Terry Longhway General Manager
Terry is both a business person and a musician, and couldn't be more proud of bringing the Paul Green School of Rock Music to Dallas.
He has worked as a consultant and manager in the Information Technology field, all while playing in various rock outfits. Terry's passion is and always has been Rock Music. He has played drums in rock and punk bands over the past 15 years including The Dolts, Something Called Nothing, Ralph Cearly & The Tradewinds, and currently the T-Radicals who play regularly. In addition, Terry constantly writes and records music as the sole member of The Silver Force and has created 7 albums since 1999. Terry plays guitar, bass, drums, sings, and mixes but the real "force" behind The Silver Force is bringing guest musicians and vocalists into the fold during the recordings.
In addition to work and music, Terry loves working with kids and has been involved with Junior Achievement and coaching youth baseball and basketball. He is also an avid runner, having run in 5 marathons ranging from Chicago to Dallas. Terry hold's a Bachelors Degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh.
Jude Martinez Guitar, Bass, Drums, Vocals & Show Director
Jude began playing drums at the age of five. Natural talent and a pure love of anything music laid the groundwork for an escape from a rough childhood. He is the lead guitarist for the band MyMotive, formed from childhood friends who quickly made their name among the Dallas/Deep Ellum club scene. They shared the stage with many national acts and their music was featured on popular rock radio stations. Jude is managed by Richie Surrency (Staind, Evanescence) and recently teamed with Brett Hestla (Dark New Day, Creed) to produce a 2008 MyMotive release.
He currently works in the medical field, but the Dallas School of Rock is his calling. At present, his man crushes are Paul McCartney, Clint Lowrey and Will Hunt.
Adam Carillo Instructor - Guitar, Bass, Drums, Vocals
Adam fell in love with music by necessity to escape the pains of a rough childhood, but gained the perspective to drive a person to success through the language of music.
He is currently the bassist for MyMotive, CUSK, and guitarist for the Tejano band Conunto de Fairview. Influenced from everthing to Rock, Metal, Funk, Tejano, and Singer Songwriters. He was formally educated at the University of North Texas, and earned his masters and phd from the School of Hard Knocks!
Loving every note that soothes the soul, playing every note that vocalizes the heart...Adam is a musician!
Adam Nanez Guitar
Adam has over 20 years playing, performing, and recording experience. He has been in Dallas based bands such as Plastic Tongue, and The Suicide Hook. Having shared the stage with the likes of Incubus, System of a Down, Glassjaw, and Drowning Pool, he has rocked with some of the best. Adam has played at Fellowship Church in Grapevine for over 6 years. He is currently working on a solo album as well as a few band projects. His passion for music and his strong desire to share his knowledge and experience has led him to the School of Rock!
Jake Crawford Guitar, Bass
Jake is a very talented rocker born in rasied in Corsicana, Tx. He currently plays guitar, bass, and backup vocals in dEAf PEdESTRIANS. They released their major-label debut …And Other Distractions with Virgin Records in February '08! dEAf PEdESTRIANS are a very well known band from the Dallas area, that have performed at many venues across the U.S. Some of Jake's influences include Frank Zappa, Vai, Paul Gilbert, The Who, and The Beatles.
Karen Cunningham Office Manager
Recipe:
3 cups John, Paul & George
1 tsp Ringo
1 cup Deftones
1 tsp A Perfect Circle
2 tsps Sublime
2 sticks of Butter
1 large container of Justin Timberlake
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Put John, Paul, George and the Deftones into a mixing bowl; beat carefully with a fork. Stir in A Perfect Circle, Butter, and Sublime until mixture is thick. Pour mixture into a 10 x 8 greased baking pan. Sprinkle Ringo lightly over top. Cook for 40 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes. Spread Timberlake generously over the top. Enjoy!!!
We're not really sure how Karen was created, but this is our best guess. She not only rocks the front-desk and keeps every one of us organized, but has a wide range of musical knowledge to speak of.
Simply put, Karen is the mortar that holds together all of us brick(heads) at the School!