Matt has played professionally in multiple gigging and touring bands, including local favorites Koodookoo, Buried in the Sun, and the Chris Hall Band, and worked as a session player in recording studios. He also teaches beginner piano, as well as beginner to intermediate guitar, and has experience as a luthier with Moniker Guitars, building and repairing guitars, as well as showing and demonstrating guitars at FFF Fest and Austin City Limits Festivals.

With 5+ years of teaching under his belt, Matt loves to work with students of all ages, teaching guitar, drums, and piano, along with foundational rhythmic concepts, drum set technique, and groove analysis. Matt’s goal as an educator is to keep lessons fun and productive, focusing on short and long term goals that ultimately make students competent musicians with something powerful to say musically.