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I am a Denver musician who plays guitar and dobro. I enjoy performing genres such as jazz, jazz-fusion, country, bluegrass, rock, blues, and pop. I am available for work with artists who may need a guitar or dobro player for their band, record, or song.
I am a Denver based guitarist, dobro player, and audio engineer who focuses mainly on musical performance in such genres as jazz, fusion, bluegrass, country and rock. As an audio engineer, my work consists of recording, mixing, and mastering my own music projects, with an emphasis on recording jazz and bluegrass groups.
In addition to performing and recording, I have been a guitar and dobro instructor for several years at Castle Rock Music, where I have been teaching a variety of styles to students of all age groups and skill levels.
A proud alumnus of CU Denver, where I obtained a dual bachelor’s degree in Jazz Guitar Performance and Audio Engineering in 2021, it brings me great joy to be able to remain an integral part of my alma mater, currently teaching a couple of undergraduate and private tutoring classes there.
I am also currently working with several bands in Denver, such as jazz fusion group Messenger Music Collective and the Jason Bower Jazz Quintet, as well as a number of bluegrass bands, including new grass/ jam grass band High Lonesome, tribute band Colorado Connection, and the Timberline Troubadours. In addition, I contributed my musical skills to various other artists and projects, such as Bonnie Utter: Strange Dame, the French Opera "Blacksmith", an Opera Lafayette production, America band Jon E.Boothe and the Nightwatch, and pianist Bharat Bhargava.
I am a Denver based guitarist, dobro player, and audio engineer who focuses mainly on musical performance in such genres as jazz, fusion, bluegrass, country and rock. As an audio engineer, my work consists of recording, mixing, and mastering my own music projects, with an emphasis on recording jazz and bluegrass groups.
In addition to performing and recording, I have been a guitar and dobro instructor for several years at Castle Rock Music, where I have been teaching a variety of styles to students of all age groups and skill levels.
In 2021, I obtained a dual bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado, Denver where I studied Jazz Guitar Performance, and Audio Engineering, and beginning Fall Semester 2022, I’ll be joining the faculty there to teach Guitar 101.
I am currently working with several bands in Denver, such as jazz fusion group Messenger Music Collective and the Jason Bower Jazz Quintet, as well as a number of bluegrass bands, including High Lonesome, new grass/ jam grass band Scott Slay and the Rail, and the Timberline Troubadours. In addition, I contributed my musical skills to various other artists and projects, such as Bonnie Utter: Strange Dame, the French Opera "Blacksmith", an Opera Lafayette production, America band Jon E.Boothe and the Nightwatch, and pianist Bharat Bhargava.
Below is some of my currently ongoing work. I enjoy a fairly rigorous schedule playing gigs with a number of bands in and around Denver, as well as being available for solo work at private functions.
I also teach guitar and dobro lessons, from beginner –> advanced, as well as ear training and flat picking classes at CU Denver. For fun I enjoy picking through new and previously loved instruments at the Pickin' Parlor in Old Town Arvada. In addition to playing the music I love, I am engaged in recording my own songs at a studio specializing in Dolby Atmos Spatial Audio.
For your enjoyment, above are a few shorts of recent performances in various bands – bluegrass, country, americana, jazz – I have had the pleasure of being a part.
Below is some of my currently ongoing work. I enjoy a fairly rigorous schedule playing gigs with a number of bands in and around Denver, as well as being available for solo work at private functions.
I also teach guitar and dobro lessons, from beginner –> advanced, as well as ear training and flat picking classes at CU Denver.
In addition to playing the music I enjoy, I am engaged in recording my own songs at a studio specializing in Dolby Atmos Spatial Audio.
For fun I enjoy hiking, skiing, and picking through new and previously loved instruments at the Pickin' Parlor in Old Town Arvada.
I am back with my friends Mike Boileau, Bruce Kaufman and Andy Sweetser of the Mr. Mike's Band, training my trusty dobro at a jam session to some folk rock, bluegrass and country at FlyteCo Brewing in Denver's Highloands on Saturday, June 24th.
Admission is free. Hope to see you there.
Join me and my friends of Kyle O'Brien Music at famed Little Bear Saloon in Evergreen on Sunday, March 10th.
We look forward to pick some fun Americana and country tunes for you. See you all there.
