Based in their parents' living room, the band took a year to develop their sound - blending the classic guitar chops of Rockinhaim with the staccato hiccups of their favourite bands TLC and Destiny's Child.

BBC: Sound of 2013: Haim

Drive-By Truckers' multi-guitar attack is classic swamp-rock.

NPR: Drive-By Truckers: New, 'Brighter' Songs

Among them was the Robert Johnson classic "Walking Blues, " with Raitt on slide guitar and bluesman Junior Wells on harmonica.

NPR: Bonnie Raitt: 'Souls Alike'

No, "Shaft" has every hallmark of a Hayes classic, from that high-hat and wah-wah guitar, to the sweeping orchestral arrangement.

NPR: Soul Legend Isaac Hayes, From 'Shaft' To 'Chef'

Partner Hugh McFarland, a guitar repairman, designed a model that borrowed elements from classic basses--and drew a cease-and-desist order from Fender Musical Instruments for trademark infringement.

FORBES: His Own Beat