How to Use multi-instrumentalist in a Sentence

multi-instrumentalist

noun
  • But that’s what makes the band of songwriters, lead singers, and multi-instrumentalists such a breath of fresh air.
    — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2024
  • For Canty, a multi-instrumentalist who plays drums in this band, the process is a welcome challenge.
    — Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Now, with the help of the multi-instrumentalist Jamire Williams, they may be pushed even further.
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Suffice it to say, the multi-instrumentalist and songwriter found a good one.
    — Gary Graff, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2026
  • My new duo partner is a nice person and decent multi-instrumentalist.
    — Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The multi-instrumentalist, who mixes jazz, hip-hop, rock and more in his music, has released more than a dozen albums.
    — Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Fans may have chuckled, but the multi-instrumentalist wasn’t kidding.
    — Leena Tailor, Variety, 24 Apr. 2023
  • The multi-instrumentalist dazzled on the piano, while Del Rey sat atop it and sang.
    — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
  • The multi-instrumentalist, who plays the guitar and harp, is no stranger to the Arts District.
    — Elizabeth Myong, Dallas News, 1 June 2023
  • Turner excelled as a multi-instrumentalist for five decades.
    — Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Burns happens to be a multi-instrumentalist who plays the piano, standup bass, saxophone and tuba.
    — Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
  • Most of them are multi-instrumentalists who can switch from fiddling to keyboards to percussion just for fun and variety.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 24 Mar. 2025
  • The live lineup is rounded out by multi-instrumentalist Rob Laufer.
    — Katherine Turman, SPIN, 3 Feb. 2025
  • A little bit of church, according to the multi-instrumentalist.
    — Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The indie-rock duo composed of multi-instrumentalist Sam Means and Fun.
    — Dan Reilly, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2025
  • The blue-haired singer leaped onto the stage — wearing a short poofy dress and tall boots — accompanied by a drummer and a multi-instrumentalist with a lot of flashing lights.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
  • She’ll be backed by multi-instrumentalists Jack Petruzzelli and Will Bryant.
    — Thor Christensen, Dallas News, 15 Mar. 2023
  • The singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer is doing just that with the release of Oates.
    — Staff Author, EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The multi-instrumentalist Garth Hudson, eighty-six, is the lone surviving member.
    — Howard Fishman, The New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Jonathan Horstmann, singer and multi-instrumentalist of post-punk trio Urban Heat, wants his band to be a conduit for creativity.
    — Marisa Whitaker, SPIN, 28 May 2024
  • The project — Australian singer and multi-instrumentalist Kevin Parker’s first full-length in five years — becomes the artist’s third top five album.
    — Thania Garcia, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Producer and multi-instrumentalist Leon Knight isn’t afraid to wear his inspirations on his sequined sleeve.
    — Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
  • For Alphonso Sanders, a multi-instrumentalist from Greenville, the blues is an ongoing journey.
    — USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Local singer and multi-instrumentalist Peter Moore has nearly spent more years of his life with the band Count Zero than without it.
    — Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
  • But the tracks are enriched with synthesizers, violin, flute, trumpet and clarinet — all five members are multi-instrumentalists.
    — Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • From the moment Caroline Jones gave birth to her first child, the singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist made a promise to herself to always lead with her truth.
    — Tricia Despres, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Well, Eric Carr, bless him, was one of the pure souls, never said anything bad about anybody, was a multi-instrumentalist, could play piano, keyboards, guitar.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 Nov. 2023
  • Shahzad Ismaily, a multi-instrumentalist, is part of a successful jazz trio and has worked with artists ranging from Feist to Yoko Ono.
    — Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Sitting backstage with Wood is his brother, bassist Chris Wood, and multi-instrumentalist Jano Rix.
    — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer has helped shape the sound of modern R&B since co-founding Tony!
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026

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