Come and join me at the Atrium At The Alley Cat in Fort Collins on April 19th. I'll be sliding my dobro with the amazing Brandywine and the Mighty Fines from Lafayette.
We'll be playing a lively cross between honky-tonk inspired bluegrass and rootsy Americana.
Come and get your tix at FoCoMx. I hope I'll see you all there!
I'll be playing my dobro and electric guitar alongside songwriter Jake Luna at one of the most well regarded and valued Denver venues, Hi–Dive on Broadway, on Friday, April 26th at 8pm.
We'll be performing a set of Jake’s original music, opening up for Country singer Dylan Earl.
Hope you can join us. Look forward to see you there!
I'll be picking my dobro with my buddies of the Timberline Troubadours bluegrass band again.
This time we'll be back at Columbine Cafe in Golden, Colorado on Thursday, August 22nd, where a $25 Cover gets you a Burger, Beer, and an awesome bluegrass show!
As usual, we'll be covering a variety of your favorite country and bluegrass originals and covers. Hope to see you all there!
Be a part of this summer season's Bluegrass Sundays fun on the top of Aspen Mountain.
I hope you can join me as I play with my buddies of High Lonesome for the first time at this popular ski resort in Colorado. We'll be taking the stage at 12pm on Sunday, August 25th.
As usual, we'll bring you hours of musical bliss, covering your favorite Americana, bluegrass, folk and classic rock tunes.
Hope we can see you there!!
I'll be picking my dobro once again alongside my buddies of Lyons, Colorado, based Newgrass/Bluegrass Band High Lonesome.
This time we'll be at California Bluegrass Association's South State 48's jamming event, where we'll be playing at the Windmill Food Hall, in Carlsbad, California, and jamming in the Courtyard all weekend, Nov. 8th – 11th. As usual, we'll bring you hours of musical fun, covering our favorite bluegrass, folk and classic covers and originals. I hope you can join us there.
I'll be playing my dobro once again alongside Lyons based newgrass/ bluegrass/ jamgrass band High Lonesome. This time we are honored to be back performing at the Colorado Chautauqua Community House in Boulder, on Friday, November 15th.
As usual, we'll be covering your favorite bluegrass and country tunes. You can get your tickets here. I very much hope you can make it.
You're invited to enjoy yet another fun evening watching me slide on my dobro with Lyons based Newgrass/Bluegrass Band High Lonesome.
We'll be bringing our new spin on traditional, hard-driving bluegrass, as we return to one of our favorite venues, Avogadro's Number in Fort Collins on Friday, Nov. 22nd, 2024.
$20 advance tickets On Sale Now. I very much look forward to see you there!!!
Come and join me as I return to the stage with my good friends of the Colorado Connection, a Bluegrass tribute band consisting of an awesome group of pickers from Colorado’s front range.
This month we'll be at the Roots Music Project in Boulder, where we'll be playing a collection of songs recorded by the legendary Bluegrass Album Band, and authentically replicate these famous recordings live on stage. Get your Tickets Here.
Hope you can be there – Saturday, November 23rd.
Join me and Lyons based newgrass/bluegrass band High Lonesome on Saturday, February 22nd. We'll be on stage at awsome Subaru Winterfest in Copper Mountain.
As always, we'll put a spin on good old hard-driving bluegrass comprised of our tight three-part harmonies, melodic originals, and plenty of crowd favorites, coming from jazz and jam influences, as well as traditional bluegrass.
Come and join me as I perform this week with my buddies of Lyons based bluegrass band High Lonesome, at Winter Park's Big Wonderful Beerfest, where we'll be performing on the Village Stage at 1pm on Saturday, April 5th.
As usual, we'll be bringing you hours of musical bliss, covering your favorite Newgrass/Bluegrass covers and originals.
I very much look forward to see you there!!
Come join me as I'll be rocking out alongside Andy Reiner, the Fiddling Skiier at Loveland Ski Area Apres Ski Events on Friday, May 2nd, between 2:30 and 5:30 pm, where we'll be playing a whole bunch of fun stuff, from bluegrass to country, Americana, etc.
Sure to be a fun time. So let's rock and roll at the slopes of Loveland. Hope to see you there.
Looking forward to be playing my dobro at Boulder Bandshell as part of Boulder's Creek Festival on Monday, May 26th, with my buddies of Lyons based bluegrass band High Lonesome.
