“It's exactly Bruce’s guitar to his specifications. He just made it purple in honor of Moe’s Tavern”: Simpsons icon Hank Azaria on his Springsteen tribute – and his custom Moe guitar from the Boss’ own builder

Hank Azaria .

Few actors in modern pop culture have a voice, or, you know, 30, that’s as instantly recognizable as Hank Azaria. For more than three decades on The Simpsons, he’s been the guy behind some of Springfield’s most iconic misfits.

From perpetually grouchy bar-keep Moe Szyslak, to the ever-smug Comic Book Guy, to the lovably clueless Chief Wiggum, Azaria’s characters have delivered lines that live rent-free in the cultural zeitgeist. But step off the Fox soundstage and into a dimly lit club, and Azaria isn’t reaching for a script; he’s grabbing the mic, ready to front his band.