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350 West Bowery Street
Akron, OH, 44307
United States
+1 330 252-9220
Official website for EarthQuaker Devices. We build guitar effects by hand in the quaint landlocked city of Akron, Ohio.
You NEED some serious rock n' roll in your life. I'm not asking, I'm tellin you! Watch this Valley Lodge EarthQuaker Session - it'll make ya shake! Grab some pedals off the shelf, plug in, and kick the crap out of that cow bell. What more do you really need? NOTHING. That's what.
Read MoreAs musicians, we are attempting to express our creativity through a series of organized sounds and controlled variables. However, we do not want unintended noise entering our audio signal, or less sound altogether.
Read MoreRelaxer is comprised of vocalist/guitarist Joe Scott, guitarist Jamie Stillman, bassist Corey Haren, and drummer Brad Thorla who previously performed with a variety of celebrated underground acts including The Party of Helicopters, Harriet The Spy, White Pines, Teeth of the Hydra, Sofa King Killer, Drummer (with Pat Carney of The Black Keys), etc.
Read MoreLisa Molinaro (Talkdemonic, Modest Mouse, The National , The Decemberists) gets heavy in this EarthQuaker session! Would you ever think to play these strings through a Cloven Hoof and Organizer? Me either, but SHE DID! Beautiful and haunting...
Read MoreLast May, I got an email from friend-of-EarthQuaker (and master flangeman) Matt Sweeney, that read: “I can’t think of a more worthy endorsee for EQD than Tuareg phenom Mdou Moctar, who is on tour right now in the USA. He and his band blew the roof off of the spot in Brooklyn last night. People going apeshit.”
Read MoreJoel Hamilton takes us on a tour of Studio G in Brooklyn New York, home to a generous amount of impossibly rare studio gear.
Read MoreRafael Brasil is very enthusiastic about his board(S), and really digs octave pedals. A LOT! Board to Death Episode 23 features Rafael going over his effects for two different boards and explaining their use to create his unique sound.
Read MoreSince entering our world at the end of the first decade of this century, the Rainbow Machine has turned more than a few heads with its bizarre and captivating trademark sounds. Take a trip over the rainbow into the mind of the creator of this somewhat misunderstood musical contraption, as Jamie Stillman shares some historical anecdotes.
Read MoreSteve Albini has recorded hundreds upon hundreds of bands spanning three decades. He has probably engineered one of your favorite records. His organic, non-meddling approach requires dependable and versatile recording equipment. With all of this great studio equipment, there had to be some oddball pieces floating around that he could dig up. Don’t worry, he will show you some of it.
Read MoreWould it be weird to call Katie Harkin the Forrest Gump of amazing lady indie rock? Probably. But look up some of the coolest indie bands of the past 15 years – not coincidentally, most led by women – and you’ll see Katie Harkin.
Read MoreLow set up shop at EarthQuaker Studios to lay down two spine-tingling songs off of their newest SubPop release, “Double Negative”.
Read MoreIn this episode of Board to Death, Cesar Soto was kind enough to give us a detailed rundown of his touring kit when the all-powerful MINISTRY came to town!
Read MoreRobert Carranza has spent most of his life discovering how music works, and the last 25 years in the recording industry learning lessons and discovering what is important to him. Producing records for Jack Johnson, Marilyn Manson, Mars Volta and Los Lobos, and winning four Grammy awards are just some of his juicy career accomplishments.
Read MoreWe talk about the band’s origins, influences, the paranormal and supernatural, and that Iggy Pop-eating-a-hamburger video, because, if you did a video featuring Iggy Pop eating a hamburger, wouldn’t you want to talk about it too?
Read MoreOhio native rocker Doug Gillard visited the EQD studios for our latest episode of Board to Death! Doug has played in many bands including Guided by Voices, Nada Surf, and Cobra Verde.
Read MoreYou may know of Phil from his far-out bands Trans Am and Life Coach; but what you may not know is that this guy is also the owner of a historic diamond in the rough recording studio located in San Francisco, California.
Read MoreHappy Holidays from And So I Watch You From Afar and EarthQuaker Devices, what a mouthful! Now get ready for an earful of Arpanoid...
Read MoreIn this episode of Board to Death, Matt McJunkins shares his philosophy when it comes to using effects for different purposes, and what is sweet enough to be in his chain.
Read MoreBassist Juan Alderete (the Mars Volta, Deltron 3030, Marilyn Manson) takes us on a guided journey through the musical oasis of Los Angeles packed with killer gear, pop-culture references, and cameo appearances by Alessandro Cortini (Nine Inch Nails), Tim Lefebvre (David Bowie), and Nick Reinhart (Tera Melos).
Read MoreEnjoy a peek into the studio of a natural inventor; someone whose collaborative temperament blurs the boundaries between electronics and music.
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