Sophie Lloyd
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Sophie Lloyd lifts the veil on being a successful guitarist in the era of social media
By Janelle Borg published
Lloyd accompanies her candid statement with an unfiltered rendition of Satch Boogie from Joe Satriani's Surfing with the Alien

Sophie Lloyd confirms her debut U.S. show at Los Angeles' iconic Whisky a Go Go will go ahead
By Janelle Borg published
The guitarist shared that a portion of the merch proceeds, and $5 from each remaining ticket sold will be going to the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation

“Eruption was my phone alarm – we have a love-hate relationship”: Sophie Lloyd names 10 guitarists who shaped her sound
By Jenna Scaramanga published
The Machine Gun Kelly guitarist and Kiesel signature artist reveals what she learned from which players – and the techniques she’s still working on

Sophie Lloyd on the time she met Joe Bonamassa – her childhood guitar hero
By Janelle Borg published
Lloyd looks back on the time her dad would play Joe Bonamassa records while driving her to school

Sophie Lloyd names the guitarist who overhauled her perspective on what makes a good solo
By Janelle Borg published
Lloyd may be known for her shredding playing style – but learning Comfortably Numb proved to be a revelation for her technique

Sophie Lloyd shares her ambitions to make amp modelers “more accessible”
By Janelle Borg published
The guitarist is an avid proponent of amp modelers – and now has her sights set on a signature plugin

Sophie Lloyd announces her debut solo US show – and marks the occasion with a shred reimagining of Alice Cooper’s Poison
By Phil Weller published
After selling out her debut solo show in London in just five minutes earlier this year, the superstar shredder is now set to perform at LA’s legendary Whisky A Go Go

Sophie Lloyd almost lost her finger during a recent video shoot
By Matt Owen published
The Machine Gun Kelly guitarist and fellow YouTuber Cole Rolland recorded a flashy video for their new collaborative single – but it resulted in a trip to hospital
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