Owner & General Manager

Instrument Played: Piano, keyboards, guitar, bass, saxophone, drums

Music Education:  Played through Jr. High, High School and College (WSU). Authorized Fender Service Technician

Performance Background:  Rock and jazz bands, jazz choir, Christian music ministries.

Certified Product Specialist:  Keyboards, Recording, Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Instrument Amplification

Quote: "Music makes you smarter. I love the fact that research has shown the act of playing or creating music actually helps people in other areas of their life."

PaulE@UptownMusicOnline.com

Administrative Goddess & Social Media Director

Instrument Played: Piano, Voice, Alto Saxophone

Music Education:  Piano from age 4, Advanced Band in grades 6-8, Choir in grades 8-12.

Performance Background:  Various recitals and festivals, Nordic Choir at North Salem High, Oregon State Honors Choir, and Northwest Honors Choir.

Certified Product Specialist:  Acoustic Guitars, Electric Guitars.

Quote: "Music is my expression. I always have a song in my head. What you can't say in words, you can say in music."

JanisE@UptownMusicOnline.com

Store Manager

Instruments Played: Guitar, Bass, Ukulele

10+ years working in the music industry

Performance Background: 5+ years as a live sound technician for weddings and outdoor performances.

"Feelin' alright!"

JeffW@UptownMusicOnline.com

Customer Experience Team Member

Instruments played: Guitar, Voice, Bass and Ukulele

Music Education: Playing guitar for 10 years, minor in music from Western Oregon University.

Performance Background: Gigging since 2009, from coffee houses and wineries to outdoor festivals around the McMinnville and Salem area. Recorded 2 full length albums of original music and has recorded with other musicians from around the area. Currently a member of the Willamette Valley based blues band Black & Blue.

Quote: "I believe musicians have a duty, a responsibility to reach out, to share your love or pain with others." - James Taylor

MikeF@uptownmusiconline.com

Customer Experience Team Member

Instruments Played: Mixing Console & Kazoo

Music Education: Learning new skills daily!

Performance Background: Years of experience running sound at concerts, fairs & churches. Also certified in Live Sound & Production!

“My job is to make the band sound as good as possible. If I do everything right, nobody even realizes I exist.”

MichaelC@UptownMusicOnline.com

Customer Experience Team Member

Instruments played: Voice, Ukulele, Piano, & Synthesizer

Music Education: B.M. Music Ed, M. Ed. (Portland State University)

Performance Background: College Choir International Tours/Competitions. College & High School Recording

“My favorite definition of music: sound in time”

CamdenD@uptownmusiconline.com