Latest about Joey Santiago
Joey Santiago on why he is a stompbox convert but still hates the “coffee shop” chorus pedal
Santiago used to make it a point of pride that he didn't have any pedals. How times change. He shows us his pedalboard and explains why he’s addicted to boosts and distortion
“I don’t trespass on people’s style”: The Pixies’ Joey Santiago on living life as an outsider guitar hero
Long ago, the Pixies blazed a trail for Nirvana and others to follow. But now, as before, there is no masterplan. As guitarist Joey Santiago says: “I still go by feel – and with my gut”
22 guitar heroes who shaped the sound of '80s indie and alternative rock
The '80s proved to be a pivotal and eclectic time for the electric guitar – one defined by its role in coaxing new sounds from the instrument. From The Smiths and The Cure to Pixies and R.E.M., here are some of the era’s biggest guitar stars
Hear the Pixies reference Van Halen (yes, really) on snappy new single, Dregs of the Wine
The spirited tune is the first Pixies song to ever feature a writing credit for longtime lead guitarist Joey Santiago
Joey Santiago: “The non-traditional sounds I get are just the way I attack the guitar. When we play Vamos, I’ll hit my amps, bite my strings – I just go bananas”
The Pixies guitarist reflects on a career that shaped the direction of alt-rock, and a playing style inspired by the most primitive tools in the toolbox
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