Coast Band Music
"Everything For The Student"
Will Brady has been a
full-time professional musician for more than 35 years and has played in
several internationally acclaimed bands, such as Honk, Storyville, The Beachtown Volunteers and The Steve Samuels Blues Band. He has toured
with The Beach Boys and Loggins and Messina and has
opened for such luminaries as Linda Ronstadt, Santana, Chicago, Jackson Browne,
Van Halen, The Crusaders, Albert King, Robben Ford, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Charlie Musselwhite, Phoebe Snow and
Leon Russell.
In his spare time Will
co-wrote a series of children's educational videos that won a Merit of Excellence Award
from the American Film Institute (AFI) and wrote music for the IMAX films Speed and Dolphins. He has several CD's under his belt.
Mr. Brady has been teaching
for almost 45 years, the last 20 years with Coast Band Music. His teaching philosophy is unique and
effective (He likes to focus on songs the students pick out, plugging into
their enthusiasm. Theory, technique,
composition all become important in due time.)