Vibey melody maker Mark Speer details Khruangbin's implausible rise from lonely cover band to festival headliner, explains his approach to guitar that leans more keyboardist and harpist than shredder, and even shares a secret (that he still employs today) from the band's earliest gigs to trick the audience into acceptance and applause.
How Khruangbin's Mark Speer is Changing Texas Guitar Music
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By John BohlingerFeb 13, 2026
John Bohlinger
John Bohlinger is a Nashville-based multi-instrumentalist best known for leading the band on NBC's Nashville Star, serving as music director for the CMT Awards and specials on PBS and GAC, and of course for his appearances in PG Rig Rundown, Review Demo, Axes & Artifacts, and What Bohlinger Plays videos.
