EPISODE · Jun 4, 2026 · 1H 39M
Lee Priddy on Building Priddy Music Academy, Student Bands, Guitar, Family + Community - EP 36
from The Shift with Mike & Joe · host The Shift with Mike & Joe
In Episode 36 of The Shift with Mike & Joe, we sit down with guitarist, teacher, bandleader, and Priddy Music Academy owner Lee Priddy to talk about building a life around music, teaching, family, and community. Lee shares how he first got hooked on guitar after hearing Rush’s “The Spirit of Radio,” how players like Santana, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Van Halen, Joe Satriani, Allan Holdsworth, and Guthrie Govan shaped his playing, and how years of lessons, gigging, touring, and teaching eventually led him to build one of the area’s most performance-focused music schools. We also talk about the growth of Priddy Music Academy, from private guitar lessons to a full music academy in Millersville with multiple teachers, student bands, adult bands, showcases, charity events, and real-world performance opportunities. Lee breaks down what students can’t learn from YouTube, why fundamentals still matter, how band programs build confidence and responsibility, and what it takes to manage 20-plus bands. The conversation also covers Lee’s family band Honey Sol, PRS guitars, pedalboards, live tone, performance anxiety, music education, charity events, sound production, and the community that has grown around Priddy Music Academy. Question for you: What shift have you experienced in your life? Connect with Lee Priddy / Priddy Music Academy: Priddy Music Academy: https://priddymusicacademy.com Lessons & Bands: https://priddymusicacademy.com/music-lessons Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/priddymusicacademy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/priddymusicacademy/ Honey Sol: Website: https://www.honey-sol.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/honeysolband/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/honeysolband/ Support The Shift with Mike & Joe: Website: https://www.theshiftwithmikeandjoe.com Donate: https://www.theshiftwithmikeandjoe.com/giving-page-2-1 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheShiftwithMikeandJoe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theshiftwithmikeandjoe/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/61574975860350 The Shift with Mike & Joe is fully produced by Image & Sound Media: https://www.imagesoundmedia.com
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Guitarist, teacher, bandleader, and Priddy Music Academy owner Lee Priddy joins The Shift with Mike & Joe to talk about his path from a young guitar-obsessed Rush fan to building a full music academy in Millersville. Lee shares stories about his early influences, teaching Mike guitar years ago, developing student and adult bands, helping musicians overcome stage fright, and creating real-world performance opportunities for students. The conversation also covers Honey Sol, PRS guitars, music education, charity events, live sound, and the community Lee has built through Priddy Music Academy.
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