I have played in numerous bands around Greater Manchester since my teens, performing original music and covers as well as being payed to play guitar for other artists. In my early 20's, manchestermusic.co.uk described me as:
"…a maverick guitarist. Flamboyant style at the fore, kicking out some impressive licks, the guitarist is full of star potential. Great sequences of frenetic but tastefully restrained, fretboard tussles, are carefully inserted into the songs, with a masterful ear and empathy for the subtle.”

I currently work in an acoustic Jazz duo with a singer, performing stripped-down, intimate arrangments of old jazz songs. You can see more about that here: www.stevenbradyandrobshaw.com

I graduated from the University of Salford in 2001 with a BA(Hons) in Popuplar Music and Recording. Prior to this I did GCSE and A-level music and also won a 'National Music for Youth' composition award in London at age 16.

My own taste in music has always been ecelectic and varied incorporating all styles of popular music as well as jazz and classical. Like most musicians I try to judge music on its merits and not put it in boxes. Consequently I see myself as a 'guitarist' rather than as a 'rock', 'indie', 'blues' or 'jazz' guitarist, and strive to encourage a certain versatility in the students I teach too.