@The Studio

The studio has been really busy this month and my students have been receiving their Trinity Music grade results and as you can see below my student Dipansh was very pleased with his result. Dipnash got top marks with distinction in his Initial Grade, well done. My teaching studio is based in Bromley and has everything you need for an enjoyable lesson including tea/coffee, WC, parking and wifi. All aspects of learning guitar/music can be taught here so if grades are not for you fear not we can learn all the best rock and pop songs you like. If you would like lessons please get in touch at keirguitar@hotmail.com for more info.

 

NEWS

I have been busy gigging with the amazing Emily Capell this month at venues including London’s The Water Rats as well as a trip to Manchester to Jimmy’s and we had a blast. We have lots of festivals booked in this summer as you can see so feel free to come down and check us out.

I have also been busy with my funk band Soul Grenades as we have been hammering the London funk circuit playing The Blues Kitchen in both Shoreditch and Brixton and we also have some festivals coming up this summer which you can check out below.

I have also been in the studio recording with Planet 3 and our debut EP will be released soon.

Thanks and have a good month

K

@The Studio

Things at the studio have been very busy as I have been prepping all my students for there Trinity Music Exams and I am pleases to say that all my students passed with flying colours. It’s all ways a great feeling knowing that I have helped students on their journey with music and i wanted to congratulate them all on working so hard towards it. I have had several new students start with styles ranging from beginners to a student looking to get into country-style guitar playing so if you know of anyone interested in lessons do tell them to get in touch. I also offer Home Lessons which is easier for certain students who cannot travel or prefer the comfort of their own home. Lessons can be weekly or fortnightly and are either 30 mins or 60 mins depending on what areas want to be worked on.

News

It has been a great month that saw me kick things off on tour with Emily Capell supporting British band Texas. We played to some massive crowds in Dubai, Cape town and Joberg and the whole of South Africa was breath-taking. I want to say special thanks to all the guys who helped make it happen as well as the band consisting of Matt Cowley on drums and Steven Oates on bass. Here are some pics of the gigs including the Dubai tennis stadium, Kirstenbosch botanical gardens and Joberg

 

I have also been busy with THE RUDBE GOLDBERG MACHINE where we played this years Progfest with some amazing bands and a great reception. The album is being worked on so I will keep you updated as to when that comes out.

I have also been gigging with my band SOUL GRENADES where we played a headline set at London’s biggest funk and soul night THE SOUL TRAIN at the Bussey building in Peckham. The night was too much fun to remember as you can see from these pics

This summer I also played guitar on Mark Kingswood incredible album of contemporary swing music and here you can see his latest video for his first single Strong. Go and check him out he is awesome

Here is me putting the guitars down earlier in the year for this song

 

Planet 3 is another band I play in and we had our first gig at the Tunbridge Wells Forum last month. The gig was so much fun and we smashed it and are looking forward to going in the studio later this year to record the first EP.

So that’s kept me pretty busy this month. I hope you all have lovely Christmas and New Year and I look forward to more exiting projects and student’s in 2018.

Thanks

K

 

@ The Studio

As you can see from the above things at the studio are going great. There has been a lot of new students starting in September, as always seems to be the case after the holidays. Above are 2 of my students John and Harry both who have been having lessons for over a year with me and are going from strength to strength.  Lessons can cover all aspects of playing from beginner chords and songs through to jazz, funk, lead playing, exam preparation etc. Many of my students are currently prepping for their Trinity Music Exams in December so the hard work continue until then!

If you are interested in Guitar Lessons in Bromley then feel free to get in touch at keirguitar@hotmail.com

NEWS

I have been busy gigging with some great bands including Tailored Music For Events as well as depping with the Mike Smith collective. The Rube Goldberg project that I was involved with in the summer have some more gigs coming up and are busy writing for their next album. I am working on with an originals band called Planet 3 and we have our first gig coming up soon so will let you know how it go’s.

I will also be on tour playing guitar with the amazingly talented Emily Capell in December supporting Texas on some gigs so can’t wait for that.

My band SOUL GRENADES are also in the process of writing and rehearsing new material for the next album and you can check out our new video for London Strut which is available on our album Pulling The Pin which is on ITunes. Enjoy!

