Guitar ability
Expert
Bass Guitar ability
Expert
Keyboard ability
Intermediate
Vocal ability
Classically trained
Vocal range
Baritone
Composer ability
Expert
Singing styles
Favourite genres
- Electronic
- Hip-hop
- Jazz
- Classical
Influences: The Doors, Yes, Genesis, The Beatles, Etc, Etc, Etc.
PROFILE – COLIN MOLLOY
ALCM, Dip Mus (Trinity College London)
(Performers Certificate Classical Guitar, London College of Music)
I also teach guitar, bass & banjo up to Grade VIII & above for the professional guitarist etc if needed.
Colin Molloy Guitar Guru.
Colin began playing the classical guitar at the age of seven with his first guitar teacher Mrs Nettleton (84 yrs old). In those days she’d taught Hank Marvin, (THE SHADOWS). Eric Burdon and Alan Price, (THE ANIMALS). She did complain in a nice way that Eric was a bit of a problem because he preferred to sit up on her garden wall and sing, instead of practicing during his guitar lesson. Needless to say, it obviously didn’t do him any harm, he became a super star.
After Colin moved from Tyneside to Hertfordshire, his guitar teachers were John Cadman who taught Colin to put his heart and soul into the playing of the classical guitar followed by Professor Bill Grandison with Colin’s tuition at Trinity College, London. They were superb teachers that had to be seen and heard to be believed - the real masters of the classical guitar, Colin soaked up this knowledge like a sponge soaks up water.
At the age of eighteen he auditioned and won a place at the London College of Music, studying for three years as a Performer of Classical Guitar, under Professor Lloyd Webber, father of Julian and Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Guru, Oliver Hunt taught Colin the finer points with the technical aspects of the guitar, including the theory of music, harmony and composition.
In the beginning he started his own Rock Band, 'Gothique' originally called, 'Made In England' becoming second in the final of 'K Tels Battle of the Bands' at the Dominion Theatre on Tottenham Court Road, London.
He played Lead Guitarist for Samantha Fox appearing on Top of the Pops, T. Wogan Show and the Jim Davidson's Summertime Special etc. Also the Montreaux Music Festival plus other major venues, and TV all over Europe and the UK.
To see Colin in action and at his best, tune in to the video on: 'You Tube, Sam Fox, Touch Me'.
Also, Suzy Quattro, ‘ Baby you want to be a star' on You Tube.
Colin also teaches guitar in all styles & genre: Grade I - VIII and above for professionals if required.
www.londonguitarteaching.co.uk
