User experience design in music gear, left-handed guitar options, and John Popper’s harmonica fishing vest are all part of multi-instrumentalist Krystal Flowers' conversation with Hilary. Plus creating community in music retail spaces.

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EarthQuaker Devices- extra special effects pedals made by hand in Akron, OH!

Stompbox Sonic- personalized pedal curation and sales in Somerville, MA!

Holcomb Guitars- custom guitars and mobile guitar repair in RI/MA!

KRYSTAL’s BIO

Krystal Flowers is a multi-instrumentalist from Chicago, Illinois. She grew up in a household that played a plethora of artists ranging from Smokey Robinson to Led Zeppelin and developed a love for music at a young age.

Krystal made her transition from music lover to musician when she began playing in bands at 18. Since starting her music career, she has been both a session musician and co-collaborator in various ensembles. Krystal finds excitement in diversity and enjoys playing post-punk, metal, funk and neo-soul.

She has played at venues such as Beat Kitchen, House of Blues and has opened for Brown Mark of Prince and the Revolution fame at Martyrs.

KRYSTAL’s MENTIONS

Epiphone / Agile Guitarls / Revelation Guitars / Keeley / Line 6 / Digitech / TC Electronic / Walrus Audio / Orange / Jim Dunlop / Ibanez / Schecter / Paul McCartney / Green Day / Nirvana / Dave Navarro / Fishbone / Bad Brains / John Entwistle / She Shreds

KRYSTAL’s LINKS

Krystal’s Instagram

BLK FM

Alpina Noise

JD’s Revenge

MID-RIFF LINKS

Website

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Theme Music: "Hedonism" by Towanda

Artwork by Julia Gualtieri