Meet the teachers

Alan Starkie Guitar & Ukulele

Alan’s guitar playing can be heard on many U.S. television shows from 1999 onwards. Signed to 'Hut Records' in the late 90's he has been teaching guitar/bass/ukulele/studio work for the past 10 years and specialises in Rock/Blues/Funk/Acoustic styles. A singer/songwriter/musician, Alan has over 20 years gigging/recording experience. As Music90’s children’s group teacher as well as a 1 to 1 tutor, Alan's cornerstone of teaching is that any child or adult can attain any level of musicianship... it's just a matter of Practice and Patience.

Andy Blakeley- Drums & Percussion

SPECIAL PROMO OFFER - SHARED LESSON ONLY £8 HALF HOUR Andy started playing the drums at the age of thirteen, and was already familiar with performing ‘on the road’ by the age of fourteen. As well as studying with highly respected Manchester teacher Dave Hassell, Andy has gained a wealth of information from his experiences in a wide range of venues such as pubs, clubs, theatres, corporate venues etc. His big break came in ’82 when he signed with... Click for full description

Andy Lewin - Guitar

Andy's musical career started at the tender age of ten. Upon hearing the end solo too Pink Floyds "Comfortably Numb" his life changed forever. Since that point all he ever wanted to be was a musician, leaving school with an A+ in music then going onto achieve distinctions in a ND and a HND course at college then the inevitable degree at university. Andy has toured the world extensively as a working musician, sharing the stage with some very famous people (but you will have to ask him about that) and has been in many bands ranging from blues and jazz funk outfits right u... Click for full description

Craig Ascroft - Drums

Craig Started playing drums at the age of fifteen. Since then he has toured Britain and Europe with various bands and artist. He’s also worked as a studio and session drummer and drum tutor for many years. He worked at the Drum Centre in Manchester and while there he became a “Premier” trained drum specialist. Over the years Craig has gained great respect amongst other musicians and has a reputation as one of the best drum techs in the business. He now enjoy’s passing his knowledge on to his drum students at Music90.

Darren Glover - Bass

Darren is currently a busy freelance professional bass player, band leader, writer and teacher. He has had the pleasure of working with many world class musicians in the Pop, Rock and Jazz circles all of whom work on a regular basis with the likes of Jamiroqui, Corrine Bailey Rae, Lilly Allen, Randy Brecker and Kenny Wheeler to name a few. Between his busy concert schedule Darren is a qualified teacher and teaches for the local authority composition, analysis, improvisation and performance techniques at Wigan School for the Arts and here at Music 90, where Darren is able t... Click for full description

Lee Morris - Drums

Lee served his musical apprenticeship by spending over a decade as a professional recording artist. He has recorded albums with Paradise Lost, Danny Vaughn, Marshall Law and Robin George to name a few as well as numerous sessions. He has also toured the globe several times which has included stop offs in Japan, Australia, Russia, America and the whole of Europe. Highlights from this touring period would have to include headlining the Dynamo Festival in Holland playing to 120,000 people, appearing on the main stage at the Donington “Monsters of Rock” festival in 1996, a Sout... Click for full description

Ste McNally - Vocal Coach

As a guitar player and singer for the band BBMAK, he sold 3 million albums, had No 1’s and top 10 hits in the USA UK, Europe and Asia. He toured the world playing alongside artists such as Britney Spears, NSYNC, Westlife, The Corrs, Aerosmith and Bonjovi to name but a few. Also as a songwriter he received the ASCAP (American Society of Composers and Poets) song of the year award for the worldwide hit Back Here. Now a family man living back in Liverpool, he spends time as a vocal coach or working with the covers band Groove Nation or with his original band 10 Reasons To Live... Click for full description

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