Hammersmith Rock Institute

02/14/2021

Hoping to have news on our music video summer camps in the next week or so! Here’s a vid from a few summers back, if you’re interested in seeing what the end result come out like. We miss this stuff so much.

12/08/2020

Wow! Check out our bud, Mike Squires, most recent video of Couch Riffs with Ben Gibbard (Death Cab), Mark Lanegan (QOTSA, Screaming Trees), Duff McKagan (GnR, Loaded), and Isaac Brock (Modest Mouse). Way cool!

Couch Riffs had the honor to organize and produce this video for SMooCH for Kids' 2020 web event to raise money for Seattle Children's Hospital's Uncompensat...

10/02/2020

Heads up! We’re having issues with our phone service. It should be resolved by the end of the day. If you need to contact us, then please email us at [email protected]. Thanks!

09/19/2020

It’s a Pink Floyd kinda day.

Pink Floyd performing at the ancient Roman amphitheatre in Pompeii , Italy he main footage in and around the amphitheatre was filmed over four days in Octobe...

07/01/2020

For tomorrow's weekly Guitar Nerd Clinic, Juan and I will be discussing everything there is to know about chords. :-) Well, not everything, but a lot of stuff! What they are, how they're made, different types, how to play them, and what all those funny symbols and numbers mean. ;-) Get ready for some harmonic wizardry! Thursday, July 2nd at 3pm. Check your notifications for the Zoom info, or email me directly at [email protected], and I'll hook you up. :-) See ya there! -Guff

06/24/2020

For this week's regular Thursday Guitar Nerd Clininc, Juan will be flyin' solo (it's my anniversary ;-) ). Some of you may not know this, but in addition to being a great player and teacher, Juan is also an AWESOME guitar tech. :-) He'll show everyone the proper way to change strings, and some simple tips to keep your guitar playing its best. It will be tons of fun! :-) Check your notifications for the Zoom info (or email me directly at [email protected]), and Join Juan at 3pm on Thursday, June 25th. :-)

06/17/2020

For our regular Thursday Guitar Nerd Clinic, Juan and I will be diving into the sweet sounds of the Major Pentatonic scale. :-) So tasty! Join us Thursday, June 18th at 3pm to learn how to play happy melodies over happy chords, which will make you happy. ;-) Check your notifications for the Zoom info, or hit me up at [email protected] and I'll send it to you directly. See ya then!

06/10/2020

Our regular Thursday guitar clinic will feature a ton of AWESOME female guitarists, and a dive into each of their styles. :-) Join Juan and I at 3pm on Thursday, June 11th on Zoom for the fun! Check your notifications for log in info, or email me directly at [email protected] for all the details! -Guff