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The fast-rising indie-rock outfit shows how they bring their varied 4-piece string section to life on their recent tour.

Last year’s Manning Fireworks was a breakout moment for Asheville, North Carolina’s MJ Lenderman, which is both the name of the band and the actual name of singer and guitarist Jake Lenderman, who also plays in the band Wednesday. The record topped plenty of year-end lists and drew favorable comparisons to the likes of Neil Young, Dinosaur Jr., and other stars of the pre- and post-’90s indie-rock boom.

On tour behind the record, the band stopped in at Birmingham, Alabama, joint Saturn on February 1. PG’s Chris Kies met up with Lenderman, guitarist Jon Samuels, pedal-steel player Xandy Chelmis, and bassist Landon George before the show to get the dirt on their dirt.

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0:00 - XPND Pedalboard

0:15 - MJ Lenderman & the Wind “Joker Lips”

1:12 - Chris Kies Intro

1:36 - MJ Lenderman’s 1979 Gibson The “SG”

3:10 - MJ Lenderman’s Tunings & Capo Usage

4:26 - MJ Lenderman on Working with Producer Alex Farrar

5:35 - MJ Lenderman on Recording Manning Fireworks

6:50 - MJ Lenderman’s 1979 Gibson The “SG” Tone

7:23 - MJ Lenderman’s Squier J Mascis Signature Jazzmaster

8:05 - MJ Lenderman’s “You’re Every Girl to Me” Tuning

9:17 - MJ Lenderman Performing with Dinosaur Jr

10:34 - MJ Lenderman’s Fender American Vintage II 1977 Telecaster Deluxe

12:18 - MJ Lenderman’s 2008 Fender Jazzmaster

13:47 - MJ Lenderman’s Hiwatt Custom 50

16:30 - MJ Lenderman’s Pedalboard

19:57 - MJ Lenderman on Playing Songs Live

21:26 - MJ Lenderman on Michael Jordan’s “Hangover Game”

22:33 - MJ Lenderman on Manning Fireworks Popularity & Solo Success

23:41 - Jon Samuels’ Fender Player Telecaster

26:59 - Jon Samuels’ Fender Hot Rod DeVille

27:33 - Jon Samuels’ Pedalboard

33:45 - John Bohlinger & XPND Pedalboard

34:34 - Xandy Chelmis’ 10-string ZB Custom Pedal-Steel Guitar

38:36 - Xandy Chelmis’ Pedal-Steel Tuning & Slide Bar

41:44 - Xandy Chelmis’ Fender ’65 Twin Custom 15

42:40 - Xandy Chelmis’ Goodrich H-120

44:43 - Xandy Chelmis’ Guyatone SD2 Sustainer

46:39 - Landon George’s 2006 Fender Mike Dirnt Precision Bass

49:46 - Landon George’s Flatwound Bass Strings

50:35 - Landon George’s Sunn Beta Bass Amp & Ampeg SVT 8x10

52:19 - Landon George’s Pedalboard

57:10 - D’Addario Strings

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