20 Musicians And Their Awesome Beards
Earlier this week, Buzzfeed did a list of the 51 best beards in Hollywood. Sure, it had some respectable beards, but some of them were nothing more than glorified five o’clock shadows. Here at AP, we might not walk the red carpet, but this is punk rock goddamnit, and we know a few things about facial hair. Take not Buzzfeed: Here are 20 real beards.
1. John Dyer Baizley of Baroness
2. Jason Aalon Butler of letlive.
Have you seen his beard lately? I think it’s tripled in size since Warped Tour. Seriously, watch their new video for “Younger.” There’s a whole lot of shit going on—kidnapping, gun violence, weird dudes on soapboxes—but all I saw was his amazing beard.
3. Jeremy Davis of Paramore
(pictured center)
4. Larry And His Flask
Each of the guys in Larry And His Flask has a pretty impressive beard, but all together it’s like an explosion of beard-shaped rainbows. (Hey, it could happen.)
5. Andy Hull of Manchester Orchestra
(pictured center)
6. Evan Weiss of Into It. Over It.
I call this the nerdy hipster beard. It’s usually accompanied by thick-rimmed glasses and collared shirts buttoned all the way to the top.
7. Dan O’ Connor of Four Year Strong
Photo: Jeremy Saffer
8. Andy Williams of Every Time I Die
Photo: Adam Elmakias
These days he’s rocking more of a mega-mustache, but still, the dude knows how to work the epic facial hair.
9. Mike Hrancia of the Devil Wears Prada
(pictured far left)
10. Sam Beam of Iron & Wine
Sure, it may be a bit Amish-y, and he may look morel like a carpenter than a musician, but Mr. Beam makes it work.
11. Jeremy Lenzo of Mayday Parade
(pictured second from right)
12. John Nolan of Taking Back Sunday
Photo: Brennan Schnell
Now that Adam Lazzara has shaved his beard and is rocking the five o’clock shadow, it’s up to Nolan to carry the beard torch.
13. Justin Vernon of Bon Iver
14. Devin King of the Color Morale
His Twitter handle is @devinhasabeard. Enough said.
15. Jeremy McKinnon of A Day To Remember
16. Buddy Nielsen of Senses Fail
If you picked up an issue of AP 303 and flipped to our Rock Appétit, you’ll notice Nielsen’s cooking skills—and his beard—are on full display.
17. Matty Mullins of Memphis May Fire
(pictured center)
18. Frank Turner
19. Chuck Ragan of Hot Water Music
What kind of beard appreciators would we be if we didn’t include the manliest man in the entire world? But now, you’re probably asking yourself, “If Chuck is No. 2, who’s No. 1?”
20. Ryan Gosling
At this point you’re probably yelling at your computer screen: “Hey, he’s not a musician!” Au contraire. Not only does he play a mean ukulele, but he also released an album of spooky, folk tunes with his friend Zach Shields under the moniker Dead Man’s Bones. (It’s also a favorite of Christopher Benton, AP’s art director.) So what have we learned here, kids? Gosling always wins. He even beats Chuck Ragan.
Did we forget someone? Tell us who your favorite bearded gentlemen are in the comments section below!