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Instrument(s): Bass, Drums, Guitar, Piano
City: Houston
About Derek Silva
Derek began his career as a musician at the age of 12 as a percussionist in school. When he turned 15, Derek began playing the drum set and guitar while taking lessons for both instruments. Later around the age of 18 he began to take up other instruments like bass...
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Instrument(s): Drums, Guitar, Percussion, Voice
City: Houston
About Preston Sharp
Preston Sharp is a passionate and motivated music education student at Houston Baptist University. He started his musical journey singing in church at age five. Upon reaching middle school, Preston joined the band as a percussionist, and took up the drum set. He spent the next several years playing in...
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Instrument(s): Bass Guitar, Guitar, Piano, Ukulele
City: Houston
About Russell Pruett
Russell has been teaching piano and guitar in the NW Houston area for 10 years. He is the Musical Director/ Worship Leader for his local church. His eclectic musical influences range from classical piano to all decades of rock music. Russell began his musical training at 6 years old...
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Instrument(s): Guitar, Ukulele
City: Houston
About Eric Parker
Eric "Sparky" Parker began playing guitar at age 13 when his uncle gave him a hand-me-down guitar for Christmas. 12 years later, music remains Eric's passion! He currently plays guitar in three Houston based bands and plays gigs around the Houston area quite regularly.
In the first couple of years...
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Instrument(s): Bass Guitar, Drums, Guitar, Ukulele
City: Houston
About Raymon Minton
Raymon grew up playing music, starting when he was 12 years old where his love for music grew while playing in bands with his friends around Houston. He spent many years playing drums in metal bands and has been a professional bass player for over 5 years, with 10 years...
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Instrument(s): Bass Guitar, Guitar, Piano, Violin, Ukulele
City: Houston
About Dane Ruckstuhl
The intrinsic language of music has been a life-long pursuance for Dane Ruckstuhl as the tradition of music has been passed down and practiced throughout many generations of his family. From banjo folk tunes to jazz piano, Dane practices a wide variety of genres, instruments, and techniques. Starting off as...
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Instrument(s): Bass Guitar, Guitar
City: Houston
About Joe Risch
Joe Risch was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and grew up amongst the cherry orchards of Door County, Wisconsin. He exuded a deep passion for music at an early age, but it wasn't until he picked up a guitar at age 12, that his native ability was realized. ...
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Instrument(s): Bass, Guitar, Ukulele
City: Houston
About Matthew Willhelm
Originally from Chicago, Matthew Willhelm began playing music at 11 years old. His first foray into the musical world happened in sixth grade when he joined the Grady Middle School band. He participated in his high school's drum Line and begun playing Bass in their jazz ensemble. He has studied...
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Instrument(s): Guitar, Piano
City: Houston
About Zahid Dewji
Zahid Dewji is graduate of New York University where he received a Bachelor of Music in Music Education. Zahid teaches Guitar & Piano and is experienced in Music Theory, Music History, and Ear Training. He creates lessons that balance music literacy and personal expression, and provide a...
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Instrument(s): Bass Guitar, Guitar, Piano
City: Houston
About Matthew Yalcin
Playing piano since the age of 6, Matthew has always had a love for music. He started teaching himself guitar at 12, singing at 13, bass guitar at 14, and began writing and producing original music at 15. Now a college graduate, Matthew has had over 5 years of one-on-one...
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Instrument(s): Bass Guitar, Guitar, Tuba
City: Houston
About Ethan Bowles
Ethan Bowles is a tubist and guitarist from the small town of Kingsbury, Texas. He currently attends the University of Houston for Tuba Performance and Composition. He is an all-state musician on the tuba and has played in principal positions in the San Antonio youth wind ensemble, Saywe, and the...
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Instrument(s): Drums, Guitar, Piano, Ukulele
City: Houston
About Jonathan Clinkenbeard
Jonathan began playing guitar and piano at age 7. Born into a musical family, he was exposed to playing music every Sunday at church where he learned how to read music, sing, and lead. Music became his main focus in high school and decided to pursue classical guitar at UTSA...
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