 

Thanks

K

@ The Studio

The studio is really busy which is great news though is a little quite due to people booking their summer holidays. I have had several new students start this month and 2 of those new starters are students that I used to teach at Primary School for the Bromley Youth Music Trust.  As a result of them moving school they obviously stopped their music lessons but now they are settled in to secondary school they have made contact and it was great seeing them again. As students build up a rapport with me they often wish to continue lessons after school so its great to see them returning.

I have been teaching everything from blues and jazz to rock and pop as always and here is one of my students Robbie whom I have been teaching for a couple of years and i believe we were working on some Rolling Stones songs here. Robbie went from never playing guitar to where he is out playing jam and blues nights all around Robbie and he is the perfect example of coming to music a little later in life and finding something that he now thoroughly enjoys, Great work Robbie

If you are interested in Guitar Lessons in Bromley please feel free to email me at keirguitar@hotmail.com

NEWS 

It has been a very busy month with my band Soul Grenades as we launched our first album PULLIN THE PIN. It was a ton of work but it is now available through the website as either a Vinyl, CD or download as well as being on all the music streaming sites and to purchase at ITunes which you can do here https://itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/soul-grenades/id1054077465

The album launch was at Pizza Express Soho and it was a great night. We have also been out gigging and played Purley Fest so thanks for having us guys.

 

I have also been out gig with some great bands including Flood The Floor, The Beatnicks, Firefly and the 29 Fingers.

Thanks

K

@The Studio

The studio has been as busy as ever which is great news. There have been lots of new students starting which has seen me teaching everything from Ozzy Osbournes Crazy Train through to 3 blind mice with some of my younger students. I have also been helping prep students for their TRINITY MUSIC EXAMS which is exiting. I have some spaces available on my register so do get in touch if you are interested in lessons. My teaching studio is based in Bromley at ASCAPE STUDIOS and has everything you need to enjoy your lessons. We have tea and coffee as well as a waiting area for parents and wifi.

I received an email from a parent via NetMums asking if there 6-year-old could learn guitar. 6 is quite young for the guitar as there is a certain amount of strength needed in the left and right hand to push metal string onto the fretboard so i suggested maybe the ukulele would be a better choice and now i am happy to say that this student is now learning simple melodies on it and loves it!.

 

NEWS

This month has seen my band SOUL GRENADES gig in and around London as well as playing the brilliant ELDERFLOWER  FEILD FESTIVAL   The staff and crowd were very welcoming and we had a fantastic time playing there so looking forward to playing there again next year.

I have been in the studio a lot with the band as our album will be released in the next week or 2 and we will be playing a launch gig at the Pizza Express Jazz venue in Soho in July. Its been a long road but will be glad to have it out and finally finished, details to follow soon.

I have also been out gigging with BACKBEAT who were a top band and would like to say thanks to all the guys for a real laugh.

This month i have also been recording guitars for an artist friend of mine which is going to be amazing when its finished but i will have more information in the next few weeks. In the meantime here is me working on a Bondesque tune.

 

Thanks and if you are interested in Guitar Lessons in and around Bromley do get in touch.

Thanks

Keir

 

 

@The Studio

My teaching studio based at ASCAPE STUDIOS in Bromley has been very busy with another large influx of new students this month which is encouraging for all things guitar. New students have ranged in abilities from beginner classical players to some more mature students who are looking to expand on the knowledge they have all ready acquired. My other students are busy preparing for their TRINITY College Music Exams so I want to wish them all the best of luck for their exam at the end of the month. Not all students wish to take exams but for those that do its a great way to progress on the instrument with an achievable goal at the end. The exam period occurs 3 time s year so if you are interested please get in touch and I would be happy to give you all the info you need.

My Home Teaching option is working out very well for students as it enables them to have lessons in their own home at a time that suits them. Do get in touch if you are interested in this option as i cover areas all around Bromley,Hayes Orpington and Chislehurst. You can email me at keirguitar@hotmail.com for more info.

NEWS

This month I have been very busy gigging with my band Soul Grenades at several venues around London and the South East including Hootanannys in Brixton, Fox and Firkin in Lewisham and Pizza Express in Maidstone so keep a look on the website for info about up and coming gigs – SOUL GRENADES 

Soul Grenades are finishing up our album currently and we have been back in the studio getting it finished so will let you know when it is complete.

 

 

Soul Grenades at Hootanannys in Brixton.

