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Matthew Nord – Director/Co-Founder
Guitar, Piano/Keyboards, Harmonica, Hand-Percussion, Digital Recording
Matthew started Tangled Tones in 2005 and has been teaching music full time for the past ten years. Summer of Rock began in 2007, started by Matthew and Nathan Eyre. Their goal was to create a music camp where individuals could be given the opportunity to play with others and be mentored by professionals in playing together, recording music and using their gear properly. Matthew currently plays in The Salamanders. In the past Matthew has played keyboards for the Pleasure Kings and bass for The Nightlights. Click here for his private Instructor Profile.
Cove Jasmin-Drums, Guitar, Piano, Vocals
Born and raised in Montana, Cove has been playing music for most of his life. He learned his earliest lessons and began honing his craft under the example and encouragement of his father, Chip Jasmin, an accomplished musician and teacher who traveled the northwest teaching history through music in schools and community programs.
While Cove is a drummer by trade, he also sings and plays other instruments, including piano and guitar. In his lessons, he helps students practice and perfect the fundamentals while keeping the importance of rhythm and “feel” the core of his teaching methodology. Cove has experience playing and teaching many styles of music, including funk, jazz, latin, hip hop, rock, country, bluegrass, old timey, and traditional Irish. He currently sings with the traveling funk band, Shakewell, and has been deeply involved in the Missoula music scene for many years, playing with groups such as Kung Fu Kongress, Three Eared Dog, Joan Zen, and sitting in with many more.
Cove believes that music has a unique power to bring people of all backgrounds together and enrich communities all over the world, and it’s his passion to help others find their own joy through music.
Follow Cove on social media @cavemanjazz
Email: covejasmin@gmail.com
Valley Lopez – Drums, Guitar, Bass, Songwriting, Vocals
A born music lover, Valley Lopez has spent the last decade playing, creating, teaching, and studying music in Western Montana. He is drawn to music as a whole, excited and driven by the energy that is created when a group of musicians join together to create sound. In addition to starting his own teaching studio, Valley has played drums in a wide variety of bands, including Rob Quist and Great Northern, Reverend Slanky, and Josh Farmer Band. He also plays guitar, sings, and writes music for his own project Middle Sea.
Past Instructors:
Jesse Christian – Bass & Piano
Jesse Christian grew up here in Missoula, starting piano lessons at the age of 5. After 
years of classical piano training switched to the bass guitar to pursue jazz. Through the bass he earned a degree from Berklee College of Music in Boston. Since returning home Jesse has played in numerous local projects including The Bottomfeeders, Sweatshop Sneakers and Josh Farmer Band. With a positive attitude and a deep understanding of music, Jesse takes great pride in bringing people together to create and enjoy music.
Joshua Farmer – Guitar, Piano/Keyboards/Organ, Songwriting and Vocals
Josh grew up in the great metropolis of Manhattan, MT, blessed with parents encouraging his musical expression and education. After studying jazz at New York University and U of Montana, he is now a full-time musician residing in Missoula. 7 years experience teaching music groups and private lessons of piano, guitar, ukulele, vocal coaching, music theory and songwriting. Currently the director of Missoula’s “Pura Vida”Community Choir. Worked for 3 years alongside Amy Martin’s Coyote Kid’s Choir, YMusic outreach programs, and Tangled Tones music camps. Professional Musician @ Josh Farmer Band, and Joan Zen Band
(516) 445-0767
Nathan Eyre – Co-Founder
Nathan Eyre & Matthew Nord started Summer of Rock together in 2007. Nathan was instrumental in starting the camp and brought terrific energy and expertise to the camp. He grew up in Missoula, Mt and has been playing music since age 6, starting with piano then moving to guitar. His passion for teaching and performing led him to Nashville in 2004 to cut his first CD where he learned the important techniques of recording. During his years teaching, Nathan found that there were many students confused about music theory, especially on guitar. After writing a few lessons for his students, Nathan realized he had an easy way for teaching theory. Three years later and quite a few rough drafts, Nathan has published two books for guitar. Mastering Guitar Techniques and Fretboard Theory for Guitar.
Nathan now teaches private lessons in Polson, Mt where he focuses on a strong music theory background and uses the latest technology in guitar, keyboards and recording equipment to teach kids and adults the beauty of music. Please feel free to check out his web site for free piano and guitar jam tracks.
Contact Info: Nathan Eyre 406-360-9301 (eyre@missionvalleymusic.com)
Bruce Threlkeld – 3rd Year Instructor
Summer of Rock 2009 – Sussex School
Percussion, Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin
Bruce has taught music lessons for almost three decades on a number of instruments, including drums, guitar, tenor & 5-string banjo, mandolin and dobro. He has developed musical curriculum and has taught courses in other fields, ranging from wilderness education and scuba diving classes to college-level forestry and writing courses. His approach is to instruct in a personalized format according to the goals and aptitude of the student. He draws on his many years of experience as a multi-instrumentalist to bring a “synthesized” approach to teaching music—one that encourages students to learn how their instrument functions as a solo instrument and in a band context.
He currently plays with several Montana bands including The Bop-a-dips (drummer), John Floridis (drummer), The Country Kings (drummer), Quartet Caribe (drummer), The Acousticals (upright bass), and solo gigs playing guitar, banjo, and mandolin. He is currently working on his first solo cd, due to be released in the Spring of 2010.
Ryan “Shmed” Maynes – 4th Year Instructor
Guitar, Piano/Keyboards, Bass, Accordian, Studio Engineer/Producer, Digital Recording/Pro Tools
Shmed recently moved from L.A., California four years ago. He
Summer of Rock 2008 – Bonner Park
is the front man for the Secret Powers, a local pop/rock band in Missoula. He has recently released their 3rd album – “Lies & Fairy Tales”. Shmed runs Club Shmed Studios in Missoula, a full scale professional recording studio. Shmed plays a number of instruments and teaches lessons in Missoula as well. He brings great energy and teaching skills to Summer of Rock and its participants. Contact Shmed for lessons or recordings at: (406) 543-0140.
The Secret Powers have released 3 albums:
Caleb Van Gelder – Percussion
Caleb is an exceptional musician whose voice of choice is drum set. As a diverse musician, he has studied, taught, & performed in a variety of musical styles: from classical, be-bop/Jazz, funk, fusion, Afro-Cuban, Brazilian, Latin, big band, show band, R&B, to hip hop, bluegrass, and pop. In addition to drum set, Caleb’s musical abilities expand to piano & composition.
Caleb Van Gelder is now teaching beginning to advanced drum set coordination for all styles, snare drum technique (classical & jazz), and Latin percussion. Caleb also teaches beginning to intermediate classical percussion usually coinciding with primary education band classes. Also, providing there is enough interest, he can direct an independent percussion ensemble.
Born and raised in Wyoming, percussionist/musician Caleb D. Van Gelder’s life has been a continuous quest for vision, compassion, spirit, growth, and mastery in music, and really he’s just getting started. He began his musical journey at the age of seven with piano and percussion in elementary school. At the age of twelve he received his first drum set. His constant desire for musical & self growth led him to study Classical, Jazz, and Latin percussion at age 14 with the renowned jazz drummer Ronnie Bedford from New York City, who has played & recorded with the likes of Joe Pass, Sarah Vaughn, Benny Goodman, Buddy DeFranco, & Pee Wee Russell. Pursuing his love for music with vigor, any musical opportunity that arose he was there. Caleb was a three year performer in Wyoming’s Allstate Jazz Band.