Guitar/Drums

Jack Osborne is a Jacobs School of Music alumnus with a Bachelor's in Guitar Performance who specializes in teaching all styles of guitar, including electric, classical, acoustic, fingerstyle, and jazz. Jack also teaches lessons on other fretted instruments, including ukulele, mandolin, and banjo. Jack teaches students of all ages and levels, from complete beginners to advanced guitarists looking to hone their skills. Jack also performs guitar in various groups around Bloomington, such as the Electric Guitar Orchestra, the upcoming rock band S.C.U.B.A., and as a solo and duet act for private events.

Eddie is a freelance musician working in Bloomington and the greater Indianapolis area. He is a versatile artist that utilizes a wide palette. He is proficient with drum set, bass, jazz music, electronic music, percussion methods, and various other skills. In his personal projects, this extends into the realms of live electronics and recording technologies, including experience with digital audio workstations (DAWs), live sound, analog synthesizers, and pedalboard building. Eddie is experienced with a variety of venues, both intimate and commercial, and is actively performing with professional acts such as Honey Iced Tea.

Pedagogically, Eddie is prepared to teach students within a wide range of disciplines and skill levels: techniques of drum set, percussion, electric bass, and jazz music. Eddie holds a bachelor’s degree from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where he studied percussion and bass. His primary mentors include Kevin Bobo, Christian Dillingham, Joseph Gramley, and Craig Hetrick. His influences include Stevie Wonder, Louis Cole, and Vulfpeck.

David DeForest studied jazz guitar at the University of North Texas for 2 years before returning to his hometown of Bloomington to study classical guitar and graduate from Jacobs School of Music. David specializes in blues, rock, jazz, and classical guitar and teaches bass and slide guitar.

A performer, composer, and guitar teacher for more than 20 years, Will taught in Japan and has played with new muisc ensembles, poets. and country-dance bands. Will has taught for the Stafford Music Academy since 2009 and currently writes music for and performs in the progressive folk-rock duo, Davis + Devitt.

Otis Cantrell received his Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies on Guitar in May of 2014 and is currently pursuing coursework to become a nationally certified music therapist. Originally from Anderson, Indiana, he now resides in Bloomington, Indiana with his wife and two dogs teaching guitar, bass, drums, and ukulele in the local area and online. Otis has been teaching beginner ukulele and drum, intermediate bass, and advanced guitar lessons since 2009, culminating in 6,000+ hours of experience. His teaching style is tailor-made for each individual student based on their likes and needs in order to maximize the benefits of lessons.

He can be seen performing gigs across the Midwest, laying down grooves on guitar in the local soul group The Vallures, the indie-funk group Imunuri, and on banjo and ukulele in Mr. Taylor and his Dirty Dixie Band. His large collection of musical influences and interests have made him a versatile musician who is grounded in many styles, specifically surrounding the mediums of blues, bluegrass, funk, and anything with a groove.