ROBIN HENDERSON
Guitar, Bass, Music Production
Director and guitar tutor, Robin, has extensive teaching experience in guitar, songwriting, band coaching and music production.
His students have received many awards including XFM Rockshool: Winner, Vodafone Live Music Awards: Best Unsigned Live Band & Kerrademy Awards: Best Unsigned Band.
Robin has also written articles for Total Guitar and Playmusic Magazine.
Ben Allison
Guitar, Bass, Ukulele
Former student, Ben, supported the Kaiser Chiefs at Brixton Academy, aged 12!
Since then, Ben has been in many other bands. His functions band, Smith & Sons, tour all over the country and are one of the most popular wedding bands in the UK.
Ben has taught at RMA for over 10 years and has a wealth of live, studio and teaching experience.
Emily Sowell
Guitar/Bass
Emily Sowell's music career so far has taken her from the Academy of Contemporary Music Guildford- where she is studying her degree in bass guitar- to UK touring with "alt-pop" artist "Lozeak", Blue Peter performance with pop singer "Bellah Mae" as well as playing at festivals such as Latitude, Great Escape and Liverpool Sound City.
She also frequently plays with local Guildford up and coming artists such as George Alfie.
Sonny Waite
Bass/guitar/vocals
Sonny joined RMA as a student aged 10, and played with several of our coached bands including MaTeS and Less Than Three.
He is currently completing a music degree at the ACM in Guildford, and continues to play at numerous venues in the local area.
Richard Henderson
Drums/Keys
Richard has over 15 years of teaching experience, and has gigged all over Europe at venues including Switzerland, Germany, France and Italy.
He also wrote a popular drum column for Play Music Magazine.
Tommy Bisson
Drums
Tommy recently obtained a First Class BA (Hons) Degree from ACM in Guildford.
Over the last 5 years, The has worked professionally at various venues and festivals around the UK working with several acts .
A highlight of Tommy’s live experience includes performing at The Railway Inn with Alice Milburn and her band. He has also performed at venues such as The Boileroom and The Camden Club, The Bedford and The Horn, along with performing at functions and private events.
Toy Valentine
Vocals, keys, bass, songwriting
Gigs including Hammersmith Apollo and Manchester MEN, TV including Top of the Pops, CD:UK and Popworld, two top 40 hits, a studio album and numerous radio appearances.
Toy was part of pop-rock trio, The Faders, signed to Polydor records!
Pietro Silke
Vocals, keys
Pietro has over 10 years of singing experience and a Bachelors in popular music performance and production.
He has trained as a pop, musical theatre and jazz singer, and is a keen songwriter and artist.
Liv Kears
Vocals
Liv started out at Dandelion Performing Arts and Stagecoach from an early age and has gained a lot of experience at local theatres and open mics.
