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How to play incorporate neoclassical, Danny Elfman-style arpeggios in your playing
By Andy Wood published
Classical-style arpeggios meet Gypsy jazz-flavored minor melodies in this exclusive video lesson from Andy Wood that’s inspired by Elfman’s soundtrack work for Tim Burton

“I bought my first solidbody electric from Ed King. It was a Gibson SG he’d used as his main guitar in Strawberry Alarm Clock”: Steve Bartek was Danny Elfman’s right-hand man for Oingo Boingo and countless movie scores – now he’s playing Coachella
By Andrew Daly published
The new wave guitar hero reflects on his early days with future Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Ed King, how playing flute influenced his guitar playing, and his upcoming shows with Danny Elfman

Danny Elfman and Iggy Pop join forces for industrial new single Kick Me
By Matt Owen published
Kick Me is first single to be shared from Elfman’s upcoming album, Bigger. Messier., which features remixed and reimagined renditions of tracks from 2021’s Big Mess

Watch Nili Brosh shred the Simpsons theme onstage with Danny Elfman and Wes Borland at Coachella
By Jackson Maxwell published
Brosh also used the performance to debut her sweet-lookin' new Ibanez Custom Shop guitar

Wes Borland is playing Coachella with Nili Brosh in Danny Elfman’s band – and he's revealed his rig
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Limp Bizkit man replaces Robin Finck, who has Nine Inch Nails commitments

Nili Brosh set to perform with Danny Elfman at Coachella 2022 – complete with an eye-popping new Ibanez Custom Shop model
By Matt Parker published
The virtuoso guitarist will reprise her collaboration with Elfman on last year’s album Big Mess, alongside selections from the composer’s back catalog

Danny Elfman and Trent Reznor reunite for a souped-up cinematic reworking of Native Intelligence
By Matt Owen published
It's the second time the iconic composer and Nine Inch Nails leader have linked up to reimagine a track from Elfman's most recent album, Big Mess
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Danny Elfman teams up with Trent Reznor for ultra-industrial reimagining of True
By Sam Roche published
The legendary composer and Nine Inch Nails leader join forces to reinvent the second track from Elfman's latest album, Big Mess

Danny Elfman: “I’m not a shredder. My guitar on this album was the feedback and the messiness!”
By Jonathan Horsley published
For his first solo album in decades, Big Mess, the composer grabs an electric guitar and takes a deep dive into his mid-pandemic psyche for a challenging ‘chamber punk’ metal sound
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