Graham Grimaldi is a guitarist based in Manchester, Connecticut. He plays in the alternative/midwest emo band Bluepenny, which performs regularly around New England and is releasing their debut full-length LP in Fall 2025. Graham is also working on a solo progressive math rock project, and creates guitar covers and content for social media. Graham is…
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Interview: The Tines
Read moreThe Tines are a band from New Haven, CT, who according to their Bandcamp profile "play cleverly crafted indie rock that focuses on the balance of tension and beauty", which sums them up pretty perfectly. Their newly-released self-titled album is a real pleasure to listen to and features excellent guitar playing by Sam Carlson and…
Interview: Kaz Kawamura (One Control, Animals Pedal)
Read moreKaz Kawamura runs the Japanese gear company LEP International, whose brands include One Control and Animals Pedal.
Interview: Kai Tachibana (Nobels, Nordland Electronics)
Read moreKai Tachibana is the Hamburg-based engineer behind the legendary Nobels ODR-1, which he's recently refined and released as the ODR-C. He shared his story with Var Guitar.
Interview: Ekaterina Gorbacheva
Read moreEkaterina Gorbacheva is an LA-based photographer who takes incredible concert photos.
Interview: Ryan Clarke (Dr Scientist)
Read moreRyan Clarke is the founder of Dr Scientist, the Canadian pedal company responsible for such pedals as the Atmosphere reverb and Dusk filter.
Interview: Ryan McGill (Vongon Electronics)
Read moreRyan McGill builds gear under the name Vongon Electronics and records music as Ryan Von Gonten. Vongon's latest pedal Paragraphs is an extremely flexible filter and envelope generator. I chatted with Ryan over email about his music and gear. Tell me about yourself and your musical journey. I’m an engineer and musician based in Oakland,…
