Posts by Steve Clayton Inc.
Willy Braun of Reckless Kelly
Products used: Acetal Standard 1.00mm.
“I’ve been using Steve Clayton picks for years. they’re durable, they’re easy to hang on to, they look cool and they sail well when I toss em’ at the crowd! I once had a sound man tell me that my pick hit him in the chest from over 100 feet away. Try doing that with a cheesy light pick!”
For fifteen years Reckless Kelly has been doing things their way, bucking the mainstream system and playing by their own rules, straddling the fence between country and rock as if they built it themselves. Throughout the [...]
Danny Miranda of Queen
Products used: Acetal Rounded Triangle 0.80mm & 1.00mm
“I’ve been using Clayton picks since the mid- 1990’s, and I haven’t used another pick since! Perfect balance, tone, and feel. The best sounding and feeling pick I’ve ever played! “
Danny Miranda cut his musical teeth in the burgeoning Long Island club scene of the 1980s. In a place known for brutally unforgiving audiences, Danny immediately distinguished himself as a cat with some serious chops – a player who could lay you out with some of the heaviest funk going, and without missing a beat, drop into a slick jazz groove [...]
John Konesky
Products used: Clayton Custom picks with his own design
“As a finger-style and hybrid-picker I never spent too much time worrying about picks.. that is until I tried Claytons. On “for-hire” sessions and live dates you need to have a lot of different techniques at your disposal, and when it comes to anything from digging into raunchy rhythms or mountain-top-face-melters, all the way to slinky and soft sensitive jams, Clayton delivers the tone and feel I want from a pick, absolutely every time.”
John Konesky is a guitarist and composer. He plays electric guitar for Tenacious D and Kyle Gass’s [...]
Phillip Sweet
Products used: Acetal, standard .80mm
“Clayton picks have the perfect balance of durability, and flexibility for my playing style. I really like the tone I get out of the strings without the pick noise, and and the texture of the picks keeps them from slipping out of my fingers.”
Phillip Sweet is one of the lead singers/guitarists of the country music band Little Big Town. Unlike most vocal bands, all four members of Little Big Town share the lead vocals. Phillip joined the band to complete the quartet in 1998. Prior to Little Big Town Phillip was part of his [...]
Bleu
Products used: Acetal, Rounded Triangle 1.00mm
“I need a big pick that won’t slip out of my grubby little fingers, and Clayton provides exactly the size and firm grip that I need. When I found the Clayton pick, I knew it was the one for me.”
Bleu is a pop artist, professional songwriter and producer. He has written songs for artists such as the Jonas Brothers, Boys Like Girls, Kate Veogele, Selena Gomez and more. Bleu has toured widely, sharing stages of late with Rooney, The Posies, Katie Herzig, Graham Colton, Creed Bratton of The Office, John Doe, Mike Viola, [...]
Kyle Gass
Products used: Acetal Rounded Triangle .63mm
“They feel good my fingers, they feel swell in my toes. With a bag of Claytons, my confidence grows.”
Kyle Gass (KG) is part of the legendary acoustic duo of Tenacious D, which is comprises of Jack Black and himself. They are most known for their song “Tribute” which achieved top 10 status. KG also co-stars with Jack Black in the movie: “Tenacious D: In the Pick of Destiny”, which has achieved a huge cult following. KG also brings his unique style of music to his other band “Trainwreck”, which recently released their debut [...]
Branden Campbell of Neon Trees
Products used: Acetal Rounded Triangle 0.80mm.
“I feel bass players often overlook the importance of picks when they search for tone. I attribute my tone to the Clayton picks I use, for the material and the size. More mass equals more contact. I’m getting that pick precision and growl that define my sound, plus a deeper tone that fills the bottom more than other picks.”
Branden Campbell is a name that is becoming synonymous with bass, amongst his peers and fans of his multi-platinum selling group Neon Trees. Branden first studied guitar, starting at age 11. Then switched to bass [...]
BooBoo Stewart
Products used: Green Delrin Standard
“Clayton guitar picks just plain ROCK!! They make great souveniers for my fans. They’ve made bracelets, necklaces, and rings out of them, super cool and creative!”
BooBoo Stewart is an avid guitar player and drummer currently in the Twilight Sagas playing the role of Seth Clearwater. At the age of 12 he was signed to Walt Disney Records with the T Squad, he toured with the Jonas Bros, Miley Cyrus, and recently Demi Lovato. He is now touring with sister Fivel. In 2002 and 2003 he was the Martial Arts World Champion and was inducted [...]
