Playing Music with Others

Four Students. Four Journeys.

March 28, 2026 / Comments Off on Four Students. Four Journeys.

Written by Jesse Tollestrup How you chart your Backbeat Journey is completely up to. Meet Theo, Basti, Santi and Ella. Four great humans. Each with their own journey. The cool thing is that all of these journeys are still in motion and only time will tell where each one will lead. MEET THEO A triple…

Meet Some of Our Bands

February 27, 2026 / Comments Off on Meet Some of Our Bands

Written by Jesse Tollestrup We love our bands and we know you do too. Specifically, we all love the people who are a part of each band and the unique energy and vibe they bring. To show what we mean, we sat down with three of our bands to get a better feel for what…

Hidden in Plain Sight

August 15, 2025 / Comments Off on Hidden in Plain Sight

The benefits of playing music with others are awesome, but not always obvious.  By Jesse Tollestrup Oftentimes, people think of learning to play music as a solo project. When we imagine music lessons, most people think of a one-on-one lesson between a student and a teacher. We imagine practice taking place alone at home, sometimes…