UPTOWN MUSIC

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   It takes a special group of talented people to help bring you the "Uptown Experience". Thought you might like to meet them.   
 
Name: Paul Elliott - Store Manager

Main Instrument: Piano and keyboards

Other Instruments Played: Guitar, bass, saxophone, drums

Music Education: Played through Jr. High, High School and College (WSU), Factory Authorized Fender Service technician

Performance Background:  Rock and jazz bands, jazz choir, currently Worship Leader for Life Alive Christian Church

Certified Product Specialist:  Keyboards, Recording, Electric and  Acoustic Guitars, Instrument Amplification

"Music makes you smarter. I love the fact that research has shown the act of playing or creating music actually helps people in other areas of their life."

 

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Name: Shane Hall - Assistant Manager, Training Coordinator

Main Instrument: Percussion

Other Instruments Played: Guitar, Bass, Keyboard, Recording Engineer, Vocalist

Music Education: Nine years in school band, ten years private percussion study, attended Berklee College of Music

Performance Background:  Twenty five years of local and national act touring experience

Certified Product Specialist:  Percussion, Instrument Amplification, Pro Audio, Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Recording

"Music is the sound track to life. Make sure what you do in life is bringing you joy and happiness."

 

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Name: Brian Trammell

Main Instrument: Bass Guitar

Other Instruments Played: Guitar, Piano, Drums

Music Education: Four years High School Choir, Earned BS in Digital Audio Technology from Berklee College of Music

Performance Background:  Six years of school choir, seven years with Salem Boys Choir, eight years in local bands, seven months as FOH engineer for national acts

Certified Product Specialist:  Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Instrument Amplification, Pro Audio, Recording, Keyboards

"Music is the most influential part of my life, as well as a lot of people in the world. I am happy to be a part of the biggest international group on the planet that crosses so many barriers in our everyday life. (Inspirational message: 6P's. Ask me.)"

 
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Name: Brian St. Peter - Repair Technician, School Music Liaison

Main Instrument: Clarinet, Saxophone

Other Instruments Played: Most brass and woodwinds, drums

Music Education: Musical Instrument Tech major at Spokane Falls CC

Performance Background:  Jazz Band through college, drummer for country, rock and worship bands

"My goal in repairing musical instruments is to make sure students, as well as professional musicians, have horns that play well. As a student in music class I saw other students quit playing music due to horns in disrepair."

 
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Name: Ian Shedd

Main Instrument: Guitar

Other Instruments Played: Clarinet, Trombone, Mallet Percussion

Music Education: Music Composition Major, ten years private guitar study

Performance Background:  High School Wind Ensemble, Jazz and Marching Band, OSAA State Solo Classical Guitar Champion, currently teaching Pit Percussion with the West Salem High School Marching Band

Certified Product Specialist:  Acoustic Guitars

"Music has always been a part of my life and is a most welcome break from reality."

 

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Name: Rachel Marshall

Main Instrument: Piano and Voice

Other Instruments Played: Flute

Music Education: 13 years private piano instruction, Choir - 10 years, 4 years private voice and flute instruction.

Performance Background:  Syllabus, OMTA Honors Recitals, Concerto and other piano competitions, 2005 All State Choir, Solo Voice Competitions, Touring Choirs, Worship Teams, Playing and singing for High School Chapel Services

"I think that in some ways music is like a good friend; you can have fun, try out new ideas and vent some strong emotions. The difference is that music doesn't always make fun of you. That's for your more talkative friends."

 

 

  
      
     
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