Joe D'Souza
Having over 35 years of experience in the MUSIC industry, both in teaching & playing
Teaching Experience: 32 years
Taught 1x1 lessons from the age of 18.
Also taught at the following institutes: Garodia Music Conservatoire; Avalon Heights International School; Euro School International; JBCN International School
My own School – Joe’s Academy of Music as Guitar & Vocals teacher
Levels of Teaching: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Other
Courses being taught: Trinity Laban Music College of London, Rock & Pop Trinity, Rockschool of Music (International Rock Music Exam Board)
Awarded Excellence in Teaching – from Rockschool UK
Completed 8 Grades Trinity College of Music, from Mumbai
Audio Release - Album - Realities of Existence
Single – Message of Love
Also on Reverb Nation & Sound Cloud
Bands played in:
Moonstones; Cloud 7; Fantasy; Leon & The Chartbusters: Bonaventures; Liquid Fruit
Toured with Leon & The Chartbusters with Sharon Prabhakar – covered most of India & Dubai
In the studio, my guitar playing has graced many a jingle, audiovisuals and soaps. Composed & arranged music for private albums (Hindi, Marathi & English) & Bollywood songs & movies
Did 1 gig with Louis Banks in honor of Boy Dylan on his 50th birthday in Mumbai at the Rang Bhavan Auditorium
Awarded - JOE PETERS & SYNTONIC COMMA – won the AKADEMIA MUSIC AWARD FOR Best Electronica / Rock Song – “INSIDE OF ME. – Jan 2016