Karl Breen

Guitar Tutor

BIMM dublin

Karl has been an in-demand session guitarist for the past 20 years, and in that time has recorded, gigged and...

Jimmy Smyth

Head of Guitar

BIMM dublin

Jimmy has been playing guitar since he was seven years old, initially with his father’s dance bands, and later when...

Conor Brady

Guitar Tutor

BIMM dublin

Conor played guitar with much celebrated Dublin group, The Blades. This lead to recording sessions in Ireland with acts such...

Simon McBride

Guitar Tutor

BIMM dublin

Aged 15, Simon won Guitarist magazine’s prestigious ‘Young Guitarist of the Year’ competition in a Wembley Conference Centre showdown. He...

Laura Mackey

Guitar Tutor

BIMM dublin

Laura started playing guitar from a young age, and graduated from Newpark Music Centre in 2004 with a diploma in...

Ray Boyle

Head of Guitar

BIMM dublin

Ray began his career in the 90s as lead guitarist and songwriter in the band The Ultra Montanes, signing to...

Adam Taylor

Bass Tutor

BIMM dublin

Adam is an in-demand freelance/session bass player from Dublin. He’s a third-generation professional bassist and started playing bass guitar at...

Danny Snow

Bass Tutor

BIMM dublin

Danny Snow has been playing bass and performing live since the age of fourteen. He attended Newpark School of Music...

Robbie Malone

Bass Tutor

BIMM dublin

Robbie played bass with the Irish band LiR until 1994, making two indie albums and touring the US with them....

Keith Farrell

Bass Tutor

BIMM dublin

Keith is a superbly skilled bass player with over 20 years of live performance and recording experience. He’s also an...

Paul Moore

Head of Bass

BIMM dublin

Paul has been playing electric bass since the age of 14 and upright bass from 16. He’s recorded with Mary...

Guy Rickarby

Drum Tutor

BIMM dublin

Originally from Leeds, Guy studied violin at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, sneaking out at night to...

Paul Kenny

Drum Tutor

BIMM dublin

Paul is an in-demand session drummer in Ireland, and regularly plays with musicians including singer-songwriter James Vincent McMorrow, Irish band...

Steve Hogan

Drum Tutor

BIMM dublin

Steve is a very much in-demand drummer on the Irish music scene. A versatile musician, he’s equally at home on...

Dave Hingerty

Drum Tutor

BIMM dublin

Dave is one of the most prominent drummers in Ireland. He’s played on some of the biggest stages in the...

Jay Oglesby

Drum Tutor

BIMM dublin

Jay began playing drums with the Artane Boys’ Band, where he also featured as a xylophone soloist. He then went...

Rory Doyle

Drum Tutor

BIMM dublin

Rory has been playing drums and performing live regularly since his teens. He studied at Newpark Music Centre where he...

Johnny Boyle

Head of Drums

BIMM dublin

Johnny has been playing drums since the age of 12 and joined his first band when he was just 14....

James Mackin

Drum Tutor

BIMM dublin

As a graduate of the prestigious Drummers Collective New York, James went on to complete his Masters in Music under...

Tine Verbeke

Vocal Tutor

BIMM dublin

For over 25 years, Tine has been a vocal tutor of note to a diverse range of students, including some...

Rebecca Sinnamon

Vocal Tutor

BIMM dublin

A native of Dublin, Rebecca grew up in a musical family, studying classical piano and singing from a very early...

Shelley Bukspan

Vocal Tutor

BIMM dublin

An American/Israeli singer, songwriter and performer, Shelley has been part of the Irish music scene since 1986. As a front...

Dave Peyton

Vocal Tutor

BIMM dublin

As a singer-songwriter and musician, Dave has shared stages with some of the finest home-grown and international artists, including The...

Paul Walsh

Head of Vocals

BIMM dublin

Paul started his music career as the lead singer of Dublin band Royseven, who were signed to Universal and the...

Nichola Hegarty

Vocal Tutor

BIMM dublin

Nichola Hegarty is a qualified and highly sought after session singer and vocal teacher based in Dublin. She has achieved...

Ollie Cole

Head of Live Performance Workshop & Songwriting Tutor

BIMM dublin

Ollie is a self-taught multi-instrumentalist and songwriter who began playing and writing at the age of six. Having had some...

