drummer mates with a preference for “f**king wonky” time signatures.