Andre LaFosse

Rock/ Electronic/ Experimental/ Contemporary classical

Bio

A 1997 graduate of CalArts, Andre LaFosse has studied Classical, Avant Garde, Jazz, Rock, Balkan, Hip Hop, North Indian, Ambient, Indonesian, and many other musical styles. He has played and/or shared performance bills with David Torn, Terry Riley, Michael Manring, Mike Keneally, Kronos Quartet, Carl Stone, Matmos, and many others. His solo work has been the subject of an episode of WNYC radio's "New Sounds" program, and has been used as an element in the original scores for several Hollywood films. He is a two-time performer at the New York Guitar Festival, and has been profiled in numerous media outlets, including Guitar Player, Alternative Press, MOJO, Electronic Musician, 20th Century Guitar, Tape Op, and many others.

Teaching Philosophy

Andre LaFosse is a strong believer in the electric guitar as a unique and complete instrument, fully capable of transcending stylistic conventions and cultural expectations. “My approach as a teacher is based on looking at basic principles of music that exist in all styles and forms, examining how these concepts are used in many different types of music, and how various genres of music are interrelated in their application of the same basic core elements."