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GALLERY: Lollapalooza 2015

Three days of guitar highlights from Chicago’s world-renowned festival.

Chris Kies
By Chris KiesAug 07, 2015
Chris Kies
Chris Kies has degrees in Journalism and History from the University of Iowa and has been with PG dating back to his days as an intern in 2007. He's now the multimedia manager maintaining the website and social media accounts, coordinating Rig Rundown shoots (also hosting and/or filming them) and occasionally writing an artist feature. Other than that, he enjoys non-guitar-related hobbies.
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GIVERS’ Taylor Guarisco
As the co-founding guitarist and co-lead vocalist, Taylor Guarisco has a heavy hand in blending the band’s world-music vibes with their indie-rock pop roots, all of which, was handled with his single Fender American Deluxe Telecaster Ash.

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