Vinay Elias Joseph, age 26 , is originally from the state of Kerala, India. He started playing the guitar in 2003, at the age of 14, as a 9th grade student living in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. He spent the next year observing and practicing the talents of the many musicians he acquainted himself with, absorbing everyt…

Mezzo-Soprano, Rachel Lamphier, graduated with her Master’s in Music from The University of Texas at Austin under the direction of William Lewis in the Spring of 2018. Some of her featured roles with the Butler Opera Center include, The Female Chorus in The Rape of Lucretia, covering Fiordiligi in Cosi fan tu…

John is equipped with a decade of teaching experience in multiple subjects with his favorite subject as music. As a guitar player, John has performed live shows with several bands, recorded multiple albums, and has even toured across the country. Guitar is not his only instrument, though. He can also play the…

Gabriela is a classically trained guitarist and pianist with a strong foundation in music theory and aural skills. She started learning guitar 16 years ago, and later, guided by her love and passion for music, decided to study music at an advanced level. She started her musical studies at Houston Community Co…

Raymon grew up playing music, starting when he was 12 years old where his love for music grew while playing in bands with his friends around Houston. He spent many years playing drums in metal bands and has been a professional bass player for over 5 years, with 10 years performance experience in all. His most…

Gio Jose is a multifaceted musician who is well-versed in both music education and performance. Graduating with excellence as a classical guitar major from the Jose Reyna Conservatory in Venezuela, under the tutelage of Professor Samuel Granados, Gio Jose laid down a solid musical foundation from an early age…

Eric “Sparky” Parker began playing guitar at age 13 when his uncle gave him a hand-me-down guitar for Christmas. 12 years later, music remains Eric’s passion! He currently plays guitar in three Houston based bands and plays gigs around the Houston area quite regularly.

In the first couple of years of play…

Oliver Penn is a Guitarist, Drummer, and Pianist who writes and composes his own music. He has been playing music professionally since 2015. He is well rounded in different genres ranging from Rock, Jazz , Funk and Pop music. Oliver attended Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island where he studied musi…

Russell has been teaching piano and guitar in the NW Houston area for 10 years. He is the Musical Director/ Worship Leader for his local church. His eclectic musical influences range from classical piano to all decades of rock music. Russell began his musical training at 6 years old taking piano lessons and …

Nathan Richardson was once the front man of Maximus, named one of the top 15 bands in Houston by the Houston Press. He has been featured at venues like the House of Blues and Warehouse Live, and performed in many big name music festivals, all before the age of 15. He released three solo EPs on Groundhog Day o…