April 3rd, 2013 in Custom Guitar Picks, Pick of the Week, Uncategorized | No Comments »
This week’s Pick of the Week is for the band Boss Fight.
Boss Fight is a 4-piece (Kevin, Steve, John and Mikee) band from Chicago that plays pop punk.
Boss Fight formed only about 9 months ago, and they played their first show on January 13th of this year (at the Subterranean in Chicago).
According to band member Mikee, the Boss Fight music tastes contrast pretty strongly, so in the end they have an interesting blend of explosive pop punk riffs and more ambient bridge/breakdown segments. Mostly, they say it’s just a blast to play and they hope that the crowds of future shows enjoy listening to it as much as they love to play it.
The pick design is one that Mikee essentially cropped from the event poster for the show. Mikee says that “the artist, the lovely and talented Marina Kozak, did a damn good job on the original. Her portfolio is here:
www.marinakozak.carbonmade.com. She’s not actually in the band, but she’s decided to be our artist anyway!”To learn more about Boss Fight, visit:
We love the variety of color and graphic appeal of the Boss Fight design that was used for their custom picks. The material chosen for this order was our Clayton white carbonate pick type, which is a glossy finish bright white pick. To order your own custom picks, visit
www.claytoncustom.com.
March 27th, 2013 in Custom Guitar Picks, Pick of the Week | No Comments »
This week’s Pick of the Week was made for the band SOLARSET.
SOLARSET is an all original quartet driven by mixed influences to make way for a completely new style of “rock”. The band was formed in Watertown, Connecticut, in the fall of 2011 with Alan Johnson on lead guitar, Justin Spry on vocals and rhythm guitar, Dan Krhla on bass, and Jason Hoyt on drums. From their poetic lyrics and melodic tones to their hypnotizing solos and percussive ingenuity, SOLARSET is a juggernaut of creativity and originality with a fresh new sound that is beyond classification. They are currently working on their debut album expected for release in summer of 2013. SOLARSET has live music, photos, and videos posted at www.facebook.com/solarset.
The SOLARSET picks were made using our white acetal guitar pick material, which is semi-transparent and works great with photo designs, such as the the awesome solar eclipse photo shown here. To order your own custom picks, visit www.claytoncustom.com!
March 21st, 2013 in Custom Guitar Picks, Pick of the Week | No Comments »
This week’s Pick of the Week was made for musical artist Heitor Crespo.
Heitor Crespo is a guitarist from Sao Paulo, Brazil. He has played the guitar since he was 7 years old, and he specializes in Elvis Presley music. Since he was 11 years old, he shared the stage with Elvis Impersonators in Brazil, and in 2009 he got the chance to play in the USA. He played with the Fever Band during this time, one of the best Elvis Tribute bands known.
In 2012 he got the chance to share the stage with Shawn Klush (the first Ultimate Tribute Artist by Elvis Presley Enterprises), Justin Shandor (winner of the Ultimate Tribute Artist 2010) and The Fabulous Ambassadors on his tour in Chile. They played for a sold-out Movistar Arena in Santiago and in the casino Enjoy Vina del Mar. The original Elvis female backing vocals performed on this tour too (The Sweet Inspirations).
During the past year, after another sucessful tour in Chile (Santiago, Rinconada, Coquimbo and Vina del Mar), Heitor had the chance to play at the famous Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas, NV, at the Heart of the King Festival with Shawn Klush, The Fabulous Ambassadors, The Sweet Inspirations and The Blackwood Quartet.
Upcoming Concert Dates:
June 22nd – Jacksonville, Florida.
July 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th – Las Vegas Heart Of the King
Shown above is a shot from Heitor’s last Chile tour, in Santiago.
To learn more about Heitor and his exciting career, visit:
We loved the classic rock style of Heitor’s red and black custom guitar pick design, which turned out wonderfully on our acetal material guitar picks. We think it is a design that is reminiscent of the Elvis style, and a perfect fit for Heitor.
March 14th, 2013 in Custom Guitar Picks, Pick of the Week | No Comments »
This week’s Pick of the Week was made for the band GodSpeed3. 
