Events/News!

Concert on Sept 20, 2008
Lisa Rowe & Mike Elzey are scheduled to provide a full night of musical entertainment at The Summer Send Off event in Cambridge. The fun begins around 5:30pm downtown on Race St. Here is the Schedule:

5:30pm-6:30pm Students from Mike Elzey's Guitar Studio will perform
6:30-7:30pm Lisa Rowe & Mike Elzey will perform as a duo
7:30-10pm Lisa Rowe & Mike Elzey will be joined by bassist Chris Levey and drummer Anthony Lane for a blues / jam sessions. Guests who would like to perform with the band are encouraged to call Mike 410-228-7199

Will Peter Knade win the Delmarvas Got Talent Contest?
10 year old Peter Knade from Easton, who has been a student of Mike Elzey's for a couple of years has been performing at the contest (held at the Scoops Station on Muir Street in Cambridge) every Wednesday night for over a month. He has been doing incredible stuff.......playing guitar behind his back, dressing like Angus Young (AC/DC) and performing solo leads and all out jamming! Peter has a special talent, he has the drive and desire to be a top entertainer. He is by far the youngest participant in the contest yet he has been building his own following as people simply can't believe how great he is! Please go and check him out and root him on. The contest will run through Sept 17th.


Leslie Benjamin is back!

After taking some time off to pursue personal interests, Leslie is ready to resume guitar and voice instruction at M.E. Studio starting in Sept 2008. Call for availability: 410-228-7199


Mike Elzey & Lisa Rowe Duo

Mike Elzey has teamed up with Singer/Guitarist Lisa Rowe to form an incredible duo. Lisa is easily one of the best vocalist on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. From Carol King to Janis Joplin to Pink to Sheryl Crow, she nails the complex vocal tapestries of these female icons. Add Mike's sophisticated textured guitar - which at times can border on firey melt-downs derived from years of playing rock, blues and country - and you have an exciting, delightful duo. They regularly perform at better local restaurants, private clubs, for wedding and private parties. To receive their gigging schedule or for booking information, please contact Mike :
mikeelzeysguitarstudio@yahoo.com

CURT HEAVEY - is now a Master Instructor at M.E.Studio! Curt is an incredible addition to the Studio. He was formally trained in classical and jazz by the top Instructors in the USA. He has over 10 years of fulltime Instructional experience and well as years of professional experience. He can literally play any stringed instrument in any style! His reading skills are extraordinary, his fingerpicking legendary! I'm glad to have him with us. Call to enroll with Curt for instruction on guitar, bass, banjo, mandolin and dulcimer. Check out his work with Anne Watt's band Boister at www.Boister.net 

Tiffany Collins with her first public performance.

Eddie Insley playing a Christmas Carol

Gary Barnes and Bob Kammann laying down the rhythm.

Jon Moore and Mike working the high side of the fretboard!

Nick McMullen break'n in his new guitar on a killer Guns N Roses tune!

J.T. Meredith and Rick Delaney playing a duo.

Kevin Grier playing and singing..........sounding good.

Sierra Dawson playing Green Day's "Wake Me When September Ends"

Nick Phebus grooving on...........Dirty Little Secrets...........in deed!

Noah Ewing put the audience in a festive mood with two Christmas Songs

Brandon Shaver plays a classic Journey tune.

Battle of the Bands Report !

M.E.G. Studio's Battle of the Bands on Sept 24, 2005 was fantastic! The show started with Flash Grenade. Catchy tunes with good dynamics and lots of little musically emphasis, combined with a lot of showmanship, high energy and great crowd participation earned them top spot and $300 in prize money.

Discourse on Method offered really balanced dynamics, great harmonies, catchy songs and overall great musicianship. These gals are really great and only lacked the showmanship and crowd engagement that is essential in winning a competition.

Past Having Doubt had strong energy, engaged the crowd, offered very good musicianship with catchy parts. They scored well with our judges and made picking an overall winner difficult.

Oh My Josh, Letter Five and Black Stone Falls represented the second part of the show, which was unquestionably louder and heavier. Perhaps too heavy for some as many in the audience left and the judges scored them overall below the first three band. Make no mistake they appeal to a niche audience and each offered lots of energy, good audience participation and musicianship however they all suffered from a lack of dynamics, harmonies and song variety which are essential for winning a competition.

You can check out the bands websites and sample their music for yourself: 

Letter Five

Blackstone Falls http://bsfmetal.com/frontpage.htm

Flash Grenade http://www.purevolume.com/flashgrenade

Past Having Doubt http://www.purevolume.com/pasthavingdoubt

Oh My Josh http://www.purevolume.com/ohmyjosh

Discourse on Method http://www.purevolume.com/discourseonmethod

Thanks to Tri Gas & Oil, Glass Pros and Bob North's Service Center for donating the prize money. Another Battle of the Bands is anticipated in January at the Dorchester County YMCA. For more information, keep checking this site or send an email requesting that you be added to our mailing list.

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Stephen Meehan and Mike Elzey  performing together in  2004. Though Stephen has relocated to Annapolis he still performs and is available for booking through his website: www.stevemeehan.com