Artists and performers who play Takamine Guitars

Takamine Artists Montage

Takamine take great pride in the fact that so many great performers across the world choose to play their guitars. We do not have to pay people to play them, nor do we have to give guitars away.

Simply put…guitarist’s want to play Takamine guitars. And in the hands of these truly world-class performers, the true voice of Takamine artistry is able to take centre stage. So you can be assured that when you choose Takamine you are in very good company.

	Luke Pickett Luke Pickett is an exciting evolution of the singer-songwriter. The UK's most popular acoustic artist on the famed MySpace network, Luke is growing an army of fans across the world with his angelic voice, passionate and cinematic story-telling and intense live performances. Click here for more info
	Gogol Bordello Gogol Bordello has become an underground phenomenon in New York with its brand of Contrarian globalism....their sound is raucous, sweaty and recklessly vibrant like the punk and gypsy music that inspired them...Iggy Pop meets Kafka. Click here for more info
	Bloc Party The band’s second album ‘A weekend in the city’ has been released to great critical acclaim. Narrowly missing out topping the UK charts (it entered at no.2 behind Mika) the album also hit the charts at number 2 in Japan, Australia and Ireland.page. Click here for more info
	Broken Family Band The Broken Family Band hail from London and Cambridge and are comprised of Steve on vocals, Jay on guitars, Gav on bass and Mick on the 'drum set'. Click here for more info
	Brad Davis Grammy award winning artist Brad Davis spent ten years (1992-2002) performing on stage as a member of Marty Stuart’s road band. For the past six years he has played lead acoustic guitar with Earl Scruggs and Friends, and for the past five years he has played lead electric and acoustic guitar with movie actor Billy Bob Thornton’s rock band. Click here for more info
	Jon Gomm Jon Gomm is a singer-songwriter and acoustic solo performer, with an incredible virtuoso guitar style, where uses one acoustic guitar to create drum sounds, basslines and sparkling melodies all at the same time. Click here for more info
	Vo Fletcher Ric Sanders, Fairport Convention, Touch & Go, Nigel Kennedy, John Etheridge, Dave Swarbrick, Andrew Cronshaw all call upon Vo for his undeniable musical flare and style, one of the most respected Blues, Folk and Jazz guitarists in the country. Click here for more info
	Tom McRae Tom McRae was born in Essex and grew up in East Anglia, the son of two Church of England vicars, before moving to London to study politics. Having been schooled for three years in the history of treachery and hunger for power at all cost Tom felt ready to pursue a career in music. Seven years later he got a record deal. Click here for more info
	Paul Carrack Paul Carrack is one of the UK's best loved and talented voices, renowned for bringing a little soul to artists as diverse as Mike & The Mechanics, Nick Lowe and Squeeze. Click here for more info
	Andy Yorke Andy Yorke, former frontman of the critically-acclaimed Unbelievable Truth has been away for a while, but now he's ready to return, with his Takamine in tow and a stunning new solo album, Simple. Click here for more info
	Branco Stoysin A truly individual voice on the instrument. He is a real find, a definitive original style laced with melodic and enthralling Eastern European Folk touches. Beautiful...Marvellous Click here for more info
	Mono Taxi MONO TAXI are an Anglo-French musical coterie, comprising Yorkshire-born chanteuse Ellice Williams, French-born, British-hearted Antoine Collin, Parisian school friend Paul Mabillot and Kent-born and raised bassist Steve Ingersent. Click here for more info
	John Jorgenson If, like us, you're the type to read CD liner notes, you already know the scoop on this guitarist's guitarist. Since his days as founding member of The Desert Rose Band, he's weaved his musical genius into dozens of projects by country, rock and pop luminaries - including Elton John. That's when he's not playing co-hellraiser in the Hellecasters. Who needs sleep? More info, plus listen to John's CoolTube audio demo here
	Howie Day Howie Day has come a long way from booking himself in local bars and clubs on the weekends in Maine. His independently released debut album, "Australia" went on to earn Day a 2001 Boston Music Award for "Best Debut Album" and a 2002 award for "Best Male Singer Songwriter". Click here for more info
	Ocean Colour Scene Ocean Colour Scene are one of those bands that everyone knows, most people could certainly hum one of their songs but few actually know anything about them. When you look into their career you realise they have accomplished much more than being the band that created the catchy theme tune that introduced the guests on TFI Friday for so many years.