 

You can check out the video from the gig here shot by SOFA Sounds

 

I have also been out gigging with The RUBE GOLDBERG PROJECT which is a fantastic prog band broughtto life by the brilliant Jordan Brown. I have gigged with Jordan for several years and he asked me to play with them for the showcase of their album which i of course happily agreed to. The guys including Jordan, Lewis Jenkins on drums, Daniel Bowles on vocals and guitar and Richard on keys were an absolute pleasure to play with and top top musicians. The music was very hard (11/16 anyone!) but with only 1 full rehearsal we smashed the gig.

 

I was also asked to play in a production of Bugsy Malone this month at the Epsom Playhouse which was great fun. There was a lot of custard guns flying around and i took a bucket to the head that fell into the pit but it was a great production so well done all at Ewell School and thanks to Ben.

My function band Firefly have also been back in the studio recording some new demos for the new website and here I am with the wonderful Rosanna Colcough recording vocals and guitars. It was lovely to spend valentines day with her…..

 

A busy month playing music with wonderful people so thanks all. If you are interested in guitar lessons then do please feel free to get in touch even just to enquire and i will get back to you straight away.

 

Thanks

K

@ The Studio

A slightly delayed but Happy New Year to everyone. Its been a while since I posted as i moved house over Christmas and as a result have not had any internet access for what seems like an eternity but i am back and things are busy. My Bromley studio has seen a large influx of new students which has been great as I have been helping people get started with their new Xmas presents. A lot of my new students are absolute beginners which is encouraging news in the world of guitar and i have been getting them used to their first chords as well as breaking them in with some strumming patterns and even a riff or two!. I have been teaching a lot of Ed Sheeran as well as James Arthur and people are always surprised that there may only be 2 or 3 chords in these songs and are really encouraged when they realise they can play it after a few days. I also have students who come to me and have been playing for some time or are quite advanced but want to learnt things outside of their normal playing style so I have a Heavy Metal player looking to get into some jazz harmony as well as a blues student who is keen to learn more about funk. Hopefully this shows you the kind of variety in teaching levels and styles that i work with so if you are thinking about lessons do feel free to get in touch at keirguitar@hotmail.com 

I have completed the application for my students Trinity Music Exams. Levels range this time from Initial which is a fully accredited exam prior to Grade 1 that is designed to get players used to entering for an exam as well as my student Alice going for her classical Grade 7 so best of luck to you all.

HOME LESSONS 

The home lesson scheme is also doing very well at the moment. I employ several teachers in and around Bromley who do home lessons for those who cannot make it to the studio or prefer the environment of their own home for lessons. Trying to juggle picking up children with dropping them off at other activities sometime means there is not time to drive to me for lessons  but that does not mean that you cannot start learning the guitar. My teachers are fully insured as well as being fully CRB checked.

News

As well as being back in Bromley teaching at several schools I have been very busy with my band Soul Grenades which has seen us back in the studio as well as playing a sold out gig at  The Pizza Express Soho Jazz Gig shortly before Christmas. We also played the Brooklyn Bowl at the O2 in Greenwich supporting the brilliant Crowd Company as well as the very last gig at The Bedroom Bar in Shoreditch. I will keep you updated with all the new recordings and the album should be finish shortly.

I have also been busy gigging with top function bands Firefly, The Sustainiacs and New Years Eve with the fantastic Soul Factory.

The start of this year saw me back with producer Mark working on some material for an American TV show

December also saw me in the studio with the The Beatniks recording music for their website and I got to play through some beautiful gear that made me almost miss gigging my amp!

 

Thats it for now but lots coming up in Feb. If you are interested in guitar lessons in the borough of Bromley do please get in touch at keirguitar@hotmail.com

Thanks

K

@The Studio

This month has seen some big changes at my teaching studio. For reasons beyond my control it was no longer possible for me to remain at my old studio so i am exited to let you know that lessons have been moved to ASCAPE STUDIOS in Bromley. Ascape studios is one of Bromleys top rehearsal and recording rehearsals and my teaching studio is now locate here. The only thing that has changed is the venue as we still have a waiting area for students, tea and coffee etc for your comfort and the new location is only a 1 min drive from the old location.

Apart from this small change everything else is full steam ahead as normal. I have students getting ready for their Trinity music exams coming up in December as well as a large influx of students who are just starting guitar or expanding on their musical goals. My home teaching programme is doing very well so if you are interested in lessons or know any one who is then do get in touch and I can help you start your lessons at a time that is convenient and comfortable for you.

