FJ

by Valerie | Jul 7, 2014

FJ is a professional writer and musician living in Portland, Oregon, where he leads FJ and Friends, a unique band that performs his original music: an interesting mix of Gypsy/Blues/Soul/Folk with a slight Brazilian tone, some Zydeco and a little bit of Hendrix too! A...

Michael R.

by Valerie | Jul 5, 2014

Michael is a freelance musician based in the Portland metropolitan area. His diverse skill set allows him to perform in a variety of musical groups. Michael is hired regularly to perform for: jazz and cover bands, weddings, corporate events, musicals, and studio...

James M.

by Valerie | Jul 4, 2014

Born in Downey, California in 1965, James began playing the guitar at age eleven. At the age of fifteen he auditioned and ultimately studied with Celin Romero. Shortly thereafter, he performed in several master classes for Pepe Romero, George Sakelariou, Bartolomeo...

Karen

by Valerie | Jun 13, 2014

Karen has been playing the piano since she was 5. She began teaching piano lesson while in high school and received a B.S. in Piano Performance in 2009 from Corban University. She has been a teacher for nine years, and loves teaching students how to sight read and get...

Lance

by Valerie | Jun 5, 2014

I grew up in Seattle, Washington where I had an interest in music and creative pursuits from a very early age. I like to say that my first instrument was a one-string banjo. It was actually a four-string banjo with only one string left, which my uncle had abandoned at...