Brett

Brett Robbins is a seasoned guitarist and educator with over four decades of professional experience in performance, recording, and individualized instruction. His musical career includes more than 15 years as a working artist, writing, recording, and performing original alternative music with A Western Front in Los Gatos and Neo Geo in Sacramento. During this time, a music video he created with Neo Geo received regular airplay on MTV Basement Tapes. Brett has performed at many of California’s most respected original-music venues, including The Fillmore in San Francisco, Whisky a Go Go and Troubadour in Los Angeles, and the Whole Earth Festival at UC Davis. He completed a focused year of jazz guitar studies at the University of Utah, adding a solid theoretical background to his extensive real-world experience. Primarily a guitarist on both electric and acoustic instruments, Brett also teaches bass guitar and ukulele. His foundation lies in rock, blues, grunge, alternative, and singer-songwriter styles, guiding students through expressive performance and stylistic authenticity. Brett’s teaching is student-centered, with each curriculum tailored to the individual, combining foundational techniques, essential music theory, and a focus on personal interests and goals.