ON THE STRENGTH of the old-guard revival (Ride, Slowdive, Drop Nineteens and My Bloody Valentine), a new wave of shoegazers is upon us. One such band is Austin-based outfit Blushing, led by vocalist and guitarist Michelle Soto. Soto recently beamed in with GW to dig into working with Ride’s Mark Gardener and former Smashing Pumpkins guitarist Jeff Schroeder on Blushing’s new record, Sugarcoat, and her love for a particularly tasty (and durable) Fender Johnny Marr Jaguar.
“For touring, I use a [Roland] JC-40 to save space, but anytime I can use my JC-120, I will,” Soto says
LAUREN SMITH
Ride’s Mark Gardener mastered
Sugarcoat. How did that impact the guitars?