Professional session guitarist gives guitar and music theory lessons in cheshire and online through skype

Methodology

I have a relaxed teaching style which allows the student to develop at their own pace and I encourage each student to have an input into their lesson structure in order to develop their own style. I have many years experience as a pro performer and believe I know what it takes to succeed either on a professional level or just for fun. I have a real passion for teaching and believe that knowledge should be past on. Lessons can be one to one, group or online.

Background

I have been teaching for over 20 years having taught 1000+ students, many of whom have gone on to achieve degrees in music or become professional performers. I have taught a wide rage of people from young children through to pensioners looking to learn something new.

Carl's CV

I HAVE BEEN PLAYING THE GUITAR FOR 27 YEARS AND HAVE WORKED FOR MANY YEARS AS A GUITAR TUTOR AS WELL AS A PROFESSIONAL PERFORMER, SESSION MUSICIAN AND RECORDING ARTIST.
I AM PASSIONATE ABOUT MUSIC, MY MAIN INTEREST BEING BLUES AND ROCK AND ROLL BUT I CAN ADAPT TO ANY STYLE AS I HAVE HAD TO IN ORDER TO FIT THE ROLE.
AS A TUTOR, MY EXPERIENCE, I BELIEVE, GIVES ME AN EXCELLENT PLATFORM FROM WHICH TO ADVISE MY STUDENTS. I HAVE TAUGHT GUITAR BOTH PRIVATELY AND IN A SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT INCLUDING ONE TO ONE, GROUP CLASSES AND SEMINARS.
AS WELL AS ACHIEVING G.C.S.E MUSIC AND A-LEVEL MUSIC TECHNOLOGY, I ALSO GAINED A DIPLOMA FROM THE GUITAR INSTITUTE (GUITAR TECH). MOST IMPORTANTLY, I HAVE EXPERIENCE.

MUSICAL CAREER TO DATE:

1995:

PERFORMED AS PART OF THE BRIGHTON ROCKSHOP. THIS WAS A SERIES OF SHOWS IN VARIOUS VENUES AROUND THE BRIGHTON AREA CONSISTING OF A GROUP OF PERFORMERS, OF WHICH I WAS ONE OF THE YOUNGEST, LED BY HERBIE FLOWERS AND RICHARD DURRANT (SKY) WITH GUEST APPEARANCES FROM JOE BROWN, JOOLS HOLLAND AND SAM BROWN.
PERFORMED TO 10,000+ PEOPLE FOR THE V.E DAY ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS ON BRIGHTON SEAFRONT
1996:
TOURED GERMANY AND FRANCE AND ALSO PERFORMED AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL AS PART OF THE MILLSTONES BIG BAND, LED BY DAVID GLASSON (THE BONZO DOG DOODAH BAND)




1997:

PERFORMING WITH MY OWN COVERS BAND AND RECEIVING ADVICE FROM ROGER DALTREY AND ADAM FAITH WHO CO-OWNED THE STUDIO THAT WE USED AS A REGULAR REHEARSAL VENUE, HELPING US GAIN POPULARITY AROUND THE BRIGHTON AREA, WINNING VARIOUS BATTLE OF THE BANDS COMPETITIONS.
STARTED TEACHING GUITAR PRIVATELY.
AWARDED SEASONAL CONTRACT WITH HAVEN HOLIDAYS AS MEMBER OF A RESIDENT BAND.

1998:

MOVED TO PONTINS HOLIDAYS AS A RESIDENT GUITARIST/VOCALIST.
PERFORMED WITH THE HERB MILLER BIG BAND.
JOINED BRIGHTON BASED BAND, STRIPNAKED. HAD REASONABLE SUCCESS INCLUDING A SMALL RECORD DEAL AND A SINGLE RELEASE. INVOLVED WITH HELPING TOPLOADER ACHIEVE SUCCESS.

2000:

MOVED TO SPAIN.
WORKED AS A GUITAR TUTOR AND SESSION GUITARIST AT BLUEWATER STUDIOS, MARBELLA. RECORDED BACKGROUND MUSIC FOR THE FILM OH MARBELLA, FEATURING RIK MAYALL. WORKED ON A SERIES OF RECORDINGS WITH THE SINGER YAZZ.
BECAME AQUAINTED WITH THE LATE LONNIE DONEGAN AND WAS MANAGED BY THE DONEGAN FAMILY, STILL REMAINING CLOSE TO THE FAMILY TO THE PRESENT DAY.

