Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift was born December 13, 1989, in Wyomissing, PA, although at 14 she moved to Nashville, TN to try to further her career. Her debut album was in 2006, and she is one of the most popular country stars today. Her style is regarded as country-pop and crosses both genres, similar to other country singer Shania Twain, who Swift says was her biggest influence. Taylor has won six Grammy awards, and 109 awards in total since the beginning of her career. She is very popular with both teenagers and adults alike, and was named Billboard Magazine

Most bands will want to sound like the original lineup of Guns N

The Zac Brown Band formed in 2000 in Dahlonega, Georgia. They are considered a country band, with elements of jamband and Southern rock. Their current lineup includes Zac Brown on lead vocals and guitar, Jimmy De Martini on fiddle, John Driskell Hopkins on bass, Coy Bowles on keyboards and guitar, Chris Fryar on drums, Clay Cook on mandolin and steel guitar, and Daniel de los Reyes on percussion. In 2010, the band won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist and tour extensively, especially at festivals such as Bonnaroo.

Zac Brown is a tenor with a country, yet bluesy style. All of the members of the Zac Brown Band provide vocals, so one will need a vocal selection of musicians from bass to high tenor. For guitars, Zac plays a Taylor NS72 acoustic, and a 2008 Collings Winfield Mahogany Adirondack Sunburst. Zac does use some effects, including a Boss TU-2 tuner, a Boss GE-7 EQ, a Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 Plus, and a LR Braggs Para Acoustic DI. For amplification, Zac uses Taylor K4 and Avalon U5 DI preamps.

Fiddle player Jimmy De Martini plays an undisclosed $8,000 fiddle, and is responsible for composing much of the Zac Brown

M83 is an electronic music band formed in 2001 in Antibes, Alpes-Martimes, France. It was originally founded by Anthony Gonzalez and Nicolas Fromageau, however, the two parted ways in 2006 and M83 is now mainly fronted by Gonzalez and his brother Yann Gonzalez.

Although M83 do use guitars, their sound is more electronically based and they use a wide range of synthesizers and special effects. Samplers that they use include a Boss SP-202 Dr. Sample and a Roland JS-30 sampling workstation. Guitars used in M83 include a 1962 American Fender Jaguar guitar, a Mexican Jazz Bass, and a Japanese Telecaster guitar. Synthesizers include a Clavia Nord Rack 2 synth, a Crumar Multiman synth, and a Yamaha CS-5 and Motif 6 keyboards with a TX-7 FM synth module. Amplification includes a 1965 Fender Deluxe Reverb guitar amp.

Special effects that M83 use includes a Boss PS-2 digital pitch shifter delay, an Ibanez TS9DX Tuber Tube Screamer pedal, a Roger Mayer Octavia pedal, an MT-2 Metal Zone, and RC-50 Loop Station pedals. M83 also uses an MCI console with a Mackie 12-channel mic/line mixer.

The vocal sound of M83 is relatively simple, with tenor voices, also used with a lot of effects.

Guitarist and vocalist Jimi Hendrix was born November 27, 1942 in Seattle, Washington. He first achieved national recognition at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival, and became an overnight sensation. He would then headline the famous 1969 Woodstock festival. Hendrix is considered by many to be one of the greatest guitarists of all time, and Rolling Stone did indeed name him number one is 2003. Hendrix had a short career, cut short by his untimely death in 1970, but he left a legacy that will live on for all of music

Dave Matthews is part of the Dave Matthews Band, a rock and jamband ensemble that was formed in Charlottesville, VA, in 1991. Other key members of the band include bassist Stefan Lessard, drummer Carter Beauford, saxophonist Jeff Coffin, and violinist Boyd Tinsley. Rashawn Ross and Tim Reynolds often tour with the full band, as well.

Singer and guitarist Dave Matthews uses primarily acoustic guitars in his songs, such as

Elvis Aaron Presley was born on January 8, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi. During his heyday in the 1950s and 1960s, he was widely controversial and was known as

Gotye, whose real name is Wouter De Backer, was born in Bruges, Belgium on May 21, 1980, although he is currently based in Melbourne, Australia. His musical style is considered Indie rock and his song

Tom Petty is the frontman, lead singer and guitarist for the band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. The band was first formed in 1976 in Gainesville, Florida. Tom Petty has released several solo albums throughout the years and has worked on projects such as The Traveling Wilburys, but the band is still active to this present day. In addition to Petty, band members include lead guitarist Mike Campbell, bassist Ron Blair, pianist Benmont Tench, and drummer Stan Lynch. In 2002, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and have a star on Hollywood Boulevard.

Singer and guitarist Tom Petty is a baritone, with an earthy, twangy sound. For those that have a vocal range in a deeper register, his songs should be fairly easy to sing. For guitars, Petty has used many throughout the years. Originally he used Fender Stratocasters and Rickenbacker guitar, but in present day he uses a Gretsch Tennesseean, Fender Telecasters, and a Gibson Firebird. For acoustic numbers, Petty plays a Gibson Dove and a Guild D25 12-string acoustic. Tom does not use a lot of special effects, and for amplification, he uses two Fender Vibro-King 60-watt combos.

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