Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Total Guitar

    THE TOP 10 Best PLAYERS RIGHT NOW

    Jun 05, 2020 5 minutes

    01 NITA STRAUSS

    The no.1 guitarist in our poll talks to TG about her classical influences and the art of improvising

    Nita Strauss is the very definition of a guitar hero in the modern age. In 2018, she joined the likes of Steve Vai and Joe Satriani in having her own signature Ibanez model – an achievement that made her the first female musician ever in its history to have done so. Similar things can be said about the Pandemonium DiMarzio pickups that come fitted on her JIVA axe, a feat she also holds close to her heart having idolised many of the company’s virtuoso endorsees. None of this would have happened if it were not for her dizzying technique and hard work ethic. When we caught up with ‘Hurricane’ Nita, we asked for a tip on improvising...

    BAROQUE ’N’ ROLL

    “I grew up listening to classical music in the house; our dad instilled that into us – the importance of being aware of that lineage and,

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from Total Guitar

    Total Guitar7 min read
    “Is This Person Virtuosic, Or Do They Totally Suck? That’s Kind Of Where I Live!”
    Annie Clark – aka St. Vincent – is finished, for now at least, with digital guitar tones. “I’ve done enough direct guitar sounds,” she declares. “I wanted to move some air again.” The result helps St. Vincent’s latest album, All Born Screaming, sound
    Total Guitar6 min read
    “I’m A Fuzz Junkie!”
    When Feeder released Polythene back in 1997, their debut album which produced five singles that remain fan-favourites to this day, the Welsh group were hailed as the UK’s answer to The Smashing Pumpkins. In similar ways to Billy Corgan and co., it wa
    Total Guitar5 min read
    “There Will Be A Lot Of Great Guitar Playing At These Shows!”
    Any conversations concerning the future of blues will usually include a mention of 25-year-old Mississippi sensation Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram. So it should come as little surprise that he’s met and jammed with nearly all of the acts appearing on S

    Related Books & Audiobooks