Music Lab
500 E. St. Elmo Road
Austin 78745
512 447 5910
Natural Ear Music, Inc.
PO Box 41796
Austin, Texas 78704
Natural Ear Music Coaches
Natural Ear Music was founded in 1991 by Mike (Michele) Murphy, longtime Austin resident and musician. We employ only lifelong musicians who have proven that they have learned (often the hard way) what it takes to succeed musically.
Each teacher brings along a unique background, creative vision, and approach to making kids the best they can be. This team of teachers has developed the concept of teaching 'by ear' by competition, collaboration and persistence. It's a noisy process.
Natural Ear Music Coaches
(contact directly for private lessons):
Mike Murphy is the director of
Natural Ear Music Camp,
an award-winning program for young musicians. She is a lifelong musician and a teacher with a unique approach to music and teaching. MORE >>
Originally from Paris where he started the bands Teenkats and Casanova, Thierry came to Austin in 1984, and in a short time became known in the Texas music scene, starting the group Will and the Kill with legendary bassist Alex Napier and a young Will Sexton.
He has played with such accomplished musicians as Johnny Carrol, Gene Summers, The Leroi Brothers, Alejandro Escovedo, Charlie Sexton, and Calvin Russel. In 2002, he released the live album the Tex-French Connection. MORE >>
Thierry Le Coz:
Will and the Kill, Teenkats. Guitar. Fretboard setups, repairs. :: WEB
MICAH ATER
:: Camp CoFounder
Micah is the son of Mike Murphy, and is the co-founder of Natural Ear Music Camp. He was a professional musician by the age of 13, playing bass and recording. He continues to be involved at Natural Ear as a coach and mentor.
He is a civil engineer IT in Austin, Texas and has been the director of the residential camp for the last seven years.
[from the Austin Chronicle]: As one of the blond blues boys, Andrews holds his turf not only as a veteran guitarist but as a vocalist as well. On Time to Burn, Andrews is bursting with soul, singing and writing as if he's been doing it all his life, which is more or less the truth. The material on Time to Burn weaves fave oldies and local color into Andrews' own material, less blues-based than soul-based. That soulful strut works well with Andrews' voice, especially on a blistering "Just You and Me," a born radio hit in the style of the Fabulous Thunderbirds. It's a voice that will only get better with age. MORE >>
Of 3 Balls of Fire fame. He lives most of the year in LA, but comes home to coach bands at the summer camp. MORE >>
Mike Vernon:
3 Balls of Fire. Guitar, bass. :: WEB
Rachel Bullion
Rachel Bullion has been at Natural Ear Music School since she was 7..
She teaches the youngest and the most advanced equally well.
Contact Rachel at rachrhs7@gmail.com
John Moyer
John Moyer has taught at Natural Ear Music School off and on for the last eight years.
When he first coached at our summer camp, he was a member of the Austin band Soak.
He then joined Union Underground,
who he was with for several years before joining the major label group Disturbed. He is currently off the road, and coaching at Natural Ear Music School.
We are pleased to claim him as one of our own.
John Moyer:
Disturbed, Union Underground, Soak. Guitar, bass, drums.
Twenty-five years ago, Atherton would be working on a major label, her soft, soulful voice gaining fans by good-ol' word-of-mouth. Like Bonnie Raitt's best early albums, Atherton is comfortable singing country, blues, as well as country-blues. MORE >>
Leeann Atherton:
Leeann Atherton. Vocals, harmonica. :: WEB