As usual, we'll be playing a variety of our originals, as well as popular country and bluegrass covers for your enjoyment.
It would be fun to see you there! For more info, check out our shows page on the High Lonesome site online.
I am delighted to be back at Boulder's historic Gold Hill Inn for some more fun picking bluegrass tunes with my good friends of Lyons based Newgrass/Bluegrass band High Lonesome.
For the 5th year in a row we'll be able to entertain you at this iconic Colorado venue. Mark it on your calendar, Friday, May 30th.
I very much look forward to see you there!
I hope you can join me as I'll be picking my dobro again alongside my good friends of Lyons, Colorado, based Newgrass/Bluegrass Band High Lonesome.
We'll be performing at UNC Greeley Garden Theater's Concerts under the Stars on Tuesday, July 8th, where we'll be covering a variety of bluegrass, folk and country originals, as well as your favorite cover tunes. I hope you can join us there. I looking forward to see you there!!
I'll be picking my dobro again alongside my friends of Lyons, Colorado, based Newgrass/Bluegrass Band High Lonesome.
We'll be at the ever popular Evergreen Summerfest at Buchanan Field in Evergreen, Colorado, on Saturday, July 19th, where we'll be covering a variety of bluegrass, folk and country originals, as well as your favorite cover tunes.
I hope you can join us there.
I will be hitting the stage again with my friends at Lyon's based Newgrass/Bluegrass Band, High Lonesome. We'll be playing for the first time at Greenwood Village venue Marjorie Park. We'll be taking the stage on Wednesday, July 23rd, as part of the Bluegrass on the Green series.
We'll be performing a number of our Bluegrass originals, as well as some of our favorite covers.
Tickets are free. I look forward to see you there!!!
Come and join me as I return to the stage with my good friends of the Colorado Connection, a Bluegrass tribute band consisting of an awesome group of pickers from Colorado’s front range.
This month we're back at the original Oskar Blues in Lyons, where we'll be playing a collection of songs recorded by the legendary Bluegrass Album Band, and authentically replicate these famous recordings live on stage.
Hope to see you there!!
Join me and my buddies of Lyon's based Newgrass/Bluegrass band High Lonesome, on Saturday, September 27th, for great music, good vibes, and fantastic beers, at iconic Oskar Blues in Lyons, Colorado.
We'll be playing a series of our original tunes as well as some or your favorite bluegrass and rock and pop classics. Looking forward to see you there!!
Perhaps you can join me as I perform out there in Arkansas with my buddies of Colorado based newgrass/bluegrass band High Lonesome, at the legendary Hillberry Music Festival, in Eureka Springs, AK where we'll be performing on stage at 1pm, on Sunday, October 12th.
As usual, we'll be bringing hours of musical bliss, covering your favorite Newgrass/Bluegrass covers and originals.
I very much look forward to see you there!!
Join me and Neva as we take Taciturn north of the border to the Ruffed Up Duck in Laramie, Wyoming.
We are looking forward to opening for the western honky-tonk Duncan Coker Band on October 18th, 2025, where we'll be performing many of our originals, as well as a variety of other popular folk, pop, contemporary bluegrass, and country songs for your enjoyment.
Sure hope you can make it there.
Join me on stage with my dobro and Lyons based newgrass/bluegrass band High Lonesome as we return to one of our favorite Denver venues, Swallow Hill Music on Saturday, October 25th, 2025. We'll be playing from our album release, as well as other bluegrass staples.
I am looking forward to see you there! Get your tickets in advance online here.
I'll be back at world class music venue eTown in Boulder, Colorado, on Saturday, Nov. 22nd, strumming my dobro alongside my good friends of Lyons based NewGrass/Bluegrass Band High Lonesome.
We'll be joined by Chris Elliot on banjo, as we play 2 sets of original tunes, as well as some of our favorite bluegrass and pop classics for you. Get your Advance Tickets Here. I hope to see you all there!!
Join me as I perform in concert at the Black Rose Acoustic Society in Colorado Springs on Friday, November 28th, where I'll be playing my dobro again with my good friends of popular Lyons based Newgrass/Bluegrass band High Lonesome.
As usual, we'll be playing a variety of popular country and bluegrass covers for your enjoyment.
Please feel free to write me with questions or gig offers, or just to chat about music if you like.
