Xavier Guerrero - Guitar, Bass, Vocal Instructor

Website: www.myspace.com/spiritdrivesus Hometown: Concord, CA Years playing: 15+ Years teaching: 2 Musical influences: The Beatles, Yes, Seal, Nat King Cole, Bob Marley, Eek-A-Mouse, Toots and the Maytals, Radiohead, The Pillows, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Police, James Brown, Los Lobos, Megadeth, Beastie Boys, Dr. Dre, 2Pac - to name a few. Education: Music degree currently in progress at Diablo Valley College. Current studies include music theory, piano and jazz vocals with Owen Lee and Mark Alburger. Books used: A Modern Method for Guitar (William Leavitt, Berklee Press) Musical Projects: Go Kart Mozart, Spirit Drive Key teaching concepts: Technique, basic music theory, song structure Teaching Days: Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays

Xavier (pronounced, "ha-vee-air") is a wonderful addition to the Music Time Academy team of instructors. He is an experienced guitarist, bassist, vocalist and songwriter with a college eduction in various aspects of music. A Northern California native, Xavier is known not only for his strong, soulful vocals and his solid guitar and bass technique, but also for his audio recording/production knowledge. Xavier can currently be heard performing (bass/vocals) with the nationally acclaimed indie/rock band Go Kart Mozart. Lessons with Xavier are available in both English and Spanish.