JACK SHANAHAN
JOEY
MAYER
Drums & Piano Instructor
Joey Mayer is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, and engineer. He has been playing piano and percussion for over a decade. He has played in marching bands, jazz bands, and percussion ensemble throughout his schooling musical career. Joey studied at Berklee College of Music and graduated with a degree in Music Production and Engineering.
Joey studies included private piano instruction, as well as music engineering. He also gained extensive engineering training and experience in professional studio spaces while completing an audio engineering internship at MadeMan Records. Joey also studied abroad at Berklee’s Valencia campus. Joey also has been instructing and tutoring subjects such as music theory, songwriting, composition, and audio engineering through varsity tutors. He has released multiple studio albums, both under his own name, as well as with his band, Dog Paulson.
FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTIST
Elton John
1st song you learned beginning to end
Hedwig’s Theme
INSTRUMENT YOU WISH TO PLAY
Guitar
FAVORITE SONG
Human - Jon Bellion
what inspired you into music
My mom used to always play the piano for me and my sister when I was a kid, and so music was something that resonated with me in a meaningful way from a very young age.
FAVORITE TEACHING MOMENT
My first time I was tutoring a student in songwriting, I had never experienced the joy of helping someone discover and refine their own creative process, and hearing the music they made after our work together was truly inspiring.