With them she plays a variety of Chicago street festivals during the summer season such as Chicago Pride Fest, Market Days and Retro on Roscoe and Backlot Bash.Īside from cover work she is also a live member for alternative solo artist Mel Senese. In 2019 she joined the all-girl cover band Catfight. Most notably the Comed Ice Box Derby and the Chicago Women’s March To the Polls. With them she played shows in and around the Chicago land area. In 2018 she joined the all-girl cover band Serendipity. In 2017 she continued her music education at Columbia College Chicago where she studied Music and Music Business. She was on Show Team from 2015-2017 and got the opportunity to tour as an Allstar in 20. During her time as a student she took lessons for guitar, drums, and vocals. A former School of Rock student herself, she joined when she was 12. After being primarily self-taught for the first few years, she sought out lessons from a local music school. Lauren got her start in music playing guitar at the age of 7. He has worked for the School of Rock since 2011 has directed and assistant directed shows steadily since 2013. Nick has been an instructor of private guitar lessons since 2007, and since then has expanded to teaching bass, drums, saxophones (alto and tenor), mandolin, banjo, lap steel, piano/keyboards, and voice. In 2020 he released the Zock Organ Trio's debut album, 'Mission Statement'. In 2019 he earned his Master's Degree in Music at the University of Southern California, studying with Grammy-winning classical guitarists Scott Tennant, William Kanengiser and Grammy-nominated guitarist Paul Jackson Jr. Nick released Zock’s debut album in 2015 and in 2016 was featured on Magnetic’s debut EP, both receiving positive acclaim. He also played at Potbelly Sandwiches for seven years, with the Connexion Wedding Orchestra, and freelanced as a solo guitarist and sideman. Nick has been a professional musician since 2002 and has led his own bands Zock and the Zock Organ Trio, performed with the band Magnetic, and played countless performances at some of Chicago’s best clubs including the Double Door and Lincoln Hall. Jamie has performed on nearly 30 different albums throughout his career and has played live with and/or recorded music with Joel Hoekstra (Whitesnake/Trans Siberian Orchestra/Night Ranger), Chris Connelly (Ministry / Pigface / Sons of the Silent Age), Jim Peterik (Survivor/Ides of March), Jimi Jamison (Survivor), Cory Wong (Vulfpeck), Don Barnes (.38 Special), Kris Myers (Umphrey's McGee), Bryan Beller (Aristocrats / Steve Vai / Dethklok), Mike Keneally (Frank Zappa, Dethklok,) and many more. Jamie has also performed in multiple Chicago-based musical projects including Electric Villain, Stampy, SMOKER, Lobster Newberg, Uncle Jesse & the Rippers, and Peephole: Tribute to System of a Down. Jamie most notably played drums for Katie Kadan, a former SOR Chicago vocal instructor who most recently placed 3rd on NBC's The Voice. Jamie has played drums, guitar, keys, bass, mandolin, percussion, and or provided vocals on over 200 recorded songs and has been playing live shows since 1998. Jamie is a Chicago-based musician, producer, and drum instructor who has been working with School of Rock Chicago since 2013. He has had great experiences working within the community to build safe, healthy, and inclusive programs for children of all ages and abilities. Professionally, he has had the pleasure to work with children the past 20+ years working in the Health and Fitness industry. He is currently a certified WERQ Dance Fitness Instructor and continue my passion for dancing in a professional dance studio in Chicago on Sundays for fitness and fun. Michael took 8 years of dance lessons including Tap, Jazz, and Ballet. He was cast in numerous musicals including Gypsy, Showboat, My Favorite Year, Fiddler on the Roof and countless others. Most notably, Michael was in the childrens' choir for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat with Donny Osmond. He is thankful to have been introduced to musical theater as a young child, and began auditioning for Broadway in Chicago. His passion for music quickly developed as he grew. He started his musical journey by taking piano lessons from the nun in his school, and yes, she used to smack his "fly away fingers" with a ruler to keep them on the keys. Michael is thrilled to bring his passion for music alive in his professional career.
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