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Name: Hays Dowdy
Instruments taught: Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, Ukulele
Rate: $37 per ½ hour, $70 per hour
Ages taught: 7 and up *A 'trial lesson' is recommended for students ages 5 & 6 to assess readiness
Other instruments played: Acoustic and Electric guitar, Bass, Ukulele, Piano
Teaching at Bill’s since: 2025
Experience playing music: Hays Dowdy is a seasoned Baltimore based alternative indie songwriter and multi-instrumentalist performing live as a solo artist along with elite bands in International Musicians League. Rooted in British Invasion rock, bluegrass, and trained in jazz, his approach focuses on an idiosyncratic pairing of lead guitars and baroque lyricism. He graduated from Montgomery College with an Associate of Arts degree in 2014. Recruiting a high-energy live band to perform his unique blend of classically-fused pop-rock with agile grooves and angelic harmonies, his fourth single, The Ghost Before You (feat. Abby Sevcik), is out now. His debut album, Dreaming in Seven Senses, is out now.
Bands played in: Bachelor Boys Band, Sound Society Band, Marilyn Hucek, Mystery Friends, Bob Israel & Friends, G. Whyte & the Whyte House Band, Amanda Jones & The Reputation, ProximaMilo in the Doldrums, HAM, Centauri
Genres of music taught: Rock/Pop, Funk, Jazz, Folk, Electronic, Country
Education: Associate of Arts - Montgomery College 2014
Personal teaching style/philosophy:
Hays Dowdy is a DMV based alternative indie songwriter and multi-instrumentalist performing live as a solo artist along with elite bands in International Musicians League. Rooted in British Invasion rock, bluegrass, and trained in jazz, his approach focuses on an idiosyncratic pairing of lead guitars and baroque lyricism. He graduated from Montgomery College with an Associate of Arts degree in 2014, and has studied privately with jazz mentor Bob Israel and bluegrass musician Vernon Santmeyer combined with decades of live gigging, recording, and private teaching experience. Recruiting a high-energy live band to perform his unique blend of classically-fused pop-punk with agile grooves and angelic harmonies, his top streamed song, “Voodoo Doll (feat. Abby Sevcik)”, is out now, and his debut album, “Dreaming in Seven Senses”, was released on January 10, 2025. He teaches acoustic and electric guitar, bass, and ukulele.
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