Rory Marsland-Smith

Name: Rory Marsland-Smith

Qualifications & Place of Study: Leeds College of Music, gaining a BA (Hons) in Popular Music, specialising in electric guitar.

Favourite Show Played: The Key Club with Master the Crown. Nothing will ever beat picking up my 7 string and playing the heaviest riffs I can muster with a metal band.

Desert Island Disc: ‘Whatever People Say I Am That’s What I’m Not’ – Arctic Monkeys. An absolute masterclass in songwriting and storytelling, a faultless record start to finish.

What You Love About Music: The sense of joy and belonging it gives me.

Motto; ‘Every day this side of the dirt is a good day’

Biography: Rory is an experienced tutor and performer. He was professionally trained in Electric Guitar at Leeds Conservatoire, graduating with a BA (Hons) in Popular music. Since moving to Leeds in 2016 to pursue a music career, he has performed all over the country with a wide variety of artists, ranging from Blondie tribute acts to a full on Metalcore outfit.

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