2002:

FORMED THE COSTA SOUL BAND, A 10 PIECE SOUL AND BLUES BAND FETURED IN MANY OF THE LARGER CONCERT VENUES ALONG THE COSTA DEL SOL, REGULAR APPEARANCES ON SPANISH T.V AND RADIO AND REPEAT BOOKINGS TO PROVIDE ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE SENIOR TENNIS TOUR, PERFORMING ON STAGE WITH THE LIKES OF JOHN MCENROE AND PAT CASH. AS WELL AS RECORDING TWO LIVE ALBUMS.
BACKED BELL AND SPURLING ON THEIR MINOR HITS GOLDEN BALLS AND SVEN SVEN SVEN.
OPENED MY OWN RECORDING STUDIO IN MIJAS, SPAIN.
WORKED AS A SOUND ENGINEER FOR LARGE PRODUCTION SHOW, THE RAT PACK, FEATURING THE MARBELLA BIG BAND.

2004:

ORGANISED AND PERFORMED AT A CHARITY CONCERT FOR THE ASIAN TSUNAMI, RAISING MORE THAN 15,000 EUROS.
PERFORMED AT THE LONNIE DONEGAN TRIBUTE CONCERT AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL.
BECAME A REGULAR MEMBER OF PETER DONEGAN AND THE LONNIE DONEGAN BAND.
BECAME A GUITAR TUTOR AT VARIOUS PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN MARBELLA, FUENGIROLA AND ESTEPONA AS WELL AS BUILDING MY OWN PRIVATE STUDENT LIST.

2006:

STARTED A TWO-YEAR RESIDENCY AT EL ELEFANTE, BENALMADENA WITH MY BAND, REVIVAL.

2008:

MOVED BACK TO THE UK.
BUILT UP A GOOD LIST OF REGULAR PRIVATE GUITAR STUDENTS,
BECAME A GUITAR, BAS AND DRUM TUTOR WITH THE ROCK PROJECT IN BOLTON.
MEMBER OF THE BAND ROCK BACK THE CLOCK, PERFORMING AT VARIOUS ROCK AND ROLL VENUES THROUGHOUT THE UK.
2010:

MOVED BACK TO SPAIN.
FORMED POPULAR LOCAL BAND, THE PROJECT. FEATURED AT THE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL IN MALAGA.
ORGANISED THE KEEP MUSIC LIVE FESTIVAL IN MIJAS WITH THE HELP OF THE DONEGAN FAMILY, ALBERT LEE AND BRIAN MAY, THIS WAS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE LOCAL MUSIC SCENE AND THE EFFECT THAT LICENSING RESTRICTIONS WERE HAVING ON TOURISM. THE FESTIVAL APPEARED ON SPANISH NATIONAL T.V AND WITH THE HELP OF THE MAYOR OF MIJAS, RESULTED IN THE GROWTH OF MORE MUSIC VENUES IN THE AREA.

2011:
HEADLINED THE MIJAS BLUES FESTIVAL.

2012:
MOVED BACK TO THE UK.
BECAME GUITARIST/SONGWRITER WITH SOUL SABOTEUR.
REGULAR AIRPLAY WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL RADIO STATIONS INCLUDING BBC RADIO 6, BBC RADIO MANCHESTER AND LIVERPOOL RADIO CAROLINE AND REAL XS TO NAME A FEW.
RELEASED 3 SINGLES AND ONE ALBUM ONTO THE ITUNES CHART. AS WELL AS FILMING 3 MUSIC VIDEOS. BECAME A MEMBER OF P.R.S.
PERFORMED AT FESTWICH, CASTLEFIELDS FESTIVAL AND REGULAR SHOWS AT MANCHESTER ACADEMY.
OPENED A SMALL GUITAR TEACHING STUDIO IN STOCKPORT.

AS WELL AS TEACHING PRIVATELY, I AM CURRENTLY GUITARIST FOR A BAND CALLED ASH BEFORE OAK WHO HAVE SO FAR HAD A SINGLE CHART ENTRY, AN E.P AND CURRENTLY AN ALBUM ON ITUNES AS WELL AS HAD MUSIC USED FOR A T.V COMMERCIAL AS WELL AS WRITING THE SCORE FOR THE FILM, SELF SAME SKY.
THE FILM HAS HAD SCREENINGS AT BOTH THE RAINDANCE AND CANNES FILM FESTIVALS.
ASH BEFORE OAK HAVE BEEN A FEATURED BAND ON BBC RADIO 2 WITH BACKING BY DJ MARK RADCLIFFE.