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“Even if no-one’s applauding, this is still going”: Mark Speer was so afraid the audience wouldn’t applaud at early Khruangbin shows, he figured out how to do it on guitar

The Khruangbin guitarist also admits that this guitar trick was inspired by a legendary boxing video game

Guitar World

Khruangbin at Gunnersbury Park review: has there ever been a chiller band?

4/5 Few players master their instrument or move in step with it as symbiotically as the Texas band, who brought their big hits to Gunnersbury Park

Evening Standard

“It’s in there to make your tone nicer, the sustain really nice, and the buzz even less”: Khruangbin’s Laura Lee Ochoa reveals the little trick she’s picked up along the way to ensure a buzz-free bass tone

Ochoa has just released a Fender signature that’s modeled after her actual bass, down to the finest details

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'We make our music in nature': Meet Khruangbin, the Texas band that records in a barn

The musical trio from Houston got their start in London – and prefer to maintain anonymity with an array of wigs

Evening Standard

Mark Speer has captivated audiences with his genre-blending playing style – but the Khruangbin guitarist claims it's mainly due to playing only one single guitar for over two decades

Speer's recently-announced signature model with Fender is a near-replica of the Strat he plays on the daily

Guitar World

“Khruangbin has made a huge mark on music. They blend cultures and eras into something entirely their own”: For the first time, Fender has launched a signature guitar and bass for the same band simultaneously – with new Mark Speer and Laura Lee models

Limited-edition models promise to deliver Khruangbin’s celebrated genre-blending tones – with DiMarzio pickups complementing the classic designs and specs

Guitar World

“Mark and Laura had built their trademark sound with some unique specs and features on their primary instruments… we wanted to be able to share that”: Fender unveils DiMarzio-loaded signature Strat and Jazz Bass for Khruangbin’s Mark Speer and Laura Lee

This historic signature run presents limited edition replicas of the psych-rockers' go-to instruments

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Womadelaide 2025: Róisín Murphy, Khruangbin and others lead a blissful, sweltering weekend

Despite the heat, this year’s festival was full of magical moments and big sounds, with musicians making fascinating genre connections

The Guardian - AU

“Charts, shmarts, man. Who measures that? Her album’s cool”: After being beaten by Sabrina Carpenter, Travis Scott is totally down for a collab

Likewise Scott wants to get musical with Taylor Swift too. “I have some Ill ideas…”

MusicRadar

Activo P1

The Activo P1 portable music player aims to deliver Astell & Kern’s high-quality performance for a more affordable price, but it fails to deliver.

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In Grammy spotlight, Khruangbin wants to 'let the music speak for itself'

If you think your Spotify playlist is getting a little too long, consider the one shared by the members of Khruangbin

The Independent UK

Khruangbin review - I think I just saw the best band in the world

5/5 Billions of streams haven't made Khruangbin any less elusive. It’s part of their appeal, along with buckets of talent.

Evening Standard

Khruangbin review – exquisite dreamy grooves get lost in the ether

Playing latest album A La Sala in full the Houston trio showcase their sophisticated mid-paced melancholy, but their detached vibe diminishes their impact

The Guardian - UK

Vieux Farka Touré review – Hendrix of the Sahara goes his own way

A surging, festival-ready set from the Malian guitarist straddles desert blues, exotica-rock, tradition – and his superstar father’s legacy

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Khruangbin: A La Sala review – intricate instrumental grooves

The trio return to their relaxed, mid-tempo origins with 12 tracks spanning sunkissed bliss to humid funk and ballads

Los Angeles Times

The 100 best songs of 2022

Whether you heard them on TikTok, on the radio or on a fresh slab of old-fashioned vinyl, new songs helped make sense this year of a world that seemed to need more interpretation with every passing month.

The Orange County Register

21 music festivals coming to Southern California in 2022

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Though we’re more than halfway through 2022, there are still a ton of live events scheduled through the end of the year.

The Guardian - UK

From Prayers for the Stolen to Roar: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

Whether a stunning coming-of-age film takes your fancy, or surreal twists on women in crisis, our critics have the next seven days’ entertainment covered

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The Independent UK

New this week: 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,' Kanye and 'From'

This week’s new entertainment releases include a musical reunion of Leon Bridges and Khruangbin, the first take of a multi-part documentary on Kanye West and the return of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” for its pandemic-delayed fourth season

The Independent UK

End of the Road 2022: Pixies, Fleet Foxes, Bright Eyes and Khruangbin to headline this year’s festival

Festival organisers say it ‘feels good to be back’ after a tumultuous few years for the live music industry

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