Phil Christie

BIMM dublin

Philip is a songwriter, performer and producer originally from Waterford City. He developed a strong interest in music from an...

Max Greenwood

Music Theory Tutor

BIMM dublin

Max is a songwriter, pianist and singer. He began studying piano at the age of nine and guitar at 13,...

Michael Owens

BIMM dublin

Michael is a songwriter from Dublin. He first became involved in music through the Dublin underground/DIY music scene of the...

Dave Geraghty

Songwriting Tutor

BIMM dublin

Dave is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer. He’s a founding member of the Irish band Bell X1, who regularly tour...

Colm Quearney

Head of Songwriting

BIMM dublin

For over a decade, Colm has coordinated and facilitated many different music workshops and projects, having completed a training course...

Sarah Lynch

Music Theory Tutor

BIMM dublin

Sarah is a multi-instrumentalist who studied violin, piano, music theory and orchestral performance at the Royal Irish Academy of Music...

Stephen O'Brien

Songwriting Tutor

BIMM dublin

A former DIT student, Stephen is a member of the band Hal, who were signed to Rough Trade Records and...

Cormac Curran

Songwriting & Theory Tutor

BIMM dublin

Cormac studied piano and music theory in the College of Music from the age of seven, going on to earn...

Paul Gilgunn

Theory Tutor

BIMM dublin

Paul is a composer and performer based in Dublin. He holds degrees in Music and English from Dublin City University,...

Louise Macnamara

Songwriting Tutor

BIMM dublin

Louise is the songwriter, vocalist and guitarist of the twin sister duo, Heathers. The group’s first album, ‘Here, Not There’, was...

Mick Tierney

Songwriting Tutor

BIMM dublin

As a singer, songwriter, producer and arranger with Republic of Loose, Mick has had three Top 10 albums, one of...

Tully Gunawardhana

Theory Tutor

BIMM dublin

Tully is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, composer and producer. He began studying cello, piano and music theory at the age of...

Mick Roe

Music Business Tutor

BIMM dublin

A graduate of the National University of Ireland Maynooth, Michael started as a musician playing drums in various bands, including...

James Byrne

Music Business Tutor

BIMM dublin

Born and raised in Dublin, James joined his first band at 15 and spent his formative musical years as an...

Ró Yourell

Artist Development & Music Business Tutor

BIMM dublin

As frontman, guitarist and piano player with his band Delorentos, Ró has written many songs and toured all over the...

Jim Lawless

Music Business Tutor

BIMM dublin

Jim is the manager of The Coronas and the co-manager of The Danger Is. Having never thought of music management...

Ann-Marie Shields

Music Business Tutor

BIMM dublin

After graduating from University College Dublin, Ann Marie worked and travelled in the USA before relocating to London in 1990,...

Ann-Marie Shields

Music Business Tutor

BIMM dublin

After graduating from University College Dublin, Ann Marie worked and travelled in the USA before relocating to London in 1990,...

Mark Greaney

Head of Education

BIMM dublin

Mark formed JJ72 in 1996 and was lead singer, songwriter, guitarist and manager. Signed to Sony Records whilst still at...

Joe Wall

Artist Development Tutor

BIMM dublin

Joe formed The Stunning in 1987 with his brother Steve, co-writing their first hit single ‘Got to Get Away’ that...

David Deacon

Module Leader for Cultural Perspectives & Professional Project

BIMM dublin

David is primarily a cultural and literary critic, and is currently completing his PhD in English at University College Dublin....

Alan Cullivan

College Principal

BIMM dublin

Alan began his career as the bass player with Dublin Punk/Pop band Puppy Love Bomb who were signed to Rough...

Gav Fox

Live Performance Workshop Tutor

BIMM dublin

Gavin started his career with Irish band Turn. He signed his first deal at the age of 18 and over...

Ber Quinn

Live Sound Tutor

BIMM dublin

Ber began his career working in venues in his native Cork, before moving to Dublin to embark on a life...

Kieran McGuinness

Live Performance Workshop Tutor

BIMM dublin

Kieran is songwriter, vocalist and guitarist for the Meteor Choice-winning Irish band Delorentos. To date the band have released three...