Ambient Guitar

If your anything like me you enjoy playing with effects. When I first started playing guitar I was really insistent on using the fewest amount of effects as possible (probably because I only had 2 pedals haha!). Now I have really developed a fondness for people who can not only use effect pedals but can also utilize them to make sounds beyond the convention of the pedal.

I would like to introduce Andy Othling. I have been following and slowly making it through his videos on youtube for the past month. I found his demos to be informative and I particularly enjoyed this playlist of videos below. This is a focus on, "ambient guitar." In this series he talks about using a number of delays/ reverbs with specific techniques to create these large synthy ambient sounds.

Enjoy! I am currently finishing the last bit's of my board at the moment and when I have it complete I will be posting it! Hopefully working my way up to creating an awesome pad board like yours Andy!

Wynton Marsalis Insight into Music Education

Wynton Marsalis' insight into education is inspiring. I particularly like the elements of struggle and listening to good quality music. Whatever that may mean to you and what you want your students to carry on. I feel it transcends legacy of the self to legacy of music. Share knowledge and give what you are to the people!


North Shore Peeps!



Hey friends on the north side! We will be playing at Surfer the Bar tonight alongside Streetlight Cadence, Sebastian Hughes and Mai Sollner. Surfer the Bar is an awesome place in the Turtle Bay Resort. Come down if you are in the area or if not make the trek with us!

VEJJS Last Show

I felt it imperative that I try to get the word out their as much as possible so here it is:



VEJJS will be having their last show before they embark on an indefinite hiatus! The show will be this Thursday at Bar35 from 9:00-late. For anyone looking to see some quality rock/blues/funk, you owe it to yourself to see this awesome band before it's too late. Tight grooves and tasty guitar playing all night! Hope to hear the Abbey Road medley guys!