Banjo Lessons Los Angeles

Adam hails from the Pelican State. While the coincidence is fun, rest assured, we hired him for his ridiculous musical chops and easy laid-back teaching style. A multi-instrumentalist, Adam teaches guitar, banjo and dobro, and is equally adept with rock, country, jazz and bluegrass styles.

Adam graduated from the University of Virginia with a Bachelor’s Degree in music, also earning a degree in guitar performance from Hollywood’s Musicians Institute.

As a performer, Adam has toured with Rose’s Pawn Shop, and Jason Charles Miller, recently opening for country star, Gary Allan.

Adam’s favorite guitarists include Brent Mason, Tony Rice, Brian May, and John Scofield, an eclectic mix, befitting his diversity of stylistic interests. Adam’s banjo favorites include Scott Vestal, J.D. Crowe, Earl Scruggs, Bela Fleck, and Alison Brown; his dobro inspirations are Rob Ickes and Jerry Douglas.

Adam teaches:  Guitar Lessons, Banjo Lessons and Dobro Lessons

*Adam was a national merit scholar, and attributes this achievement to his diet of tomato and mayo sandwiches.

In addition to being one of Los Angeles’ most sought after guitar/bass teachers, Brian is a composer, guitarist and recording artist.

As a composer/guitarist, Brian’s work appears on spots/albums for Lakeshore, Honda, Free Range Graphics, MTV, Greenpeace, &Forest, Alltrax, MFP and many others.

As a recording artist, albums include 2003’s “On” (Brian Robbins Band) and 2000’s “Banned in the State of Utah” (Brian Robbins).

Brian grew up in East Lansing, Michigan and graduated with honors from Boston’s Berklee College of Music.

*Brian is the founder of Red Pelican Music

What Red Pelican Music customers are saying about guitar lessons with Brian:

“Every guitar lesson is packed with a wealth of musical theory… I can’t say enough great things about Brian. A++”
- Grace
(Google)

“Brian makes everything fun – not just learning the songs, but how they work – the scales, theory, even reading music.”
– Ed B.
(Yelp)