Biography ...

Kev Minney is a highly regarded professional guitarist and musician with over 18 years playing experience and 10 years teaching experience to professional RGT standards. He is also well respected as a session player across the UK.

He is fully RGT graded (Grade 8 with distinction) and has achieved several additional qualifications including the following:

  • DipLCM (Diploma of London College of Music)
  • ALCM (Associate dip. of London College of Music)
  • LLCM (Licentiate dip. of London College of Music)

    • Kev can adapt his guitar playing to any style of music whether it be Rock, Pop, Soul, Funk, Jazz, Classical or Acoustic and always to a high professional standard.

    Over the past 10 years as a professional session guitarist Kev has played with many well known bands and solo artists in venues across the UK. Most recently Kev performed with:

  • Up-and-coming Beatboxing star ‘Shlomo’
  • Bad Manners
  • Adam Gammage (Baxer Dury, The Hours)
  • Alan Wakeman (David Essex Band/Rick Wakeman)
  • Toured as the guitarist for 80’s Rockabilly legends ‘The Jets’ stage show “Kings of Harmony”

    • and many others.

    Kevin Minney was the UK finalist at the Boss loopstation competition in 2011 and also played one of his most prestigious gigs to date recently by performing at the O2 Arena. Kevs growing acclaim has led to his new youtube channel achieving well over 100,000 hits in its first few months.

    What Other Musicians Say ...

    "In the 30 years I have been performing professionally, I have met some outstanding musicians, Kev Minney is right up there with the best, a really talented and nice guy" - Ray Cotton Singer/Guitarist/Songwriter - The Jets

    "I find Kevin extremely enthusiastic, A masterful player in various idioms on acoustic and electric guitars.. A musician who lives to play" - Alan Wakeman (Saxophonist Guru, David Essex Band)

    "A truly creative and gifted player" - Adam Gammage (Session Drummer) (The Hours, Supported U2/Kasabian)

    "Kevin always fits in to my bass grooves .. He is a very creative and intelligent player" - Jason Slope (Producer/Session Bassist)

    "He got Soul! And also a bloody nice guy .. fits in very well" - Billy Freeman/Tim Malone (Drizabone Soul Family)

    "Inspiring guitar player, easy to create music with, always to a top standard" - Ricardo Bonito (Portuguese Session Drummer)