Shredders in chiffon: Theresa Wayman

Lead guitarist with Warpaint, Theresa Wayman first picked up a guitar aged 9 to play along with her dad, but apparently didn't take the instrument seriously until much later, preferring piano and singing. Perhaps this is what's helped create her oft-ethereal and melodic approach to the instrument.

Theresa says that evoking a feeling is the key inspiration for the band's songwriting, rather than specific artists, although she often cites Bjork. She recently curated this playlist over at Spilt Milk, so that might contain a few clues? 

And there can be no doubt that there's a hint of shoe-gazing in there, whether intentional or otherwise. To that end, she plugs in an Electro Harmonix Small Stone and a Boss DD7 too. She also has a few distortions to choose from... 

Another Fender fan, Theresa plays a Fender Mustang through a Vox AC30. 

Here's the vid for Undertow, which I've never seen before! 

Undertow

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