Lessons

Chris Lund - Guitar, Banjo

Teaching Experience 

Chris has been teaching guitar full-time since 1997 with a client load ranging from 30-55 students weekly/monthly.  Chris also teaches banjo.

He was a resident teacher at many music stores in greater Tacoma WA up until 2021 when he  relocated to Phoenix AZ in June of that year and now has multiple locations in the greater Phoenix Scottsdale area. One of Chris' long-time former students, Jared Dines, was featured on the cover of Guitar World Magazine recently and gave Chris a nice shout-out in his interview for the magazine.  

Performance and recording experience

Chris fronts the band Lund Bros (aka International Pop Overthrow and Loser depending on the decade) as lead guitarist, lead vocalist and primary songwriter.  The band has released 12 full length CDs over the course of the last several decades, three of which are double-disc sets.  All these records are comprised of original songs and have received highly favorable reviews throughout the world.  This music is guitar and vocal hook-based rock stylistically akin to the likes of Cheap Trick, Queen, Van Halen, the Beatles, Badfinger and the Raspberries for example. 

Chris has been interviewed and played on Seattle's long-time stalwart rock radio station KISW, performed live in the studio on NW indy favorite KEXP, and received rotation on University of Washinton's college radio station KNDD among others.  In the twelve years prior to forming Lund Bros in 1993, Chris performed full time as lead guitarist and backing vocalist in many band's ranging from rock, blues, funk, c&w, and top 40.  

Audio samples of Chris' playing and songcraft along with his bio, client testimonials, policy statement,  record reviews and more abound on his extensive teaching website www.chrislundguitarinstruction.com and also on his band website www.chrislund.rocks. 

Methodology

Though Chris specializes in Rock for his own recordings and performances, he is well-versed in many styles, teaching Blues, Jazz and Classical guitar and accepting students of all ability levels.  Over time, he advises students to study several styles in order to become well-rounded players.

Chris emphasizes sight-reading as the best starting point for beginning players, but will adjust curriculum based on a student's currently assessed knowledge and ability.

Riley Hoskins - Guitar, Bass, Banjo, Mandolin

Riley started playing music at the age of five on the piano and glockenspiel. In the 3rd grade he started violin in school orchestra. Then he moved to trumpet, cello, viola, guitar, trombone, etc. While at The New School for the Arts, Riley studied music theory and composition.  Riley has been writing and performing music for over 30 years. Currently his focus is on Irish Tenor Banjo and Mandolin in the band Whiskey Famine. Riley is endorsed by Gold Tone banjos and John Pearse Strings.

Marley Taylor - Vocals

Former Las Vegas headliner/singer/songwriter, Marley Taylor, performed at The Palms, The Monte Carlo and the Red Rock Casino in Las Vegas with a 22 piece orchestra big band show and  Best of Las Vegas nightclub concert during a 10 year run with the popular group, Zowie Bowie.  ZB became the highest paid cover band ever signed to Vegas. The group also had a successful weekly residency at Scottsdale nightclub, Barcelona 2000-2005, additionally headlining The Birds Nest (Phoenix Open) & Barrett Jackson.   Taylor was also co host of the game show Name That Tune on the Las Vegas Strip and she performed on the Jerry Lewis telethon .  Currently, Marley Taylor teaches voice & stage performance & performs regularly in AZ.  A former Sony Publishing songwriter, Taylor currently writes for film and tv with songs placed on Netflix, Virgin River & The Hallmark Chanel, Live With Kelly & Mark, The Discovery Channel + many more network shows & indie film, Home Court.

Taylor’s current songwriting team includes The Brooks & Dunn band, Bill Schnee (mixer for Steely Dan, Whitney Houston, Carly Simon…) Boh Cooper (assistant arranger/keyboardist for David Foster), Grammy & Oscar winner producer Michael O’Martian.  Marley has written worldwide singles for Canadian recording artist, Ollee Owens, and co wrote with Siedah Garrett (Man in the Mirror, Michael Jackson) for Americas Got Talent winner, Daniel Emmett.  Marley was the cover girl for international fashion magazine, Jalouse and model for CAO Cigars.

Plus:
Mentored by Frank Sinatra Jr
Performer at Hanna Barbara Land (Houston , Tx)
Regular performer with Riders in the Sky on The Nashville Network
Vocal Training by Kent Banbury School of Voice in Houston, TX for 5 years
Miss Teen North Houston 1987
Shared the stage with friends Vince Neil (Motley Crue) Paula Abdul, Wayne Newton, One Republic, Berlin, Jason Mraz, Nelly, George Benson, Terri Clark, Mel Tillis
Chris Wilson School of Acting, Houston, TX
Voice Training at Fran Guthrie School of Voice, Houston, TX 3 years
Kashmere high school talent show winner 1985 & 1986 in Houston, TX
National Anthem singer for UNLV, The UFC

Nancy Bagley - Ukulele