Todd Grubbs

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Todd Grubbs

Todd Grubbs is an American rock-fusion guitarist and composer, primarily of complex and melodic instrumental music.

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Work as musician

Grubbs is from Tampa, Florida, and studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston. [1]

Work as guitar instructor

Grubbs has taught guitar since the 1990s. [1] He has released 5 full-length CDs.

Influences

In an interview on Outside Radio Hours, Grubbs stated that his influences include Jeff Beck, Steve Vai, Allan Holdsworth, John Coltrane, The Beatles, and Frank Zappa. [1]

Discography

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References

  1. 1 2 3 https://archive.org/details/ToddGrubbsInterviewsOnOutsightRadioHours, 3-April 2011 interview on Outsight Radio Hours