In the ’90s, I was struck with a band called Skinny Puppy. All their vocals were destroyed with distortion. When Julian Casablancas of the Strokes was looking for a vocal sound, I showed him this sound like nuclear devastation. He said “That’s terrible. Can you just give me a sound like worn bluejeans?”

In the ’90s, I was struck with a band called Skinny Puppy. All their vocals were destroyed with distortion. When Julian Casablancas of the Strokes was looking for a vocal sound, I showed him this sound like nuclear devastation. He said “That’s terrible. Can you just give me a sound like worn bluejeans?”

—Who Made That? (Rat Distortion Pedal)