Mike Dawes is an English guitarist known for composing, arranging and performing multiple parts simultaneously on a single guitar. He is regarded as one of the world’s most creative modern fingerstyle guitarists with a repertoire spanning original viral videos and popular arrangements, alongside mainstream chart success performing with Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues.
Dawes was named ‘Best Acoustic Guitarist In The World’ two years in a row (2017 & 2018) by Total Guitar Magazine & MusicRadar reader polls. YouTube personality Rick Beato named Mike ‘One Of The Finest Acoustic Guitar Players In The World’. Mike’s workshop with Guitar Breaks was an awesome experience that culminated with the guests receiving an impromptu private performance from Mike and Tommy Emmanuel!
British born and now US-based, Matt Schofield continues to push the frontiers and reshape the boundaries of the British Blues tradition. A multi-award winning guitar virtuoso, singer, songwriter, producer and band leader, after more than 30 years of performing, and 20 years into his solo career, Schofield’s impact as one of the most influential and distinctive guitarists of his generation is unquestionable.
Along with a storied career that has taken him and his band to nearly 30 countries worldwide comes awards, industry and critical acclaim – three time “British Blues Guitarist of the Year”, “British Blues Album of the Year” and the first guitarist inducted into the “British Blues Awards Hall of Fame”. Mojo Magazine “Blues Album of the Year”and Guitar & Bass Magazines “Top Ten British Blues Guitarist of All Time” alongside Eric Clapton and Peter Green.
Matt’s fluid and melodic playing and iconic tone has inspired legions of guitarists, and a sought after line of signature instruments and equipment including a Two-Rock Matt Schofield amplifier.
Like his music, there’s a wide diversity to Joey Landreth’s career. He blurs the boundaries between genre and discipline, writing his own songs one minute and contributing to other musicians’ projects the next. From his ongoing efforts with The Bros Landreth — the Juno-winning band that he launched with his brother, David, in 2013 — to his production work for acclaimed songwriters like Leith Ross, he has spent the past decade creating a soundtrack for the current era.
Born in Winnipeg, Canada, Joey was raised in a household of blue-collar artists and DIY entrepreneurs. His father, Wally Landreth, was a working musician who filled the family’s WWII-era shack with songs by Bonnie Raitt, John Hiatt, and Lyle Lovett. His mother was a creator, too, decorating the backyard with homemade garden planters and a gazebo constructed from wood scraps found in the garage. “My parents weren’t afraid to give things a shot, which really informed my own sense of entrepreneurship,” Joey remembers. “At a young age, I learned that if you put your mind to something, you can probably figure it out.”
Charlotte has beaten an enviably eclectic musical path since becoming a professional musician at the age of 15. From early success with chart-topping, globetrotting Irish band Ash, she quickly spread her wings to embark on a more personal musical journey.
Her three acclaimed solo LPs, much-loved by critics, brought her into contact with some intriguing and diverse names; in the last decade she’s worked with Bryan Ferry, Bat For Lashes, KT Tunstall, Squarepusher and XTC’s Andy Partridge to name but a few.
Charlotte joined Guitar Breaks in Italy, alongside Nashville session legend Jach Ruch, for a week of musical exploration and pasta!
Not all stars are plastered across social media. Some manage to create a buzz without resorting to self-aggrandizing promotion techniques.
Jack Ruch is one of those people.
Jack Ruch is a jazz, blues, and soul guitarist from Nashville, Tennessee. He’s racked up an impressive following on his YouTube and Instagram accounts over the past decade or so, and we’ve been wowed by his versatility and groovy guitar chops.
Ruch is not “out there” on social media in the contemporary sense. In fact, he’s a very private individual who just so happens to be an influencer among the guitarists of Instagram. Thus, his bio simply reads “Husband, Dad, and guitar player in Nashville, TN. Available for Skype lessons.”
We were delighted that Jack could join us in Italy, inspiring our guests with his approach to learning and playing the guitar.
Blues rock guitar virtuoso, singer-songwriter and producer, Josh Smith, is hailed the world over as a master guitarist with raw talent and power to spare. Blending his signature mix of blues, rock and jazz into dynamic original songs, Smith is known for his incendiary live performances, whether at the Grammy Awards or the Kennedy Center Honors with Mick Jagger, Raphael Saadiq and others.
Along with touring the world, recording and performing with renowned artists such as Joe Bonamassa, Eric Johnson, Andy Timmons, Kirk Fletcher and others, Josh is also a producer and owns Flat V Studios in Los Angeles.
Josh is a Grammy Nominated Producer for “Crown” by Eric Gales and is a Blues Music Award Winning Producer for “Blood Brothers” Mike Zito/Albert Castiglia
Pete started playing guitar for Alice Cooper in 1989 on a world tour to North America, UK, Europe, Japan and Australia. A live DVD was recorded at the Birmingham NEC. Pete went on to do the European tour of Alice’s next album “Hey Stoopid”, also appearing alongside Alice in the movie “Wayne’s World”.
Pete then joined the rock band The Almighty, releasing 3 albums. The band toured extensively throughout the UK, Europe, North and South America, Australia and Japan. In 1997 Pete returned to Alice Cooper’s band to do several more tours. A live DVD from the “Brutal Planet” tour was recorded at Hammersmith Apollo and released in 2000.
In the summer of 2000 Pete played a string of summer festival dates with Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson’s solo band. In 2014 Pete played guitar in the Ray Davies/ Kinks musical “Sunny Afternoon”.
Pete has been teaching guitar for many years and is a long time friend of the team at Guitar Breaks. We love him and we know you will too!
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