Past students
The Coolriffs Guitar School Hall of Fame
Daisy Clark
Daisy’s YouTube channel has amassed 3.7m views and her Facebook videos over 14m on Music Crowns. James Arthur selected Daisy for a compilation video where he performed with the world’s best covers of his hit song ‘Say You Won’t Let Go’. Following the success of Daisy’s first release her cover version of “Hopelessly Devoted to You”, Daisy followed this up with the release of her 2nd single “Worlds Away”, an original track she wrote earlier this year. The track was featured on the Acoustic Playlist on BBC Radio 2 national and scooped Daisy Best of British Radio’s ‘Best Unsigned Female’ Award 2017.
Joe Hurworth
For many years I have been performing live at every possible music venue that would have me, learning my trade and enjoying every moment in the process. The live gigs have been a fantastic way for me to progress musically and have given me the chance to play my music to thousands of people. I am extremely grateful for all of the positivity and encouragement that the many people have given me over the years and it is as a result of this that I have had the incentive and belief in myself to write, record and release my own material.
Jamie Wakeham
Jamie is an all round superstar who can be found playing rock music on either guitar or bass one evening and irish folk on a variety of instruments on another. He has been the bass player for Hired Guns with Steve Ball and Darren Hurworth and currently plays with Dave Kingdon in Mad Jack of the Boneyard and The Stowes.
https://www.facebook.com/TheStowesMusic
Mad Jack Of The Boneyard are a Cornish duo bringing a jaunty approach to traditional Irish folk and sea shanties.
Em Chamberlain
Em Chamberlain is a live wire of a performer, not only being a fantastic solo artist but also fronting the band Flowers of Palo.
Em featured (2019) on the BBC introducing stage at the Great Estates Festival. Keep your ears and eyes open for Em, He’s something else.
Alex Heane
Alex Heane is a musician, composer and performer originally hailing from Newquay, Cornwall but now living in Bristol. After initially cutting his teeth as part of Silly Boys Theatre on their first production The Tallest Horse on Earth, he has gone on to perform in; Jane Eyre (The National Theatre), Cinderella: A fairy Tale (Travelling Light & Tobacco Factory Theatres), Hetty Feather (KW&NB) & 100: The Day Our World Changed (Wildworks Theatre)
Hired Guns
Hired Guns a band consisting of Steve Ball (vocals/guitar) Jamie Wakeham (bass/vocals) and Darren Hurworth (drums)
Steve now plays with Custom Shop playing a mix of vintage biker rock and blues. https://www.facebook.com/customshopnewquay