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Musicians Institute Industry Mentors Winter 2021
Meet our Fall 2020 Industry and Career Mentors!
How Music Schools Are Making Online Classes Work in 2021
There is no denying that the COVID-19 pandemic has drastically altered the future of music education - and education in general for that matter. When everyone began to scramble during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic back in March, it was pretty clear that the...
How To Choose Your First Microphone: Dynamic, Condenser, USB & Beyond
What type of microphone should you buy first? Our AE instructor Adam Kagan helps you out!
The Future of the Music Experience: AI, Holograms, and More
Music is always changed by the technology of its time. From the advent of the gramophone to vinyl records to mp3s, innovation in society always produces innovation in music. As technological innovation begins to progress at an exponential rate, we often find ourselves...
Alumni Spotlight: MI Alumnus Barrett Wilson of Fender Play
We feature Barrett Wilson, a graduate of the Bachelor of Music in Guitar Performance program, who currently works as a guitar instructor at Fender Play.
MI Musicians Holiday Gift Guide
Check out some last-minute holiday gifts for musicians in our 2020 MI Musicians Holiday Gift Guide!
#TBT
#TBT Michael Ruff Visits MI ( With Sheryl Crow as Back-up Singer)
A while back, we shared this pretty sweet find from the MI vault: a performance by Michael Ruff, with a very young Sheryl Crow singing backup! Ruff is a multiple Grammy Award nominated songwriter and producer, who has released many solo albums. He has written, toured...
#TBT Jaco Pastorius
Jaco Pastorius is widely considered one of the most influential bassists of all time, so to celebrate our first #TBT post, here are some Jaco performances that’ll inspire you to get you back into the practice room real quick! Opening for Joni Mitchell. Weather Report...
#TBT Black Veil Brides Conversation Series
Back in early 2015, Hollywood based band Black Veil Brides came by to the Concert Hall at MI to discuss the untold stories and secrets to success in the music industry from a band walking the walk. Black Veil Brides talked about breaking in, the recording process, and...
PROFILES
A Conversation With: Aaron Mercier of Mercier Guitars
Aaron Mercier is guitarist for Kings Of Carnage, and a Musicians Institute alumni who is keeping very busy in many areas of the music industry, both as a performer and a man behind the scenes. On a recent visit back to the MI campus, Aaron spoke to The Mix about his...
Panelist Spotlight: Adam Blackstone
Musicians Institute is proud to bring some of the best working musicians onto our campus to inspire our students and give them insight into what a career in the music industry holds. With this new series on our blog, we will start to highlight upcoming clinicians or...
The Life And Career Of MI’s Own: Francis Buckley
Grammy Award®-winning record engineer Francis Buckley’s broad range of experience has seen him occupy the studio seat for breakout bands, established chart-toppers and Hollywood films. Buckley started out working at W.E. Studios in Redondo Beach in 1979. He then went...
