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Julien Baker performs at the Osheaga Music and Art Festival at Parc Jean-Drapeau on August 3, 2018 in Montreal, Canada
Julien Baker reveals the guitar that she got with an early paycheck, which ended up shaping her breakthrough record

By Janelle Borg Published

The singer-songwriter and boygenius member looks back on the moment she got the Telecaster that started it all

Guitarists
Julien Baker playing the Fender Player II Telecaster
Julien Baker explains why the Tele is the most usable electric guitar there is as she demos Fender’s new Player II model

By Janelle Borg Published

Baker has previously described the Tele as her workhorse guitar, and she's used it heavily on both her solo projects as well as with boygenius

Electric Guitars
Boygenius SNL
Stranger things: Phoebe Bridgers wields Eddie Munson’s guitar in Boygenius’ instrument-hurling, B.C. Rich-rocking, Beatles-channeling SNL appearance

By Matt Parker Published

The indie supergroup’s spot as musical guests on SNL leaves a lot to talk about

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Nardwaur’s custom Boygenius boost pedal
“For the genius of Boygenius: three individual germanium transistor boost pedals in one single enclosure”: Nardwuar nails the ultimate indie trio gift with this custom pedal

By Matt Parker Published

The indie supergroup’s three band members are so close they can all share the same stompbox says the viral interviewer

Effects & Pedals
(from left) Alec O'Hanley, Molly Rankin,and Sheridan Riley of Alvvays perform in concert as part of an 'Official 2018 ACL Fest Late Night Show' at Stubb's Bar-B-Q on October 11, 2018 in Austin, Texas
From Snarky Puppy-style breakdowns to noisy indie-pop: here are this week’s essential guitar tracks

By Sam Roche Published

Beat the heat with cool, guitar-heavy new tunes from Alvvays, Bring Me the Horizon, Dropkick Murphys, ERRA, Julien Baker, Journey, Parkway Drive and more

Music Releases
Nandi Bushell and Tom Morello
Tom Morello, Nandi Bushell, Julien Baker and more join forces for new Afghan charity single, God Help Us All

By Matt Owen Published

The all-star lineup also includes Serj Tankian, Nils Lofgren, John Ondrasik, Cass McCombs, Victoria Williams and more

Music Releases
Boygenius 2021
Watch indie supergroup Boygenius play their first show since 2018

By Matt Parker Published

Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus performed together for the first time in three years on Friday

Concert, Gigs & Tours
Phoebe Bridgers and Julien Baker
Phoebe Bridgers brings boygenius bandmate Julien Baker on stage for two set-closing tracks during California gig

By Matt Owen Published

Baker, who was the gig’s surprise opening act earlier that evening, teamed up with Bridgers for live renditions of Punisher tracks Graceland Too and I Know The End

Concert, Gigs & Tours
Jason Isbell performing live
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit announce star-studded covers charity album featuring Julien Baker, Chris Thile, John Paul White and more

By Matt Owen Published

Georgia Blue, due October 15, will contain covers of tracks by James Brown, Otis Redding, Indigo Girls, The Allman Brothers Band, Gladys Knight & The Pips and others

Music Releases
Julien Baker
Julien Baker: “Nothing about it is really haphazard – even the stuff that sounds intentionally lo-fi, or minimalist, is actually very calculated”

By Ellie Robinson Published

The new year has only just begun, but if 2021 has up its sleeves an indie-rock album more emphatic or ethereal than Julien Baker’s latest, we’ll eat our damn hats.

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