First woman to graduate from Berklee's guitar performance program (1982), first woman to join the faculty of Berklee's Guitar Department (1984), and first woman promoted to full professor in the Guitar Department (2010)
Feather Records recording artist
Performing songwriter, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, arranger, recording engineer, and record producer
Lead guitarist for art-rock band Two Tru, 1987–present, signed to Warner Brother’s Myrrh/Word Records in 1989
Toured New England as "George Harrison" in the Beatles tribute band All Together Now (formerly known as Get Back), 1995–2007
Lead guitarist for the band Afterfab, performing the four Beatles' solo repertoires, 2014–2018
Albums include Night Vision, Midnight Sun, Piece of Sky, Among the Ruins, Shadow Language, Back to the Bone, Playing with the Pieces, Blast of Love, Honeywine, Tender Ramble, Always and Forever, Book of Your Heart, and Just Like Earth
Digital singles include "Sweetest Thing," "Low Tide," "Bellabye," "Time to Groove," "Mainly Distance," "Enjoy," "Thank You," "Hold on," "Great Day to Land/Happy Birthday," "All the Words," "Tell Me Your Idea," "In December," and "Lean Back into Me"
EPs include A Parallel Sunrise, The LA Sessions, Mystery, and The Highest Moon
Author of the Guitar Insights series and Adorable Dachshunds
Established her own record label, production company, and publishing company: Feather Records, Wizard & Feather Brown Productions, and Cotton Moon Music, with alumna Cindy Brown in 1989
Expert consultant for the film Beatles Stories
Featured guest on CBS Sunday Morning, discussing the 50th anniversary of the Beatles coming to America
In a post sponsored by the NAMM Foundation, was named among the 10 most inspiring women music professors in the country by College Magazine.
Recordings and performances with: Sarah Burrill, Kate Chadbourne, Jeff Song, John Mettam, Suzanna Sifter, Thaddeus Hogarth, Mike Bean, Michael Harmon, Doug Alexander, Leanne Ungar, Alizon Lissance, Kathy Burkly, Bird Mancini, Mike Bishop, Mary Douyard, Leni Stern, Danny Morris, Mark Kohler, and Tom Evans
Studied with Greg Wells at La Fabrique, a recording studio in the Saint-Rémy de Provence region of Southern France, at Mix with the Masters in March 2019

Awards

Berklee College of Music Recording Grant
Recipient of the 2017 Good Song Award for "Harry"

Education

School Name

Berklee College of Music

State or Province

Massachusetts

Degree

Bachelor of Music (BM)

Field of Study

Guitar

Date Degree Received

1982

In Their Own Words

"With time and patience you can accomplish anything. I've been a faculty member since 1984, and I wanted to attend Berklee as a student since I was 11 years old. Teaching at Berklee is a blast! It is easy for me to share what I love about guitar and music all day. I am an artist in residence and the Guitar Department’s Beatles expert, professor Beatle; some Beatles fans call me George. I created the Beatles Ensemble for full band in the Ensemble Department and the Beatles Guitar Lab for the Guitar Department. I teach guitar, songwriting, home recording, artist survival skills, and creativity within my guitar lessons and guitar classes."

"Fear can wreak havoc on the creative soul. Many students worry that the magic will go away or they will lose their natural creativity if they study an art like music. It is tricky to not lose yourself in this world, period. Staying true to your own desires takes courage and stamina and all the love you can give yourself. I like to find what inspired my students to come to Berklee, where they want to go with their playing and musicianship, and how I can help them make choices to reach their musical goals with a sense of humor while staying healthy and sane."