Frank Piombo
Products Used: Clayton Custom Acetal Standard 1.00mm
“Clayton USA, I picked you because you are the best”
Born and raised in Libya, Tripoli, to Italians parents, it’s no wonder that music was a constant in Frank’s life. At the tender age of six, Frank’s family would move to Rome (his mother’s birthplace), where he was inspired by the sounds of his father’s music. An avid accordion player, Frank was moved by the romantic tunes produced by his father, and their effects can be heard in Frank’s music even today.
By the time the family immigrated to the United States, [...]
Austin Schmidt
Products used: Clayton Custom Colored Delrin 1.14mm picks
“Steve Clayton custom picks are the best quality picks I’ve ever used.”
Austin Schmidt, plays lead guitar and sings back-up vocals for the band Shot In The Dark. He began playing guitar when he was 11 years old and went on to play in a band when he enrolled at West Coast Rock School at the age of 13. For years Austin played with several different bands, learned additional instruments, sang lead vocals, and appeared at many different venues. When Shot In The Dark was formed in the spring of 2013, [...]
Andy Sarcone Rooney
Products Used: Clayton Custom Acetal 1.52 Gauge Guitar Picks
“The Best Guitar Picks Ever…i’ve tried and played with lots of different brands over the years but this picks are out of this world….”
Lost in the Forest of a Dream, Andy Sarcone Rooney (Lead Guitarist / Vocalist) ?conjured up this hex on a windy night, under the light of a SPELLED MOON… ?Conceived in a professional studio atmosphere since the beginning and styled on an eclectic mix of Power Metal and Neo Classical flavors with movie score backgrounds. ?11 tales were written for this first album, and the magic [...]
Solace of Requiem
Products Used: Jeff uses Acetal Standard , 1.52mm & Richard uses Acetal Standard , 1.00mm.
“I have a unique style of playing with my fingers and a pick. Every other pick I’ve tried tends to slip and fall out of my hands, but not Steve Clayton picks. Maybe it’s magic, but whatever the reason, I’ll never consider another company!” – Jeff Sumrell
“Steve Clayton picks, I can honestly say, are the finest picks money can buy. I have used them for over 20 years. I recommend them to all my fellow guitarists and guitar students. If [...]
Alex Cole
Products used: Custom White Delrin picks – Standard shape, 0.8mm
“My fans wanted my guitar picks. They like to keep them as a souvenir of my show. When i found out Clayton makes customized guitar pics I started putting the Alex Cole logo on them. I like to throw them out to the crowd. People love them and I love playing with these picks! They help to define my groove and tone! They’re very resistant. Nothing better than Clayton Picks!”
With his wild guitar style, Alex attacks the stage and sends his dynamic energy into the crowd. This is something [...]
Clayton Endorsed Artist Gio Lombardi wins an Akademia Music Award!
We would like to extend congratulations to our endorsee Gio Lombardi on his win for Best Instrumental/R&B song in the 2015 Akademia Music Awards! Check out this page here to listen to his song that won!
Also, you can catch him playing live with his Clayton Acetal Rounded Triangle 0.80mm or 1.00mm picks next Tuesday, the 28th by clicking here. For more on Gio visit him on any of the following sites:
Gìo homepage: www.giolombardi.com Gìo on Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/Giosart Gìo on Twitter:http://twitter.com/gio1lombardi Gìo on YouTube:http://www.youtube.com/user/giomusic2008 Gìo on Reverbnation:http://www.reverbnation.com/gìolombardi Gìo on iTunes:http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/gio-lombardi/id466019274 Gìo on NuMuBu:http://www.numubu.com/giolombardiLeanne Bowes
Products Used: Clayton Acetal Rounded Triangle 1.00mm picks
“I used to only play bass with my fingers– until my guitar tech handed me the Clayton acetal 1.00mm rounded triangle pick! This pick gives me that 90’s gritty, grungy punk tone I’ve always been looking for.”
Leanne Bowes is an NYC-based bassist with both international touring and session experience. She takes pride in her unwavering sense of rhythm, which she considers an essential part of any great band. Leanne believes that the drums are the heart of the band, but the bass is the pulse. In 2013 she started playing bass for Hunter Valentine and has been [...]
Steve McCall
Products used: Clayton Ultem Teardrop 0.56mm
“I take a lot of pride in my sound. I was blown away by the difference in attack and tone when I switched over to Steve Clayton picks. Count me in for life!”
The South Bay of Southern California is no stranger to iconic and successful punk bands. There are many bands that take pride in calling the South Bay their home. Bands like Black Flag, The Descendents, The Deviates and Pennywise all hail from some part of a place that continues to create amazing music. Along with bands that have established themselves is [...]
