General Info

Colin Botts is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist, and as a former Capitol Records-Nashville recording artist (Ryan Shupe & the RubberBand), has shared the stage with many artists including Bob Dylan, LeAnn Rimes, Randy Travis, Trisha Yearwood, Trace Adkins, Montgomery Gentry, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and Big & Rich. He has appeared on television in the hit music videos “Dream Big” and “Banjo Boy” as well as performing on NBC's Three Wishes with Amy Grant. He has also performed live in hundreds of venues, both across the United States and internationally. Colin Botts has a degree in guitar education and is a passionate and dedicated teacher. He has had the privilege to teach and lecture in a variety of settings, from university classrooms to private lessons, as well as music camps and festivals. Colin recently accepted a teaching position at Utah State University's guitar department. Additionally, Colin Botts is co-author of Mel Bay's Killer Technique Flatpicking Guitar. Music has taken Colin Botts around the world, having studied guitar from gauchos in Argentina, concertina and bouzouki from traditional musicians in Ireland, and fiddle from gypsies while traveling through Romania. In 2013 Colin was awarded a masters degree in Irish Traditional Music Performance from The University of Limerick, Ireland. In addition to his busy teaching schedule, Colin regularly travels and performs with a variety of artists and groups as well as working as a studio musician and multi- instrumentalist.Colin Botts is currently accepting students of all abilities and ages for the following:acoustic guitar lessons electric guitar lessonselectric bass guitar lessonsupright bass lessonsukulele lessons banjo lessons mandolin lessons bouzouki lessons concertina lessons appalachian dulcimer lessons fiddle lessons music theory lessons Styles taught include the following:rock/pop jazz irish / celtic old-time bluegrass classical