 

News

I have been busy gigging as all ways and have been out with some great bands which include The Strobe Band as well as dipping for Mr James Gale as well as my band Firefly and the mighty SuperBad. Here is me rocking out with Firefly at a Charity Ball last week.

I have also been back in the studio writing with producer Mark as well as recording some guitars for various projects.

My band Soul Grenades have been busy int he studio as well as shooting a video to go with a new single which will be out soon. A teaser can be found here.

https://www.facebook.com/soulgrenades/?fref=ts

Thats all for now

Thanks. K

 

Its been a great summer so far full of gigs with new bands as well as hitting the studio with my band Soul Grenades.

@The Studio

Sometimes the summer months can see my Bromley teaching studio becoming quite due to people being on holiday and i suspect the lure of a pub garden however this year it has been very busy. I am pleased to say all of my current students who took there grades all passed which is great news and there has been a large influx of new students which is very encouraging. There is still space available and if you are not aware i also employ a second teacher who can provide you with home lessons at a time that suits you so if you are interested please get in touch. The studio has easy parking is fully equipped with all the guitar related stuff so all you have to do is enjoy playing. We also have tea and coffee as well as waiting area for parents so drop mean email at keirguitar@hotmail.com for more info.

News

This summer saw me play out with some great new bands. Its all ways a pleasure meeting new musicians and getting the chance to play with them so i wanted to say thanks to Lovin the 90’s who had me playing everything from Gina G to Hanson and it was the first tim i had ever played Barbie Girl by Aqua! .I also played out with the Beatniks and also Backbeat Entertainment which was in the grounds of a rather stunning castle and were a stellar bunch of musicians. I also depend for the great James Gale with his band the Sustainacs who were an awesome bunch even in the rain!

My band Soul Grenades have also been very busy gigging at some festivals as well as playing a greta set at Londons Jazz Cafe supporting the Brooklyn Funk Essentials which was a great gig and BFE were on fire. Jazz cafe was a beautiful venue for a gig so thanks to Milan for getting it sorted.

Soul Grenades have also been in the studio recording our new EP so will keep you updated as to when that is ready for the world.

 

At lastly i have got a Fractal AX8 which is making life much easier and i may do a  short video on it soon. I have another project i am currently working on but i will tell you more as it moves forward.

Please do get in touch if you are in the Bromley Area and are looking for guitar tuition. All ages and levels are taught and anything for classical to metal can be learnt so get in touch.

 

Thanks

Keir

Hi and welcome to this months newsletter and unfortunately it has been rather a sad one as my student Dr Teresa Jefferies passed away this month. Teresa had been having private lessons with me for many years and was a fantastic guitar player as well as being a fantastic person with a  brain the size of the moon. Teresa was a scientist for the Natural History Museum of London as well as being an awesome musician, baker, guitar builder, singer the list go’s on. Me and several other of my students played at her funeral service which was brilliant and I just wanted to take a moment to remember her. You will be sadly missed T!.

 

@ The Studio

The studio is very busy and my home teaching option is proving a huge success with students loving the flexibility of having a lesson that suits them rather than when I can necessarily fit them into my register. If this is of interest to you please do drop mean email and i will be happy to give you any info you require.

A lot of my students are getting ready to take their Trinity Music exams this week so very best of luck to you all though I am sure they will all pass with flying colours as they have been working so hard towards it. Music exams are only part of the my teaching at the studio as a lot of my other students are studying all sorts of music and this month i have covered everything from No Doubt, Skid Row, Guns n Roses,  Lydian Dominant Scales, Blues and of course Greensleeves!.

 

NEWS

I have been gigging a lot with many of the top function bands I play with including Firefly, Superbad and 29 Fingers and have played huge mansions in the Kent country side as well as a circus big top. Here is me out with 29 Fingers who have a very party and tartan vibe going on!.

My funk band Soul Grenades having been playing a lot of gigs in and around London including the Bedroom Bar in Shoreditch as well as Pizza Express in Chelsea which you can see below

You can also catch us supporting Brooklyn Funk Essentials at the Jazz cafe on the 20th July. You can get tickets here on the Soul Grenades website

http://soulgrenades.com

I also got to see the guitar wizard that is Steve Vai who was performing the whole of Passion and Warfare from start to finish. Was a greta night and took back to be a young guitar player practicing hard.

 

 

Have a good month all.

Thanks

K