THE KIT LIST
FES INTRODUCTION
Hi, I’m Polly. I’m the guitarist and vocalist in FES. I’d personally describe our style as trying to meet in the middle of Math Rock and Pop with a progressive edge. Over the years my gear and preferences have changed a lot but I love discovering new pedals and sounds and the gear I am using now has become a huge part of the FES sound.
GUITARS
Since 17 I’ve always found myself leaning towards Fender Telecasters and started off the band using my brothers for a couple of years. It Words by Polly / FES
was great and it did the job nicely but after purchasing my first Fender Strat, there was no going back. Playing in a 3-piece I’ve found that I’ve needed to take every opportunity to sound as big as I can. Not only do I think the Strat achieves this, but it also has a wider variety of tones to accompany it. In the studio, I also tend to lean towards a Jaguar for those gritty, beefy vibes.
PEDALS
In terms of pedals, it’s been a long journey to where I am now finding what suits the band. I’m a huge fan of Walrus’ pedals! They sound great and they look dreamy. 20
WALRUS AGES My most used pedal is the 5 Ages-State Overdrive. I love the versatility of it! It has 5 different types of overdrive which have been so handy when doubletracking guitars in the studio. I used to swear by the Fulltone OCD but like many others, I fell out of love with the company
