Gareth Dickson

Gareth Dickson is a guitarist and composer whose work centres on acoustic guitar, shaped through the use of analogue delay and reverb to create expansive, ambient-leaning soundscapes. His music balances contemporary experimental approaches with echoes of traditional fingerstyle techniques, often moving between instrumental passages and sparse vocal forms. He has collaborated extensively with artists including Vashti Bunyan and Juana Molina, contributing as both touring guitarist and recording collaborator. Dickson’s practice explores the evolving possibilities of the acoustic guitar, situating it within a broader dialogue between folk traditions and modern experimental and ambient music.