My Life
What’s on my mind
I started playing the guitar when I was eight. My friends and I tried to form a band which didn’t get anywhere what so ever… even though that was the very band who wanted me start playing guitar. My dad, also a guitarist, taught me some basic blues techniques and scales, and gave me his first electric guitar. I still use it today. Then Matt Pierson told me about a program called BluesEd. I have been in the program for five years.

Early influences include my father and Stevie Ray Vaughn. Now I 
listen to Sum 41,  The Beatles, JRZ System, and Led Zeppelin. I also came to 
appreciate good blues musicians. Favorites are Stevie Ray, Kris Lager, & Joe Bonamassa.

Favorite shows: opening for The Kris Lager Band at the famous, historical Zoo Bar in Lincoln & opening for national artists at the Playing with Fire Concert Series in downtown Omaha.


Tyler My Stats 
Keepin’ it real

tyler porter

Guitarist 
16 years old 
From: Omaha, NE
BluesEd: 5 years 
Lessons: 2 years.  1 year with Storm at Russos, 1 year with Brad Thompson at Garage Guitar
Has worked with: Ron Cooley, Andrew Bailie of the Jazzwholes, Michael Kelsey, Doug Backer, Paul Delauriers, Matt Whipkey, Sarah Benck
Instruments: American Special Mahogany HSS Stratocaster, Hollow body Ibanez, BC Rich Warlock, Fender Squire Strat.  Wish list: Jaguar Baritone Custom.
Equipment: Fender Stage 1000 Amp, Supershifter pedal and Metal Zone pedal
What they are saying:  Johnny Rawls calls him the next Ketih Richards.
The Band 
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Sarah
Age:17 
Vocalist

Matt
Age: 16
Guitarist

Pat
Age: 16
Bass Guitarist

Eva
Age: 15           Vocalist

Will
Age: 15        Drummer

My Music 
Influences
My father
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Sum 41
Joe Bonamassa
The Kris Lager Band
Favorite Links
Check ‘em out
Sum 41
Stevie Ray Vaughn
JRZ System
Playingwithfireomaha.com    
The Kris Lager Band
Jean-Sébastien Chouinard
Johnny Rawls
Guitar Garage
Joe BonamassaSarah.htmlMatt.htmlPat.htmlEva.htmlWill.htmlhttp://www.myspace.com/sum41http://www.jbonamassa.com/index2.htmhttp://www.krislagerband.com/http://www.sum41.co.ukhttp://www.sonymusic.com/artists/StevieRayVaughan/http://www.jrzsystem.com/http://playingwithfireomaha.com/http://www.krislagerband.com/http://www.lenetblues.com/Jean-Sebastien-Chouinard.htmlhttp://www.johnnyrawls.net/http://garageguitar.com/http://www.philipsayce.com/shapeimage_4_link_5shapeimage_4_link_6shapeimage_4_link_7shapeimage_4_link_8shapeimage_4_link_9shapeimage_4_link_10shapeimage_4_link_11shapeimage_4_link_12shapeimage_4_link_13shapeimage_4_link_14shapeimage_4_link_15shapeimage_4_link_16