Nashville, TN, USA (February 18, 2026) — Devin Powers, a musical force for over 45 years, has navigated a career path few could claim—from headlining gigs in the San Francisco Bay Area and collaborating with rock legends like John Entwistle to becoming one of the most decorated composers in history. With credits including the hit TV series Blind Date, the Bachelor franchise, and You Vs Wild (for which he received an Emmy) and song placements in films including Wakanda Forever and Wicked, the foundation of his signature sound has remained constant: Celestion loudspeakers, most notably the Alnico Blue, Alnico Gold, and the G12 EVH.
Powers’ journey began in Redwood City, California, learning on a hollow-body acoustic brought back from World War II. By his mid-teens, he had mentors like Neal Schon and was jamming with local legends like Tower of Power before his high school band, The Kids, found themselves opening for Journey and headlining a sold-out tour of Japan. Returning home in 1983, Powers made a choice: “I knew I was a lifer.”
That commitment was tested in 1986 when a heavily accented voice on the phone said, “It’s John from The Who.” Powers was whisked away to John Entwistle’s 140-acre Gloucestershire estate to write and co-produce for Entwistle’s band, THE ROCK. It was a surreal pinnacle, but when the record was shelved following a Who reunion, life threw a curveball that led Powers to Hollywood.
Hired by Who fans to be the “rock guy” for a new show called Blind Date, Powers brought his Celestion-loaded Marshall stacks into the world of television. He didn’t just underscore scenes; he changed the industry’s sound, eventually composing 1,500 episodes and winning multiple ASCAP awards for “Most Performed Television Underscore.” Following a fateful red-carpet encounter with Hans Zimmer, Powers scaled his approach, founding Powers Music Group to score global hits like Naked & Afraid, The Bachelor, and The Amazing Race.
When crafting guitar tones for these recordings, Powers relies heavily on Celestion. “I have a large collection of Celestion speakers loaded into cabinets in my studio,” said Powers. “I use a 4×12 cabinet loaded with Alnico Blues at the bottom and Reds at the top, along with cabinets featuring Creams and Golds. If I am looking for a jangly, compressed sound, similar to Tom Petty, I often use the Alnico Gold in my Silent Sister isolation cabinet. For more of a Jimi Hendrix-type bite, I might use 30-watt drivers. My two favorite Celestion drivers are the Alnico Blue and the 20-watt Greenback (which is now called the G12 EVH).”
“In my opinion, Celestion drivers give every guitar player the best tone possible,” he explains. “They facilitate a magical interplay between the artist, the amplifier, and the tone of the speaker. I have been a Celestion player since I was 18 years old, starting with my first Marshall. I have remained a Celestion player because the speakers are the most true to a guitar’s sound. When I play through a Celestion, I can clearly hear the difference.”
To read the full-length interview with Devin Powers, visit the Celestion Speakerworld blog.
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With worldwide headquarters in Ipswich, England, Celestion design, develop and manufacture high-quality professional audio loudspeakers and compression drivers for sound reinforcement, as well as premium guitar and bass guitar loudspeakers. These world-renowned speakers are used onstage and in clubs, theatres and other venues the world over. With more than 100 years of success, the company continues to offer the latest technologies and innovations in the world of loudspeakers. celestion.com
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