Board to Death Ep. 40 Emily Hopkins

This one is pretty epic. In this episode, Emily Hopkins and Russ Fro describe how they curated and refined their pedalboard to what it is today and allow for a seamless interactive performance. “The pedals that we picked for the board are not necessarily my favorite pedals of all time, because I have a lot of favorites, but these pedals are the ones I selected to develop the sound that I was looking for that I can use in performances,” Emily said. One feature that stands out is how she uses the Gamechanger Audio Plus pedal with the Astral Destiny in the effects loop to sustain notes and create a beautiful synth-like pad for Emily to perform over. She also has multiple pickups and outputs on her harp which allows her to send the bass notes through the Hizumitas for some gnarly contrast to the light ambient textures she plays over top. “I like having the [Hizumitas] on the bass because it lays down this heavy wall of fuzz that establishes the piece,“ Emily said. We were super grateful to have Emily and Russ in town for EarthQuaker Day 2022! If you missed Emily and Russ’s clinic this year, here you’ve got another chance to get a close look at how they collaborate and interact with their massive pedalboard to create a one-of-a-kind sound. We hope you are as equally inspired as we are by this episode! P.S.- If you missed Emily Hopkins tour of EQD Headquarters, check it out! Shot by Chris Tran, Dannesh Moosa, David Whited Edited by Chris Tran Mixed by Jeff France Check out more of Emily’s content! Visit our site: Follow us on Instagram: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: