All of us here at EarthQuaker Devices are working from home. Our artists are home. You’re home (if you’re smart ... and we think you are). What better way to pass the time than by working on your chops? And who better to help you choppen up your chops than your favorite EarthQuaker artists? Literally NO ONE.

While we’re all quarantined, some of our beautiful, brilliant, creative, inspiring and all around incredible artists would like to teach you how to get even better at music. We know you’re already great, but there’s no time like the present to get even greater. Or to learn a new instrument. And so here is a list of amazing people you should reach out to immediately for lessons! We’ve included their location too so you know what time zone they’re in.

After you take a lesson, post some videos showing what ya learned and tag us so we can oogle and drool and feel all warm and fuzzy inside from being so proud!

Guitar

Carter Arrington
Progger, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, David Grissom, Kirk Covington
Teaching: guitar
Specialty: Improvisation, rhythm and time, fretboard mechanics and fundamentals, playing changes
Location: Salisbury, UK
Contact: carter.arrington@gmail.com

Bob Balch
Fu Manchu, Big Scenic Nowhere, Sun And Sail Club
Teaching: guitar
Specialty: I teach every style at all levels, I transcribe songs too
Location: San Diego, CA
Contact: PlayThisRiff@gmail.com

Kurt Blankenship
(Hed) PE
Teaching: bass, beginner guitar
Specialty: reading music, slap bass
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Contact: kindbass3300@yahoo.com

Jacob Blizard
Lucy Dacus, illuminati hotties (studio)
Teaching: guitar, bass, ukulele
Specialty: I play indie rock, but I went to school for classical guitar. Happy to teach any style, and can help with learning to read music as well if that is desired
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Contact: Jacobblizard1@gmail.com

Tyler Burkum
The Cactus Blossoms, Mat Kearney, needtobreathe
Teaching: guitar
Location: Minneapolis
Contact: tylerburkum.com

Aidan Carroll
Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton, Rachel Eckroth, Sullivan Fortner Quartet
Teaching: electric & acoustic bass, music production, beginner-intermediate piano & guitar, advanced music theory
Specialty: jazz, R&B/soul, rock on bass / Ableton music production
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Contact: acarroll3@gmail.com / Phone: 646-667-8711

Cherch
The Bottom Dollars, Cherch, Deathrow Tull, The 94 Knicks, Logan X
Teaching: guitar
Specialty: Application of theory & harmony, reading, chordal structure, interval riffs & songwriting.
Location: Los Angeles, CA and New York, NY
Contact: cherchofficial@gmail.com

Diana Chittester
The Diana Chittester Band
Teaching: acoustic & electric guitar, bass
Specialty: An example video lesson can be viewed at www.dianachittester.com/guitarlessons. My online lessons consist of personalized videos delivered directly to each student’s email. We then meet online through Skype, FaceTime, or Zoom to discuss and play through the videos content together. PDFs of musical notation and TAB are provided with each video.
Location: Lakewood, OH
Contact: DianaChittester@gmail.com

Todd Clouser
A Love Electric, Magnet Animals, Klezmerson
Teaching: guitar
Specialty: Improvisation, composition
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Contact: ctclouser@gmail.com

Tim Conley
MAST
Teaching: Guitar, Bass, Piano, Ukulele, Drums, Ableton Live, Production
Specialty: Jazz, Improvisation, Composition, Song writing, Electronic Production
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Contact: Timconleymusic@gmail.com

Matthew DeRubertis
Wesley Bright & The Honeytones, The Admirables, Open Spaces Trio, Bluelight, SEER music
Teaching: electric bass, electric guitar
Specialty: bass playing in al groove styles
Location: Akron, OH
Contact: matthewderubertis@gmail.com

Rubens De La Corte
Angelique Kidjo, Eliane Elias, Bebel Gilberto, solo artist
Teaching: Guitar, Music Theory
Specialty: Brazilian, jazz, harmony, arranging, composition
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Contact: rdelacorte@hotmail.com

Thom Donovan
solo artist, Ruby Amanfu, Will Hoge
Teaching: Guitar (electric and acoustic), classical guitar, production and mixing
Specialty: Lead and rhythm guitar, songwriting, producing, mixing
Location: Nashville, TN
Contact: thomdonovan.music@gmail.com

John Evko
Deadmau5, Wolfgang Gartner, John Butler Trio
Teaching: Guitar, Bass, Production, Songwriting
Specialty: Songwriting, production, business development, and music business
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Contact: Bookings3mb@yahoo.com

Kirby Fairchild
Modest Mouse, Granddaddy
Teaching: guitar
Specialty: songs, chords, melody
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Contact: kirbyfairchild@gmail.com

Mel Guerison
Alexandria Savior
Teaching: Violin, Guitar, Piano, Music Theory, Composition
Specialty: Primary instruments are violin and guitar, but I also minored in piano in college. I score and engineer/produce when I’m not on the road and am happy to help those wanting to learn more about composition and engineering. (Won’t be teaching for a couple of weeks as I’m currently pretty ill and trying to get better. Thanks guys!)
Location: Portland, OR
Contact: melguerison@icloud.com

Sulynn Hago
Propagandhi, Career, Feral Babies
Teaching: guitar
Specialty: shred technique, music theory, songwriting, fingerstyle playing
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Contact: sulynnhagoguitar@gmail.com / www.sulynnhago.com

Katie Harkin
Harkin, Sleater Kinney. Previously Sky Larkin, Courtney Barnett / The Sea Lice with Kurt Vile, Wild Beasts, Flock of Dimes
Teaching: guitar
Specialty: songwriting, song arranging
Location: Sheffield, UK
Contact: hellohandmirror@gmail.com

Jacob Blizard
Lucy Dacus, illuminati hotties (studio)
Teaching: guitar, bass, ukulele
Specialty: I play indie rock, but I went to school for classical guitar. Happy to teach any style, and can help with learning to read music as well if that is desired
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Contact: Jacobblizard1@gmail.com

CJ Hockenbury
Calling Kings
Teaching: guitar
Location: Santa Clarita, CA
Contact: callingkingsband@gmail.com

Stefan Huth
Isaac Vacuum
Teaching: Touch Guitar, Chapman Stick, Tap Guitar, Touchstyle
Specialty: Member of Touch Guitar Circle following the approach of “the Family”
Location: Kerken, Germany
Contact: stefan.huth@me.com

Owen Kelley
Sleepy Sun, Fine Points, Cash Pony, Owen Adair Kelley
Teaching: guitar, bass, ukulele
Specialty: Rock, Pop, Jazz, Classical
Contact: ohaykay@gmail.com

Chris Kelly
Alustrium, Galactic Empire
Teaching: Guitar, Music Production
Specialty: Rock, Metal, Songwriting
Location: Pennsylvania
Contact: aep.chris@gmail.com

Isaiah Mitchell
Earthless, The Black Crowes
Teaching: guitar, bass
Specialty: theory, improvisation, ear training, learning songs and favorite passages
Location: San Diego, CA
Contact: eyezaya1@gmail.com

Jeff Nations
JB Crockett, Boy For Everything, solo
Teaching: Guitar, bass, keyboard, drums, music theory, songwriting, music business, EPK building, website setup, tour booking/routing
Specialty: Nationally-touring musician with a bachelor's degree in composition for film, tv and video games from Berklee College Of Music
Location: St Louis, MO
Contact: jeffn9@hotmail.com

Michael Collins Platt
Tyler Rich Band
Teaching: guitar, bass, theory
Specialty: Functional musicianship in today’s working world for sessions, and live performance
Location: Nashville, TN
Contact: mikaplatt@me.com

Bryan Pope
JR JR
Teaching: Guitar, synth, music production, writing for advertising, sound design, bass
Specialty: music theory, pedals/tones, technique, jazz, writing for advertising, writing guitar parts, playing in a band, doing session work, music directing/band leading, worship guitar, sound design
Location: Detroit, MI
Contact: bryan.richard.pope@gmail.com

Carla Rivarola
solo artist
Teaching: guitar, voice, songwriting, harmony and ear training
Specialty: I mostly teach songwriting and harmony. Fluent in both English and Spanish.
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Contact: Heyholarivarola@gmail.com

Jessie Robinson
Scarlet
Teaching: Singing, beginners guitar and keyboard
Specialty: Degree in singing/songwriting
Location: St. Helens, Merseyside, UK
Contact: facebook.com/jessiescarletbanduk

Ken Rose
Hero Jr., writer, producer, sessions
Teaching: rock/blues guitar, Protools
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Contact: mywarpedhalo@gmail.com

Chris Skowronski
Killing Time, Kings Destroy
Teaching: guitar, bass
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Contact: cwolf70@gmail.com

Nikki Stevens
Teenage Ritual
Teaching: guitar, bass, ukulele
Specialty: Instructor/lesson writer for Fender Play. Any skill level welcome, love teaching metal.
Location: Hollywood, CA
Contact: Text 661-478-4080 Or DM Instagram @nikki.nacho.stevens

Bass

Dishan Abrahams
EOB (Ed O'Brien, Radiohead), Jess Glynne
Teaching: bass
Location: London, UK
Contact: dishanabrahams@icloud.com

Kurt Blankenship
(Hed) PE
Teaching: bass, beginner guitar
Specialty: reading music, slap bass
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Contact: kindbass3300@yahoo.com

Jacob Blizard
Lucy Dacus, illuminati hotties (studio)
Teaching: guitar, bass, ukulele
Specialty: I play indie rock, but I went to school for classical guitar. Happy to teach any style, and can help with learning to read music as well if that is desired
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Contact: Jacobblizard1@gmail.com

Michael Byrnes
Mt. Joy
Teaching: bass
Specialty: Conceptualizing original bass parts
Location: Long Beach, CA
Contact: Michael.byrnes500@gmail.com

Aidan Carroll
Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton, Rachel Eckroth, Sullivan Fortner Quartet
Teaching: electric & acoustic bass, music production, beginner-intermediate piano & guitar, advanced music theory
Specialty: jazz, R&B/soul, rock on bass / Ableton music production
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Contact: acarroll3@gmail.com / Phone: 646-667-8711

Diana Chittester
The Diana Chittester Band
Teaching: acoustic & electric guitar, bass
Specialty: An example video lesson can be viewed at www.dianachittester.com/guitarlessons. My online lessons consist of personalized videos delivered directly to each student’s email. We then meet online through Skype, FaceTime, or Zoom to discuss and play through the videos content together. PDFs of musical notation and TAB are provided with each video.
Location: Lakewood, OH
Contact: DianaChittester@gmail.com

Mandy Clarke
KT Tunstall
Teaching: bass
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Contact: clarke.mandy0@gmail.com

Tim ConleyMAST
Teaching: Guitar, Bass, Piano, Ukulele, Drums, Ableton Live, Production
Specialty: Jazz, Improvisation, Composition, Song writing, Electronic Production
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Contact: Timconleymusic@gmail.com

Matthew DeRubertis
Wesley Bright & The Honeytones, The Admirables, Open Spaces Trio, Bluelight, SEER music
Teaching: electric bass, electric guitar
Specialty: bass playing in al groove styles
Location: Akron, OH
Contact: matthewderubertis@gmail.com

John Evko
Deadmau5, Wolfgang Gartner, John Butler Trio
Teaching: Guitar, Bass, Production, Songwriting
Specialty: Songwriting, production, business development, and music business
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Contact: Bookings3mb@yahoo.com

Lorenzo Feliciati
solo artist, session musician, producer, arranger
Teaching: bass
Location: Bruxelles, Belgium
Contact: lorenzofeliciati@hotmail.com

Jacob Blizard
Lucy Dacus, illuminati hotties (studio)
Teaching: guitar, bass, ukulele
Specialty: I play indie rock, but I went to school for classical guitar. Happy to teach any style, and can help with learning to read music as well if that is desired
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Contact: Jacobblizard1@gmail.com

Owen Kelley
Sleepy Sun, Fine Points, Cash Pony, Owen Adair Kelley
Teaching: guitar, bass, ukulele
Specialty: Rock, Pop, Jazz, Classical
Contact: ohaykay@gmail.com

Timothy Lefebvre
The Black Crowes, Bowie, Mark Guiliana
Teaching: bass, production
Specialty: pedals
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Contact: Lefev@mac.com

Matt McJunkins
The Beta Machine, A Perfect Circle, Poppy (formerly Eagles of Death Metal)
Teaching: Bass, Voice, Writing, Production, Synths, Programming
Specialty: Creating bass lines, technique, theory, reading, unique approaches to songwriting and production
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Contact: mattmcjunkinslessons@gmail.com

Isaiah Mitchell
Earthless, The Black Crowes
Teaching: guitar, bass
Specialty: theory, improvisation, ear training, learning songs and favorite passages
Location: San Diego, CA
Contact: eyezaya1@gmail.com

Jeff Nations
JB Crockett, Boy For Everything, solo
Teaching: Guitar, bass, keyboard, drums, music theory, songwriting, music business, EPK building, website setup, tour booking/routing
Specialty: Nationally-touring musician with a bachelor's degree in composition for film, tv and video games from Berklee College Of Music
Location: St Louis, MO
Contact: jeffn9@hotmail.com

Blas Perez
Dhani Harrison, Big Black Delta, eENIK
Teaching: bass
Specialty: shredding
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Contact: bookblas@gmail.com

Michael Collins Platt
Tyler Rich Band
Teaching: guitar, bass, theory
Specialty: Functional musicianship in today’s working world for sessions, and live performance
Location: Nashville, TN
Contact: mikaplatt@me.com

Bryan Pope
JR JR
Teaching: Guitar, synth, music production, writing for advertising, sound design, bass
Specialty: music theory, pedals/tones, technique, jazz, writing for advertising, writing guitar parts, playing in a band, doing session work, music directing/band leading, worship guitar, sound design
Location: Detroit, MI
Contact: bryan.richard.pope@gmail.com

Bill Pritchard
Amplituba, Three Way Mirror, 4th Ward Afro-Klezmer
Teaching: Tuba, euphonium, trombone, bass (electric and upright)
Specialty: 20th century classical music, free improv, orchestral and band excerpts, audition preparation, use of wind instruments and effects, stage fright, graphic score interpretation, rock
Location: Marietta, GA
Contact: tubadork@yahoo.com

Chris Skowronski
Killing Time, Kings Destroy
Teaching: guitar, bass
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Contact: cwolf70@gmail.com

Nick Sollecito
The Dear Hunter
Teaching: bass, theory
Specialty: All genres, focus on theory/improvisation
Location: Madison, WI
Contact: nicksollecito@gmail.com

Nikki Stevens
Teenage Ritual
Teaching: guitar, bass, ukulele
Specialty: Instructor/lesson writer for Fender Play. Any skill level welcome, love teaching metal.
Location: Hollywood, CA
Contact: Text 661-478-4080 Or DM Instagram @nikki.nacho.stevens

Synth

Tim Held
Podular Modcast
Teaching: modular synth
Specialty: Beginner - intermediate
Location: Seattle, WA
Contact: Podmodcast@gmail.com

Matt McJunkins
The Beta Machine, A Perfect Circle, Poppy (formerly Eagles of Death Metal)
Teaching: Bass, Voice, Writing, Production, Synths, Programming
Specialty: Creating bass lines, technique, theory, reading, unique approaches to songwriting and production
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Contact: mattmcjunkinslessons@gmail.com

Jeff Nations
JB Crockett, Boy For Everything, solo
Teaching: Guitar, bass, keyboard, drums, music theory, songwriting, music business, EPK building, website setup, tour booking/routing
Specialty: Nationally-touring musician with a bachelor's degree in composition for film, tv and video games from Berklee College Of Music
Location: St Louis, MO
Contact: jeffn9@hotmail.com

Bryan Pope
JR JR
Teaching: Guitar, synth, music production, writing for advertising, sound design, bass
Specialty: music theory, pedals/tones, technique, jazz, writing for advertising, writing guitar parts, playing in a band, doing session work, music directing/band leading, worship guitar, sound design
Location: Detroit, MI
Contact: bryan.richard.pope@gmail.com

Jessie Robinson
Scarlet
Teaching: Singing, beginners guitar and keyboard
Specialty: Degree in singing/songwriting
Location: St. Helens, Merseyside, UK
Contact: facebook.com/jessiescarletbanduk

Adam Schatz
Landlady, Sylvan Esso, Wye Oak
Teaching: synthesizer
Specialty: If you've always wanted to learn how a synthesizer works, I'll teach you using the now-free Cherry Audio modular software system!
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Contact: als458@gmail.com

Ben Wilson
DivKid
Teaching: Modular Synthesis, Sound Design, Composition, Music Theory
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK
Contact: ben@divkidvideo.com

Drums

Daniel Bailey
Father John Misty
Teaching: drums, engineering
Specialty: Drum tuning/setup/maintenance
Location: California
Contact: www.drichardbailey.com

Jake Boyd
Hollerado, Girlfriend Material
Teaching: drums
Specialty: rock drums
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Contact: instagram.com/jakeryb

Tim Conley
MAST
Teaching: Guitar, Bass, Piano, Ukulele, Drums, Ableton Live, Production
Specialty: Jazz, Improvisation, Composition, Song writing, Electronic Production
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Contact: Timconleymusic@gmail.com

Jeff Nations
JB Crockett, Boy For Everything, solo
Teaching: Guitar, bass, keyboard, drums, music theory, songwriting, music business, EPK building, website setup, tour booking/routing
Specialty: Nationally-touring musician with a bachelor's degree in composition for film, tv and video games from Berklee College Of Music
Location: St Louis, MO
Contact: jeffn9@hotmail.com

Joe Tomino
Dub Trio, Matisyahu, Yellowstone Apocalypse, Birth, Togishi
Teaching: drums
Location: Cleveland, OH
Contact: www.joetomino.com

Production