Joe Fraone voice & piano
Music has been Joe’s greatest passion for as long as he can remember. From learning the songs he heard on the radio by ear when he was in elementary school, to graduating from Boston College with a degree in music and directing the university’s original a cappella group, Joe has always allowed that passion to guide him through life.
In addition to teaching lessons for the last three years, he has released original music and toured with some of his best childhood friends in the pop rock band Off The Coast, and is also the lead vocalist of one of New England’s premier wedding bands, Closing Time. One of Joe’s coolest performance memories is singing the national anthem at Fenway Park for the Red Sox 2022 season finale!
Though Joe has classical training and is well versed in advanced music theory, his love for music developed both naturally and unconventionally. He takes immense pride in helping his students find and develop their own personal love for music in whatever way it calls them.
Tim Doherty - piano, guitar, bass
Tim began a personal study of the guitar at age 12. Initially drawn to the soulful and expressive sound of blues guitarists, he quickly began to discover a love for numerous styles. He later began playing piano, bass guitar, and other instruments including ukulele and tabla! Tim began studying with minimalist pianist/composer Nik Bärtsch in Zurich, Switzerland in the fall of 2015.
Tim plays in various local bands spanning many styles. Whether playing with violinists at wedding ceremonies, loud guitarists in clubs, or improvising in intimate venues, Tim is thrilled to be living a life full of music!
As a teacher, Tim strives to bring his own passion and excitement for music to each students life, and to bring patience and a positive attitude to encourage every individual to meet their musical goals. Whether the student is interested in studying Bach, playing their first guitar solo, or writing their first country song, Tim is ready to turn his amp up to eleven!
Brad Goff - piano, guitar, bass, voice
Brad discovered his love of music in the sixth grade when two of his best friends said they were starting a band. Not knowing what a bass guitar was exactly, he told his father it was something he simply had to try- he began taking music lessons, and the rest is history. Over the course of the next decade, Brad’s tastes and influences grew exponentially, leading him to develop his musicality and love of harmony on a number of instruments.
Brad graduated magna cum laude from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth in 2012 with a Bachelor of Music degree. While there, his studies ranged from classical singing to jazz piano, from composition to blues guitar, from Ghanaian rhythms to Indian ragas. It is from this eclectic mix of studies combined with an enduring love for pop and rock music that makes Brad such a versatile and skilled musician and educator.
Brad’s greatest joy has been discovering his own voice in music, and he wants nothing more than for his students to experience that same joy.
Jesse Mattison - piano, guitar, voice
Jesse is our newest addition to the Play Out Loud team, and we are thrilled to have him! Friendly and patient, Jesse developed his skills at Berklee College of Music and continues to perform regularly in addition to his teaching schedule. His schedule is already starting to fill up, so be sure to contact us soon to schedule lessons for your young student!