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Chugger

Products used: Custom Chugger Guitar Picks by Steve Clayton, Steve Clayton Pro Shine

We are Chugger.
Inspired by the decadence of mankind and its aggressive, violent and brutal nature.
We do not fear what lies beneath. Our music has grown a name of its own – locomotive metal.

The initial seed to Chugger started as a brainchild of Robert Bjärmyr in Gothenburg, Sweden, early 2006. Due to various other projects, this urge to bring out the darkest unfiltered feelings onto the metal scene grew in the dark and was delayed until late 2012 – but what a beast [...]

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Nocy

Products used: Clayton custom guitar pick rounded triangle 152 mm

“I have discovered Steve Clayton picks when I first came to the USA from Europe, ever since I have not used any other pick

They are smooth durable great sounding…..”

“If your heart is touched; my music has spoken”

World renown…Nocy’s music is a rich experience of classical and contemporary guitar styles, influenced by different world cultures. His live performances have been described as, “Explosive” (Santa Barbara International Jazz Festival) and “A world-class entertainer ” (Los Angeles Garlic Festival). Nocy seamlessly blends world flavors of Flamenco, Latin, Jazz, Blues and [...]

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Victoria Lee and New Ground

Products used: Clayton USA custom picks

“‘Victoria Lee and New Ground’ uses and routinely gives out Clayton USA custom picks to our fans. They are the made of the highest quality materials and couldn’t be any easier to design and order! We are very happy and honored to be associated with and to represent Clayton USA products!! “

“Victoria Lee and New Ground” was formed in early 2012 by founding members Victoria Lee, Tyler Jackson, and Bailey Coe with Gary Baird formally joining the band later in 2013. Though, three fourths of New Ground’s members are celebrating their youth as [...]

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Foreigner Unauthorized

Products used: Clayton Acetal with custom printing (Triangle 1.00 mm and 1.25 mm) and Polish.

“Been using Clayton’s picks for over 25 years and I say… “There is only one way to Rock”… And that’s with CLAYTON USA!! And we LOVE the USA part. Made in America baby!! The most reliable company we have had the pleasure of doing business with, courteous, knowledgeable and very supportive of musicians. Don’t matter what level they support all musicians. Outstanding products well made and durable made it through 1000’s of gigs and Clayton’s products have never let me down.”

Michael Nagy (Vocals) Max [...]

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Daddy-O!

Products used: RC uses Ultem picks 0.94mm and a Pork Knuckle, Brenna uses Eco picks 0.8mm, Special K Acetal picks 0.8mm, and Daddy-O! uses: Pro Lemon, Pro Shine, Pro Buff & String Zip

“Steve Clayton picks are the only picks the members of Daddy-O! will use. They help Daddy-O! deliver the sound we want and consistently give us our tone. They last, too! Steve Clayton cleaners & polishes leave our instruments looking great without leaving behind messy residue and protect our guitars & basses as well.”

Since 1999, Daddy-O! has been re-creating the 1950s style era performing in Southern New [...]

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Nocturn Deambulation

Products used: Exotics guitar picks (Horn,Blond Wood,Coconut,Sleek Horn,Sleek Bone)

“We like Steve Clayton products and their guitar picks because it’s very good quality for a good price. However we like natural as exotics guitar picks and those of Clayton are perfect!”

Founded in June 2007, Nocturn Deambulation is a personal project intended to development and enrichment musical technique. In order to make accessible to the public, the writing of the first compositions gave way, after a few months, to the records.

Thus, in late April 2008, the first demo called “Specular writing: Preliminary Before the redemption” provides the conceptual basis [...]

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Devil’s Radio

Products used: Clayton .80mm white delrin custom printed logo picks

“I’ve been playing guitar for 20 years and for 10 of them I’ve been using Clayton pics. You’re not gonna find better quality, or a better group of people to work with!”

Devil’s Radio formed in July of 2003 in Baltimore, Maryland. The four original members, Dayve Bowles, Damian Nopulos, Sonny Godsey, and Kevin Clark, set out on their quest for world domination with their first album “Black Heart Broken”. After the release of “B.H.B” in Feb. 2005 the band went through “musical differences”. Kevin wanted to go in more [...]

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The Staylyns

Products used: Johnny Austin & Suzy Staton of The Staylyns use Custom Printed Guitar Picks by Clayton USA.

“Playing with Clayton Custom Printed Guitar Picks makes me feel like a Rockstar! I play red thin pearl printed picks so I break my picks at shows instead of my guitar strings, I play my guitar so hard that when they break and snap they fly off into the audience, and when fans grab for my busted printed guitar picks it just makes me feel much more famous than I am! Thank you Steve Clayton for helping me live my dream!” – [...]

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