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Visiting Paul Leary | The Making of Stompbox Book
When Eilon stopped by to shoot the illustrious pedals of Butthole Surfers guitarist and esteemed producer Paul Leary at his Austin, Texas-area home/studio compound, there was no shortage of music history lying about.…
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Visiting Troy Van Leeuwen | The Making of Stompbox Book
“I’d feel naked without a pedal board,” admits Troy Van Leeuwen. Of course,Van Leeuwen is famed for playing that reflects his status as a true stompbox obsessive – in particular, his six-string explosions…
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Interviewing William Reid | The Making of Stompbox Book
It’s taken me nearly two decades to go public with this, but… It was my fault that The Jesus and Mary Chain broke up in the fall of 1998. Assigned by Guitar…
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Visiting Dean DeLeo | The Making of Stompbox Book
With his insatiable hunger for cool sounds, and his infectious enthusiasm for all manner of guitar gizmos, Stone Temple Pilots co-founder and guitarist Dean DeLeo pretty much embodies the spirit of Stompbox.…
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Photographing Eric Johnson | The Making of Stompbox Book
What a win that Roto was able to connect with Eric Johnson before his gig at The Boulton Center for the Performing Arts in Bay Shore, NY on his east coast leg…
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Visiting Vernon Reid | The Making of Stompbox Book
If you weren’t already aware of a prolific, game-changing artist named Vernon Reid, a title such as Visiting Vernon could be a story light on substance and heavy on cute. Lucky for…
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Bill in the House
It’s not every day you have a great musician come to your home and grace your presence. Bill Frisell offered to come to my place to shoot his pedal which was a…
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Book dummy is here!
The book dummy is ready! Our printers iOcolor in Seattle who also printed the Dust & Grooves book are with us again. As you can tell, it’s been great to keep working…
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Sonic Dinosaur | A Dynamic Duo
YES! We’ve got J Mascis on board!! J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr. is known for his raucous guitar playing and intense sound. We don’t always see his acoustic softer side but in…
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Vintage Feel, Modern Touch
A few page layouts and samples just arrived today. As the creative director of this book, I try to give our design team as much freedom as possible. I communicate a simple…
