Joe Anderson

Growing up in Iowa City, IA, Joe Anderson started playing guitar at age seven and never looked back. It was at about that time that he met one of his idols,  Johnny Lang, whose inspiration led him to make playing guitar his life. He gave private guitar lessons in high school for three years before moving to St. Paul in 2009 to attend McNally Smith College of Music, where he earned a Bachelor of Music in Guitar Performance and a Minor in Sound Production.  An active musician, Joe co-founded and manages Cantharone, an original metal band that also features his brother, and plays in various bands in the Twin Cities covering many genres including jazz, rock, blues, country, and metal. 

Joe has sixteen years of teaching experience. Starting in High School and teaching peers his same age.  Joe believes in a hands on approach style to teaching, meaning lets learn the songs you want to learn. Then disect the theory behind the song.