Michael Fa

My interest in music started at a very young age due to my father playing drums in a jazz group, my mother was always playing her favorite Broadway tunes on the piano, and my siblings both playing wind instruments in the school band.  All of my family would often teach me what they knew of their chosen instruments but it wasn't until fourth grade that I decided to follow my brother in taking up the alto sax.  The very next year my instructor noticed my profound interest in the instrument and suggested my talents would be better suited to the more melodic lines often arranged for the tenor saxophone. Soon after I joined the jazz band and received superior ratings for performance in various competitions.

At the age of 10 I was introduced to the guitar by a family friend who was taking lessons on his father’s old Gibson SG at a local music shop.  I was fascinated by this particular instrument mainly because I felt it would allow me to play the more modern songs I liked, no longer restricted to the more classic pieces chosen by my school teachers.  After many years under the instruction of several accomplished teachers I continued learning at my own pace.

 During this time I worked as the assistant manager of that very same music shop where I started taking lessons.  I also formed a band with some high school friends and we began frantically writing songs, and played local gigs.  Soon after entering the studio, our music was recognized by an Italian record label who offered to release our music globally.  A full length album and a North American tour would result and while the band is still active, I have instead opted to continue my education in guitar performance at Musicians Institute.

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