Chase began playing drums at the age of four and, shortly after, picked up the guitar. Growing up in a musical household, he was exposed to many different types of music from an early age. Chase founded several bands and was captain of the drumline in high school, leading him to attend the Atlanta Institute of Music. He has toured with numerous pop, rock, and country groups around North America and did studio session work in Nashville and Atlanta – Chase is currently playing with the group Trotline. He resides in Auburn with his lovely wife Caitlin, their amazing son, and their beloved dog!

Nathan is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Born and raised in Nashville, TN, he learned the valuable skill of playing music alongside other musicians at an early age. He began playing drums at age 4, taught by his father, and found a new musical avenue to explore when he picked up the guitar at age 12! Other instruments he plays include bass, piano, banjo, mandolin, and harmonica. Nathan is currently in school at Auburn University, working toward a degree in Music Composition and Technology - He is also in their Blues and Roots Ensemble! He plays shows locally, frequently writes his own songs, and has really come to love the songwriting process as a whole. Nathan enjoys sharing his love of music through practicing, performing, songwriting, and teaching others!

Josh started playing music when he was 11. He is primarily a guitar and bass player, but he loves to study how great songs come together from every angle. Josh writes and records his own music as “Make Sure”, and has toured around the country. He enjoys playing all kinds of musical genres, but is most commonly found playing along to alternative rock. Josh loves the Lord, loves to exercise, eat food, hang out with his friends & family, practice mindfulness, and spend time with his lovely wife Katherine. Josh also thinks Star Wars is pretty cool. He graduated from Auburn University in 2019 with a degree in Media Studies, and is thrilled to be back teaching at Spicer’s!

Tyler has been passionately invested in the art of making music since he picked up his first guitar at 16. He grew up playing saxophone in the marching band, strumming ukulele at home, learning from youtube piano tutorials, and teaching himself to sing. Before college, Tyler started his solo music career, releasing and performing music often. He then studied Classical and Contemporary Guitar at the University of South Alabama and Auburn respectively, and is currently working on his Music Composition degree. He loves studying music theory and often analyzes sounds in the real world under an analytical lens. He has been a part of multiple successful bands and has worked with multiple budding artists around the state to help music dreams come true. He most often is drawn to alternative rock, R&B (shoutout D’angelo), and sounds from all eras of jazz. Tyler has a deep appreciation and reverence for music, and is committed to teaching music in fun ways that will keep any student engaged!

Johnny enjoys sharing the fun of playing guitar and offering his musical knowledge and experience to each student he gets the joy of teaching! Johnny has performed professionally across the Southeast with his party band, Alabama Avenue, as well as working with many professional artists and local cover bands in east Alabama. He has several years of experience playing guitar in the orchestra for live theater, and takes advantage of any live music opportunities that come his way!
Johnny’s love of music is superseded only by his faith in God and the love of his wife, Michelle, and family. By the end of every lesson, Johnny wants his students to be encouraged by their progress and inspired to conquer the next musical challenge!

Brennen Reece has been playing guitar for nearly 40 years, and studied with legendary Philadelphia jazz guitarist Steve Giordano, as well as Pat Martino, Bruce Forman, and Tim Lerch. In addition to jazz, he has a deep love for traditional American music such as delta blues, ragtime, country, and rockabilly. His influences include a diverse range of guitarists such as Wes Montgomery, Jimmy Page, Jerry Reed, and Mississippi John Hurt. In addition to teaching fundamentals and effective practice techniques, Brennen focuses on developing the student’s creative self-expression through a no-nonsense approach to theory, improvisation, composition, and ear-training. Brennen performs with his wife Britt in The Secret Sounds, a duo whose repertoire includes mid century jazz, classic blues, soul, and old-school country!

Born in Waverly, Alabama, Jesse was an aspiring comic book artist and saxophone player before he discovered guitar at age 13 and never looked back. His father was a drummer turned cabinet maker who instilled in him a love for classic rock bands like Led Zeppelin and The Beatles. Primarily a rock lead guitarist, his musical journey has led him down many paths; Playing funk, metal, jazz, blues, edm and hip hop in various groups over the years! When he isn't teaching his awesome students at Spicer’s, he performs acoustic shows locally and travels the southeast with his R&B band Power Surge.