Julien Baker
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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
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
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Julien Baker: “I involve myself in different playing minutiae throughout different periods. I wanted my last album to sound like an ad for the Strymon BlueSky!”
By Matt Parker published
The Memphis multi-instrumentalist talks musical investigations, overflowing pedalboards and discarding the looper pedals on her new album, Little Oblivions
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