After a false start with DreamWorks Records 13 years ago, Middle Class Rut’s Zack Lopez discusses their new LP, Pick up Your Head,
and celebrates the freedoms and confines of the guitar-and-drums
format that finally yielded major success—including mainstream
radio success and gigs opening for Alice in Chains and Weezer.
PLUS! Lopez details his crazy three-rig touring setup.
Hailing from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Circus Freak Effects is a relative newcomer to the pedal game. The pedals they build, however, reflect the musical experience amassed by cofounder A.J.
It’s all about spirit for the Broadcasters’ leader—from channeling mentors such as John Coltrane and Hubert Sumlin, to battling inner demons, to releasing good vibes from the stage to his audience.
