About Nate Traynor
Nate Traynor is a Chicago-based guitarist and songwriter with 16 years of experience. As the main songwriter and guitarist for the Marvin Stumbles Band, Nate performs frequently across the midwest/Chicago area, and his band has independently released three albums. Additionally, Nate gigs as the lead guitarist for Zack Fedor and the Long Goodbyes.
Nate cherishes each opportunity to help mold a new generation of musicians for the future – using his own experience to help students avoid the common pitfalls that come with the territory of learning a new instrument. He believes in teaching students proper technique and fundamentals by means of working on material they themselves are interested in.
Nate graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Live and Installed Sound from Columbia College Chicago – specializing in speaker systems for commercial venues. His primary music influences have been Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis, and Jerry Garcia, just to name a few.
