Shane Theriot
Shane Theriot (born in Thibodaux, Louisiana) is an American guitarist and composer. He has performed with many influential musicians, authored guitar instruction books and DVDs, and composed and produced music for MTV and ESPN, among others. He is the guitarist and musical director for Live From Daryl's House, featuring Daryl Hall, on the Palladia Network and VH1. Theriot (pronounced "terry-o") divides his time between New Orleans and the New York City area.
Early Life & Education
Theriot was born in Thibodaux, La, a small town about 30 miles from New Orleans. He was exposed to music at a very early age and began playing drums and guitar at 11. He also studied trumpet and piano and played drums in junior high school, as well as in his high school marching band. He is mostly self-taught except for some private study in classical and jazz guitar during high school.
Following high school, Theriot attended the Guitar Institute of Technology (now Musicians Institute) in Los Angeles. Guitarist Scott Henderson, an instructor there and (a member of the band Tribal Tech, as well as Chick Corea's band) recommended Theriot for a teaching position when Theriot was 20 years old.
Professional career
As a performer
Theriot was first featured on Mark Varney's Guitar on the Edge CD series with an original composition, "In Between." In 1996 he began playing with The Neville Brothers, with whom he performed until 2003, touring nationally and internationally. During this time he also began working as a session guitarist. Theriot has release three albums as a leader since 2000: Dirty Power (2009),[1][2][3] The Grease Factor (2003),[4] and Highway 90 (2000).[5]
Theriot's credits include performances or tours with Hall and Oates;[6] LeAnn Rimes; Willie Nelson (makes an uncredited appearance in the movie The Dukes of Hazzard with Willie Nelson in band scene); Idris Muhammad; Blue Floyd; Dr. John; Marc Broussard; Larry Carlton; Sam Moore of Sam and Dave; Madeleine Peyroux; Aaron Neville; Slim Whitman; The Syn (with Chris Squire and Alan White of Yes); and Little Feat.
In the studio, Theriot has added his guitar to sessions by Beyonce; Jewel; Boz Scaggs; Harry Connick Jr.; John Waite; Leni Stern; Maria Muldaur; Dr. John; Marc Broussard; Sam Moore of Sam and Dave; Aaron Neville; and Steve Earle.
Theriot worked as the guitar coach for Forest Whitaker and Nick Nolte for the 2010 road movie My Own Love Song.[7]
As an educator
Theriot taught guitar at the Atlanta Institute of Music (then GIT Atlanta) from 1991 to 1993 alongside Jimmy Herring (Allman Brothers, Widespread Panic). During this time he traveled and worked as a clinician for the Kaman Corporation, which included Takamine, Ovation and Hamer guitars.
He has written instructional columns for Guitar Player Magazine and has been featured in Guitar Player, Guitar World, Guitar for the Practicing Musician, Downbeat and Vintage Guitar magazine, among others. He has also done seminars for the National Guitar Summer Workshop and is a frequent guest at Musicians Institute campuses in Los Angeles and Japan.
Theriot has written instructional books for guitar players, including The Next Step: Creative Concepts For Improvising Guitarists (Atlanta Institute of Music, 1995) and New Orleans Funk Guitar[8] (Alfred Publishing, 2000). He recently released Rhythm Mojo, a downloadable instruction course available from TrueFire.
As a film and television composer
Theriot has written music and jingles for MTV, Discovery Channel, A&E, CMT, VH1 and ESPN, including for the shows Sons of Guns and Anthony Bourdain's The Layover.
Discography
As a leader
- Dirty Power (2009)[1]
- The Grease Factor (2003)[4]
- Highway 90 (2000)[5]
As a sideman
- 2013 Advice from a Father to a Son, Scott Ramminger
- 2013 Me, Robin Barnes
- 2013 The Middle of the River, Jim McCormick
- 2012 Le Fou, Zachary Richard
- 2012 Quiet About It: A Tribute To Jesse Winchester
- 2011 Powder Keg, Riley Etheridge Jr.
- 2011 Steady Love, Maria Muldaur
- 2011 Where's That Music Coming From, Jo-El Sonnier
- 2010 Weather the Storm, Rue de Funk
- 2009 For Anything, Peter Brandon
- 2009 Liminal, Adam Nitti
- 2009 Oh Happy Day: All Star Music
- 2008 Songs of the Bushmen, Harry Shearer
- 2008 The Gabe Dixon Band, The Gabe Dixon Band
- 2008 The Real Deal, Jo-El Sonnier
- 2008 Truckers Tracks: Saddle Up & Ride
- 2008 Yes We Can!, Maria Muldaur
- 2007 Drive Real Fast, Peter Brandon
- 2007 Songs Pointed and Pointless, Harry Shearer
- 2007 You Get Me, Adam Fears
- 2006 Armistice Day, Syn
- 2006 Nicole Frechette, Nicole Frechette
- 2006 Syndestructible Tour [DVD], Syn
- 2006 Waveland, Pez Wilson
- 2005 Art of the Jam, Jeff Sipe
- 2005 Christmas Prayer, Aaron Neville
- 2005 Gospel Roots, Aaron Neville
- 2004 Harp and Shamrock, Cady Finlayson
- 2004 Infidelity: Music from the Lifetime Original TV Movie
- 2004 Livin' on Love, Kitty Jerry
- 2004 Peter Brandon, Peter Brandon
- 2004 Shine, Theresa Andersson
- 2004 When Evening Falls, Leni Stern
- 2003 Believe, Aaron Neville
- 2003 Everybody I Know, Tom Ussery
- 2003 Home of the Blues, Burton Gaar
- 2003 Simplicity, Roy Vogt
- 2003 Songs About You and Me, David C. Johnson
- 2002 Smokin' Christmas, Smoky Greenwell
- 2002 The Game Has Just Begun, Henry Butler
- 2002 Uninvited Guest, Secret Commonwealth
- 2002 Vidacovich, Johnny Vidacovich
- 2001 Down the River, KC Ray
- 2001 Evidence, Adam Nitti
- 2001 Too Close to the Moon, Erik Thorson
- 2000 Christmas Across America: Midwest
- 2000 Late Night Breakfast, Johnny Neel
- 2000 Little Wooden Box, Wayne Toups & Zydecajun
- 2000 Mighty Long Road, Burton Gaar
- 2000 Strangers in Paradise, Nelda Sisk
- 1999 Bass Talk, Vol. 6
- 1999 Essie Mae Hawk Meets the Killer Groove Band, Essra Mohawk
- 1999 Les Nouvelles Aventures d' Eddy Mitchell [#1], Eddy Mitchell
- 1999 Valence Street, Neville Brothers
- 1998 Balance, Adam Nitti
- 1998 Here to Stay, Jo-El Sonnier
- 1998 Schoolhouse Rocks the Vote!: A Benefit for Rock the Vote
- 1997 Range of Emotion, Bryan Smith
- 1996 Can't Hold Me Back, KNS
- 1995 Born Dying, Terror Mobb
- 1993 Guitarist Network Compilation, Vol. 1
- 1992 Guitar on the Edge, Vol. 1
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Dirty Power". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ↑ "Interview: Shane Theriot". Strat-O-Blogster. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ↑ Astarita, Glenn. "Shane Theriot: Dirty Power". All About Jazz. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "The Grease Factor". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Highway 90". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ↑ Katz, Sharon. "Shane Theriot New Hall And Oates Onstage Music Director". OnStage Magazine. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ↑ "My Own Love Song". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ↑ "New Orleans Funk Guitar Styles". Alfred Publishing. Retrieved 25 November 2013.