Brett Lashley

About

Brett Lashley grew up in rural Illinois and received his first guitar at age 8, soon after began taking guitar lessons. At age 15 Brett began to study popular music with local guitarist August Wilke. During this time Brett performed with local rock and heavy metal bands. At 18 Brett studied for one year with Professor Kim Codo at Illinois Valley Community College. During his studies with Prof. Codo, Brett focused on writing guitar arrangements of popular music and was introduced to the classical guitar. Since moving to Tucson, Az. in 2001 Brett has studied with many excellent classical guitarists, including Phil Hemmo, Benjamin McCartney, Stephen Saulls, David Russell, Duo Assad, Jane Curry, Ahmet Sonmezler, and Professor Thomas Patterson. Since graduating Pima Community College in 2009, Brett has been teaching private guitar, ukulele, and piano. He is currently working on a bachelors degree in Guitar Performance at the University of Arizona.

Personnel

Brett Lashley: Guitarist

Influences

David Russell, John Williams, Andres Segovia, Julian Bream, Duo Assad and Christopher Parkening.

What to Expect

Many audience members have commented about beauty of the tone quality and phrasing of my performances. As a classically trained player from an excellent guitar program I pride myself on providing a world class "classical music experience". I take my profession very seriously and offer nothing less than a piece of "art" in the form of music. This holds true for all of the material I play, from Bach to the Beatles.

Stage/Setup Requirements:
A chair without arms

Additional Notes:
I play a 2003 Alfredo Velazquez guitar.
It can not be exposed to temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

Also please mention in your inquiry if additional amplification will be needed. If you are not sure please let me know the dimensions of the room and the approximate number of guests.

Available for Your

Anniversary Party, Awards Night, Baby Shower, Bar/Bat Mitzvah Party, Bar/Lounge, Birthday Party, Bridal Shower, Casino, Christmas Party, Church Service, Club/Nightclub, Competition, Concert Venue, Convention, Corporate Event, Cruise, Ethnic Celebration, Fair, Festival, Fundraiser, Funeral Service, Graduation, Grand Opening, Halloween Party, Holiday Party, Hotel, Launch Party, Luncheon/Tea, Parade, Private Party, Prom, Quinceañera, Religious Celebration, Restaurant, Retreat, Reunion, Seminar, Sporting Event, Studio Session, Sweet 16 Party, Trade Show, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Reception, Workshop

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