Igneous Rocks!
Need a brush-up course in rhythm and rock?
Since 1995, Igneous Rocks has been schooling the Northwest in the History of Rock n' Roll. Our concert curriculum covers the best tunes from the '50s to today. We'll take you from be-bop to hip-hop, research the science behind shredding guitar solos, and delve deep into the Cowbell Mystique.
IGNEOUS ROCKS will take you to the head of the class!
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Meet Your Faculty
Looking for serious street-cred with your rock-obsessed friends?
Each and every faculty member is dedicated to your rock n' roll education.
Professor Alan Brown
Lead Vocals, Bongos, Vibro-Slap
Professor Brown specializes in the history and anthology of Rock n' Roll. His teaching methods may be unconventional ---look out for stage dives--- but he'll leave you with a a wealth of higher Rock Education.
Double Life: Prof. Brown is the housing director for Catholic Community Services in Tacoma, and helps to provide families in need with safe, affordable housing.
Ryan Coleman
Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals
Mr. Coleman is our resident Explosives Expert and Pyro-Technician. Safety first, especially with 1.21 Gigawatts coursing through your ... toes.
Double Life: Mr. Coleman really leads a triple life... a project manager for a general contrating firm, the owner of a theatrical production company, and the Ghost of Buddy Holly.
Dave Farrell
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitars, Pedal Pump
Mr. Farrell is Igneous Rocks' resident Student Teacher and the newest addiiton of our esteemed faculty.Watch for explosive BYOBR lesson plans on a stage near you (Bring-Your own bottlerocket)
Double Life: No joke. Mr. Farrell really IS pursuing his teaching degree and looks forward to molding the young minds of rock n'roll future. Young minds, be forewarned.
Sean Peterson
Drums. Vocals
Mr. Peterson is a rare bird, equal parts merry prnakster and dedicated educator... with an endless supply of bad pirate jokes. He'll learn ya real good in all the best rhythm rhetoric, beginning with the little-known prehistoric boulder-chorus.
Mr. Peterson's motto:
"Too loud? Huh?"
Double Life: Mr. P. owns and manages Aploz Events and partners with Lazer Trends, a promotional product company based in Auburn. Special thanks to his gorgeous wife and 2 boys who've tolerated our weekly practice sessions so long!
Emilie Shimkus
Lead Vocals, Tambo, Cowbell
Who knew Led Zepelin were sonnet purists? Emilie did, and she'll be happy to share her latest dissertation... right after this very important jam.
Steve Wolbrecht
Keyboard, Vocals
Mr. Wolbrecht is living proof of the correlation between math and music. No algorhythm goes unturned, no pattern unanalyzed... he discovers new equations for rare rock combinations everyday.