A 21st-century garage-rock institution unto himself.
Ty Segall: Influences
The punks and shape-shifters that inspired his garage-pop.
Inspired by Ty Segall
This Californian pushes his garage-rock peers to work harder.
Ty Segall: Deep Cuts
The grinning kid brother of San Francisco garage rock.
Artist Biography
One of the leaders of California's psych-influenced garage rock scene, Ty Segall has produced a catalog as prolific as it is diverse. Working as a solo act and in a number of side projects, he's released dozens of albums since he left the Epsilons and went solo in 2008. Depending on the album, Segall can sound raw (2016's Emotional Mugger) or refined (2013's Sleeper), and he's capable of focused one-man-band efforts (2009's Lemons) as well as sprawling releases with many collaborators (2018's Freedom's Goblin). He's just as compelling stripping back the noise and adding synths (2021's Harmonizer), composing film music in classic style (2022's Whirlybird), or recording at home (2022's subdued Hello, Hi and 2024's folk/rock/psych workout Three Bells). No matter the setting, Segall's strong melodic frameworks and the infectious intensity of his music are the constants in his ever-evolving discography.