John McNicholas
John is a guitarist, singer/songwriter based in Atlanta, GA. He is the frontman, songwriter and main guitarist for The Sunset District. John also performs solo and plays guitar with The Good Graces (folk), Dank (punk), The Yum Yum Tree (Indie rock), Weaverbirds (Americana), Spiller (indie-rock) and The Mighty Fucks (garage rock). John rotates between using The Fuzzfather and the Serpicon to achieve the perfect fuzz tone for every situation. Most recently he’s been playing a ton of solo shows, both virtual and in-person. Recently, he’s opened up for the Indigo Girls with the Good Graces on some Midwest dates and played a string of shows in California.
He’s performed at SXSW multiple times, NXNE, IPO New York/Atlanta, and he’s opened shows for artists as diverse as Patti Smith, G Love, Marilyn Manson, Cyndi Lauper, and Superchunk.
In addition to recording and releasing numerous albums with the artists listed above, John has just finished recording his first full-length solo record, “No Place,” with producer Dan Dixon in Atlanta, GA. It should be released by early 2021.
Shaugn O’Donnell
Shaugn is the original Popp Rock Shop endorser! He is a guitarist and academic in New York City, currently serving as Music Department Chair at The City College and on the music theory faculty at the CUNY Graduate Center. As an active musician, performing and composing, guitar remains the center of Shaugn’s creative universe. Shaugn has performed with me in the improvisational band Plasma in the Ukraine, and also served as the the lead guitarist in Lost Axis which provided the soundtrack for Popp Over America. I am proud to have built several amps and custom effects pedals for Shaugn over the years. He currently serves as lead guitarist for O’Duo.
Dave Hunnicutt
Dave has been recording and performing with the musical project GAUgE since 1997. As a multi-instrumentalist, he plays drums, guitar, bass, vocals, keys, percussion, mandolin, guitanjo, steel drums, and harmonica. He is currently using The Fuzzfather for recording and live performance. Dave is a very prolific composer with 89 albums under his belt and a fine artist to boot. In true DIY fashion, he records all of his own music, makes his own videos, and creates all of his own album art. Dave also also performs with Late Night Sneaky Uncle.
Brian Deneeve
Brian is a guitarist, songwriter, and producer in New York City, whose career in professional music spans close to 20 years. As a guitarist for The Wanted, Rita Ora, From Autumn To Ashes, Ella Henderson, Jim Breuer, and others, Brian has toured extensively from small clubs to arenas and stadiums worldwide. He has performed on The Tonight Show, Late Night with David Letterman, and Ellen to name just a few. Since 2001, Brian has written and or played on records that have collectively gone on to sell over a half million copies. As of late, he has been busy composing and producing music for television, media, and advertising. Popp Rock Shop wired Brian’s Kemper fly rig. Click here for photos.
Gino Bambino
Gino is the guitarist and frontman for a band near and dear to my heart, Gino and the Goons. This Florida punk outfit totally won me over when I saw them at the now defunct Cake Shop in NYC a few years back. Gino plays with a ferocity and sincerity equalled by few. Gino uses The Fuzzfather in the studio to add an extra fuzzy sound to his recordings. Photo: Brian Mahar