Coming January 2014
What is RockU?
RockU is an 8 week program designed to give musicians, ages 13-18 the opportunity to get a glimpse of what it takes to be in a work in the music industry. You will get teamed up with 4 other musicians with similar musical tastes to form bands.
Each band will get paired with a coach that is a current working musician. With your coach and your band, you will prepare 4 songs to be performed on stage at a real rock concert. You will learn song writing, stage presence, the basics of recording, lights and sound production and most of all teamwork.
This is an experience you will never forget as you earn the opportunity to perform and then feel the exhilaration of the crowd rocking out to your music.
Who is RockU For?
Students ages 13 to 18 who have a decent working knowledge of their instruments looking to get some experience at the next level. You don’t have to have any experience performing, but you do need to know how to play your instrument at an intermediate level. This program is not an extension of your instrument lessons, but an experience in many aspects of being a professional rocker. If you are a student at Wondersound music, let your teacher know you interested and he or she will either let you know if you are ready, or help you get to that point for next time.
If you are not a student here, you will need to come in for an assessment.
Meet the Coaches
Quinn Scharber
Quinn Scharber from Hugh Bob and the Hustle 
Bio: He has won one WAMI award (Alternative Band of the Year) with The Wildbirds and two awards from 8.9 Radio Milwaukee for his 2008 song Latest Flame (Power-Pop Song of the Year) and The Wildbirds’ 2010 song “Like a Cigarette” (Song of the Year). In 2011 his own album Every Other was voted one of the best 15 Milwaukee albums of the year by the Onion A.V. Club.
Most recently, he has performed on the self-titled debut album by Hugh Bob and the Hustle and The Championship's High Feather.
Josh Becker
Josh Becker from Cherry Pie Bio: Josh Becker has performed thousands of professional gigs with some of the most respected cover bands in Wisconsin including The Cheeters, Jukebox Heroes and Cherry Pie as well as many solo acoustic shows.
He has written and recorded songs in many different styles. His father is a symphony conductor and music professor and his mother is a violin teacher. Josh has taught private lessons on guitar on piano for 12 years.
Donny J
Donny J from Skye Pilot 
Bio: Donny J teaches guitar at Wondersound Music and is the the creative force behind Skye Pilot who has recently recorded their first album. Donny has been the driving guitar force behind such Regional bands Kathouse and Mirage.
He has played hundreds of gigs including playing Summerfest, as well as opening for many national acts such as the Romantics, Foghat and the Producers. He has written 80 plus songs for his band Skye Pilot.
Jeff Holmes
Jeff Holmes from The Dirty Knots 
Bio: Je¬ Holmes Plays guitar, harmonica and is the lead singer for the band The DIrty Knots. He wrote all the songs on their debut album released earlier this year.
He has been a studio harmonica player on three albums. He has performed regionally with several bands, most notably on tour with Brandon Calhoon of Rockstar INXS fame.