GodSpeed3 (GS3) is a dynamic band whose variety of songs convey a positive message with an exciting stage presence and a modern rock edge. Over the past five years, the band has played for over 100,000 people and shared the big stage with Casting Crowns, Mercy Me, DecembeRadio, Jeremy Camp, Leeland, RoyalTailor, Audio Adrenaline, 33 Miles, Addison Road, Jonny Diaz, Mike’s Chair, Building 429, Abandon, Todd Agnew, The Letter Black, KJ-52 and Big Daddy Weave. Signed to TMG Records, GodSpeed3 was honored to be included on the official Grammy Nomination list in 2009, 2010 and 2011. The band has played from South Mississippi to Ohio, Texas and across the Southeast garnering rave reviews along the way.
With 13 major sponsors already on board and a new partnership with Holt International, GodSpeed3 has hit the ground running, with no sign of slowing, and look forward to spreading the good news with their own style of fun and exciting stage performance. Expect big things from this band.
To learn more about GS3, visit their site at www.GodSpeed3.com!
The GS3 picks were made on our white delrin pick material, which was perfect to support the bright colors of the band logo. The design really stands out! To order your own custom picks, visit www.claytoncustom.com today!
March 6th, 2013 in Custom Guitar Picks, Pick of the Week | No Comments »
This week’s Pick of the Week was made for the band Standby Anchors.
The members of Standby Anchors are old enough to know better, but young enough to not 
care. The band offers amped-up power-pop with a dark side for those about to rock. The current line up of the band is: Mike Devine (lead vocals, guitar), Brent Anderson (drums), Bryan Scrivener (bass), and Phil Anderson (lead guitar, vocals). Standby Anchors is based in Kansas City and plays original songs that are best characterized as modern alternative/indie rock with a definite appreciation for alt rock sounds of the 80s and 90s through the present day. Members of the band have appeared in earlier projects that have toured across the United States and that have released records on indie labels.
You can find Standby Anchors …
On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Standby-Anchors/397864393614782
On Reverb Nation: http://www.reverbnation.com/standbyanchors
The Standby Anchors picks were made on our white pearl material and we love how clean and professional their solid black logo looks on the marbleized white picks. To order your own custom picks, visit www.claytoncustom.com today! And don’t forget to be on the lookout for our monthly promotion, coming soon 
February 28th, 2013 in Custom Guitar Picks, Pick of the Week | No Comments »
This week’s Pick of the Week is for the band EOS:
Featuring a whopping eleven-piece band, its four sizzling female singers put this group way over the top in the best of ways. The band features lead guitarist Joe “Ciid” Birardi, rhythm guitarist Bill Tuohy as well as bassist Wendy Williamson, and third guitarist Kevin Losardo. Add drummer Brian Picardi, percussionist Gerry Mac, and keyboardist Andy Ilyinsky and you have a full stage of rock and roll veterans that put on an unstoppable show.
Birardi’s “big” idea stemmed from watching the same old delivery in club after club where the music was governed by the stereotypical four-piece format. The EOS frontline is impressive indeed. Made up of Theresa Wilson, Dawn Szollar, Danielle Zelenak and Patti Ogletree, the four dynamic beauties spin rock and roll harmony between shifting lead vocal duties while the band holds it down behind them and it’s never a dull moment.
EOS has worked closely with several New Jersey charities including: Adopt-a-Soldier Platoon, The NJ Elks Army of Hope, Operation Jersey Cares, and The Lt. Dennis W. Zilinski II Foundation. Thanks to you, they have been able to raise nearly $20K for these causes to date. All proceeds from their downloaded songs will be donated to our troops via Adopt-a-Soldier Platoon. EOS thanks you for your support! Find out more about EOS at www.eosrocks.com!
The EOS picks were made on our white pearl material, using the full bleed option that allows their design to fill the pick to the edge. We love the detail of their design, and the pearl is a great material to support the variety of warm color tones. Order your own custom picks today at www.claytoncustom.com!
