Music has been at the center of my life for more than two decades. I received my first guitar one Christmas morning when I was twelve, I never looked back. Over the years I’d start playing in neighborhood bands, making terrible recordings, and the like. After a lot of hard work and some lucky breaks I eventually carved out a career for myself, recording in some of Hollywood’s most iconic studios, touring across America, composing for TV, and teaching in classrooms full of kids just as crazy about music as I had been when I was their age.
Over the years I’ve been fortunate to work as a session guitarist, touring musician, composer, and educator. I’ve toured with Jack Russell’s Great White, recorded on SHINee’s The Best From Now On—a Billboard #1 and RIAJ Gold-certified album—and written music for American Pickers on the History Channel as well as a handful of other TV shows. My playing can be heard on various other projects ranging from K-pop releases to Disney Channel productions.
Teaching has remained a bright spot of my career. For well over a decade I’ve taught private lessons as well as classes at accredited institutions. I enjoy helping students discover not only how to play an instrument, but how to understand music in a way that stays with them long after they leave the classroom. The journey’s been fun so far and I’m excited to explore more opportunities in the years to come.
Evan Haymond