IDLES Storm Fender Sessions With Gritty Version of "Gift Horse"

U.K. punk rockers IDLES showcase the latest line of Fender guitars with a furious performance of "Gift Horse" for the instrument giant's ongoing 'Fender Sessions' YouTube series.

Garage bands and punks are as liable as any to alter their instruments, especially musicians as forward-thinking and untethered by genre as those in IDLES. The Fender Player II Modified series cuts the guess work by equipping all guitars out of the box with the most common mods, including noiseless pickups, locking tuners and extra switches to broaden the possibilities.

"Every guitar that I've ever had, I've modified almost immediately," guitarist Mark Bowen explains at the top of the video.

"From the early days of players hot-rodding their Strat and Tele guitars to today’s musicians pushing sonic boundaries, Fender has always embraced the art of reinvention," said Justin Norvell, Fender's EVP of Product. "Leo Fender intentionally designed our instruments with modularity in mind—allowing them to evolve alongside the player and enabling more personalization than any other brand. Player II Modified carries that spirit forward..."

Check out the IDLES performance via the player above!

Go here for more information on the new Player II Modified series of electric guitars and basses.