February 20th, 2013 in Custom Guitar Picks, Pick of the Week | No Comments »
This week’s Pick of the Week was made for Darbi Shaun, an up-and-coming Texas Singer/Songwriter. 
“There are some voices that just cause people to stop and take notice. Darbi Shaun’s unique tone, texture, and emotion does just that. When you experience her music, you immediately know she is doing what she was created to do. At just 17, Darbi Shaun has been honored to open for names such as Mike Eli of the Eli Young Band, Roger Creager, and Walt Wilkins. She just released her second EP titled “Austin” and is currently performing acoustic sets of original music and covers. You can hear her music at www.darbishaun.com Thank you for your interest and support!”
Darbi’s picks were made on our acetal guitar pick material, which is perfect to support her classy black-and-white photo design. To order your own custom picks, visit www.claytoncustom.com today! Just two days left to take advantage of our Valentine’s Day sale!!
February 13th, 2013 in Custom Guitar Picks, Pick of the Week | No Comments »
This week’s Pick of the Week is for the band Captain Ivory; a Detroit-based, high energy rock band, 
that is putting their own spin on Motor City Rock N’ Roll. The group pulls inspiration from many different rock artists, including Led Zeppelin, the Kings of Leon, and fellow Detroiter Jack White. The combination of many different styles and genres makes their live show something to behold, and the band is quickly gaining traction in the Midwest. They just completed a live album recorded all in one take at Groovebox Studios, Detroit. The songs, along with videos and other information can be found on their website: http://captainivory.com
The Captain Ivory guitar picks were made on our white delrin pick material, and we appreciated the high level of detail and artistic quality in their logo. To order your own custom printed guitar picks, visit www.claytoncustom.com today!
PS, be on the lookout for our next sale…we will be posting a blog with the discount code soon!
February 6th, 2013 in Custom Guitar Picks, Guitar Accessory Tips, Pick of the Week | No Comments »
Danny Lee is an accomplished performer, writer, composer and instructor. With over 40 years of 
musical background, Danny’s influences are diverse and quite eclectic. His own musical style, though rock-oriented, displays this diversity in his own playing and compositions. Adept on a multitude of instruments, Danny favors the guitar as it satiates his musical style with its rhythmic, percussive, electronic, and dynamic capabilities … enabling him to put his particular and vast musical taste on a palette with all the colors of his choosing. Though still in demand as a performer, Danny has focused his attention on instruction of late, all the while still creating his own unique blend of recordings. Chief among Danny’s influences include artists such as: Joe Satriani, Randy Rhoads, Yngwie Malmsteen, Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Page just to mention a few. Danny currently resides in Dallas, Texas and still records in his home studio. If you are looking for a hired gun on guitar, or interested in guitar, bass, keyboard or drum lessons you can contact Danny at dannyleechatfield@gmail.com.
Danny’s custom design was printed on our acetal guitar picks. We love the bold look of the silhouette against the warm flame colors. On the back of the picks is a full flame background with Danny’s signature, which also is very eye-catching. For the design, the full bleed print option was utilized…meaning that the design goes all the way to the edge of the picks instead of having a small border around the edge of the art.
To order your own custom guitar picks, visit www.claytoncustom.com today!
January 31st, 2013 in Custom Guitar Picks, Pick of the Week | No Comments »
This week’s Pick of the Week is for the band Frogs Gone Fishin’:
“At a Frogs Gone Fishinʼ show, fans are treated to heavy-hitting rock with the Frogʼs signature improvisational twist. In an age of auto-tuned vocals and laptop superstars, itʼs great to find a band who relies on harmonies, strong melody, and dynamic rhythms to keep their fans coming back. On any given night, the Frogs cut across genres and material from their two albums and never, ever, play the same set-list twice. This diversity in song choice and explosive improvisational energy has earned the band enthusiastic and devoted fans from places as far apart as Denver and New Orleans, Chicago and Austin, New York and San Francisco.”
To learn more about this fun group, visit their site at http://frogsgonefishin.com/
The Frogs picks were made on our acetal guitar pick material, and we love the bold color and style of their logo. To order your own custom guitar picks, visit www.claytoncustom.com!
