
Fender Next Class of 2025 is here: From punk duo Lambrini Girls to TikTok sensation Malcolm Todd, meet the rising stars of guitar
Fender has announced the 2025 Fender Next class, a global artist development program spotlighting the next generation of guitar players “making waves in music and culture.”
Now in its seventh year, Fender Next has supported 175 artists across various genres and geographies since 2019, offering them the tools, visibility, and platform to shape the future of guitar. Past inductees include Sam Fender, Phoebe Bridgers, Wet Leg and more.
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This year also marks a first, with alumni Omar Apollo and IDLES invited to help handpick the new class.
Curated by Fender’s Artist Marketing team, the 2025 roster spans the US, UK, Mexico, France, Germany, China, Japan and New Zealand. Artists were selected based on guitar ability, artistic influence, fan engagement, and alignment with Fender’s brand, along with industry referrals and data-driven insights from managers, labels, agents, and tastemakers.
“Fender Next has always been about championing the artists who are redefining the role of guitar in music and culture,” says Jason Klein, Fender’s Artist Marketing Lead. “What makes this year especially meaningful is that some of our past Fender Next alumni helped identify and recommend artists of the new class – proof of both Fender and the creative community’s belief in this artist development program and its ability to inspire next generation guitarists.”
This year’s Fender Next artists features 20 artists, which include:
Aziya (UK)
Lambrini Girls (UK)
Balu Brigada (New Zealand)
Leon Thomas (USA)
Brandy Senki (Japan)
Maggie Baugh (USA)
Chinese Football (China)
Malcolm Todd (USA)
Cruza (USA)
Man/Woman/Chainsaw (UK)
Darumas (USA)
Marc Scibilia (USA)
Flawed Mangoes (USA)
Oracle Sisters (France)
Fleshwater (USA)
otoha (Japan)
Friko (USA)
Renee (Mexico)
Horsegirl (USA)
wavvyboi (Germany)
Each artist will receive increased visibility via Fender’s global channels and social media, which reach over 17 million followers, plus access to editorial support, brand partnerships and performance opportunities via Lagunitas Brewing Company.
This year’s class will also receive a curated welcome pack with tools for the road and studio, including a Player II Modified Stratocaster with gig bag, Hammertone effects pedal, Mustang Micro Plus headphone amp, PreSonus HD9 headphones, Fender strap, cable, mug and a one-year PreSonus Studio One subscription.
“We are super excited to be part of Fender Next,” says UK punk duo Lambrini Girls. “Time to blast riffs and throw a tv out a hotel window. Thank you to all involved, may the gods of rock smile down on you amen.”
Malcolm Todd also comments, “I’m so excited to be on Fender Next, this is like a dream come true for me. I grew up watching some of my idols do this series so it’s definitely a full circle moment. I hope to inspire more people to pick up the guitar and hopefully fulfill their dreams of being in Fender Next too.”
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