Dr. No Motherbrain
Remember when Delays and Reverbs were all the rage? Oh wait, they still are! That must be why we keep seeing various iterations of both spilling out into the market on a daily basis. The previous statement just nearly meets the definition of hyperbole as new effects come into the market on a daily basis. One the major hurdles for new and old builders alike is to distinguish themselves from the pack. There are two basic ways to do...
EarthQuaker Devices: Avalanche Run
EarthQuaker Devices is one of those companies with the Midas Touch. Honestly, every time I see a new pedal launch onto the market from these folks I just want it immediately. It’s come to the point where I don’t even care if I read what the pedal does – “just give me the damn pedal!” – because I know I’m going to like it. I’m not the only one who feels this way either. EQD has a loyal...
Dr. No Effects: 11:11
Sometimes a pedal can read less like a contributor to your tonal landscape and more like a concept album. Such was the case when I first started reading about the 11:11 pedal by Dr. No Effects in conjunction with Alain Johannes. Dr. No Effects should ring a bell to anyone who is serious about crafting their tone – they have a bevy of killer effects in their line. If Alain Johannes is a bit of a mystery to you, that’s more...
Tsakalis AudioWorks Ocean
Tsakalis AudioWorks is a boutique pedal effects company based out of the amazing Athens, Greece. According to their website their goal is to make every guitar & bass player happy by offering 100 percent hand-crafted and handwired effects using high level principles. These high level principles include “Old School” Tube Amp Style Hand Wiring (TASHW), superior selected components and a passion for music and electronics....
Bob Mould’s Sky Patch
This last week, if you thought about Minnesota musicians your brain was immediately routed to Prince. Since his passing, Minnesota is a constantly trending topic on Facebook as stories and history of both his career and the places he made famous (1st Ave anyone?) drip into the media in an almost IV like rate. And although Prince may be the ‘king’ of Minnesota musicianship, he’s not the only person churning out a...