Bartees Strange

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Bartees Strange performs onstage at the Austin Motel in Austin, Texas on March 14, 2023
Bartees Strange on working with Jack Antonoff, his vintage guitar collection, and emulating Neil Young’s guitar sounds 

By Cheri Amour Published

The UK-born, Oklahoma-raised songwriter reflects on lusting after a Jimi Hendrix-style whammy bar, pre-amp pedals, and why he loves electric-acoustic guitars (and not acoustic-electrics)

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The Fender Next logo, with photos of (left to right, top to bottom) Momma, Samm Henshaw, Cecilia Castleman, Wallice
Newly unveiled Fender Next Class of 2023 highlights 25 guitar-powered artists you need to hear this year

By Matt Owen Published

Momma, Bartees Strange, Samm Henshaw, Wallice, Dayglow, The Mysterines and more have been selected for the program, which will provide them with Fender products and marketing support

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Whitney Petty performs with Thunderpussy at The Showbox in Seattle, Washington on April 15, 2022
From cowboy licks to all-star speaker-smashing remixes: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Matt Owen, Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Matt Parker Published

Treat your ears to some scintillating six-string action courtesy of Robert Smith's take on Noel Gallagher, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Eric Bibb, Svalbard, Thunderpussy, The Lathums, Cafuné, Skating Polly, Rose City Band and more

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Bartees Strange: “I saw a Black guitar player making contemporary music I could relate to. After that, the gates were just open”

By Joshua M. Miller Published

The D.C. artist on combining TV on the Radio and My Bloody Valentine to create one of 2022's most invigorating albums

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Bartees Strange. Credit: Luke Piotrowski
Bartees Strange: “A lot of my songs tend to start off as country songs and become something else”

By Ellie Robinson Last updated

On the aptly titled Farm To Table, Bartees Strange celebrates family, formative experiences, and folk-rock

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From old-school soul to 8-string chug: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

Start off the month on the right foot with top-tier tunes from Bartees Strange, Meshuggah, Larry McCray, Hedras, Pixies, Bleed From Within and more

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Bartees Strange channels jangly indie and post-hardcore on new single Heavy Heart

By Matt Parker Published

The Washington DC guitarist and songwriter has signed with 4AD for his first new song of 2022

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Maxwell Hughes of The Lumineers performs onstage during Global Citizen Live on September 25, 2021 in Los Angeles, California
From tortured neo-soul to festival-ready indie: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche, Matt Owen Published

Close out September on a high note with thrilling new songs from IDLES, Wet Leg, Ghost, The Lumineers, Converge, Limp Bizkit and more

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Bartees Strange: "I'm very into showing that things from different genres work really well within each other"

By Amit Sharma Published

Strange smashed hardcore, hip-hop and jazz into one of 2020's boldest albums. Here, he dishes on gear collecting, breaking boundaries, and how TV on the Radio and At the Drive-In changed his life

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