Lauren Passarelli

Lauren Passarelli "L. Pass." (born on February 1, 1960 in Teaneck, New Jersey) was the first woman to graduate from Berklee College of Music as a guitar performance major in 1982; and in 1984, only two years after graduating, became the first woman appointed to Berklee's guitar department faculty. Her guitar studies began when she was nine years old. She studied for 5 years with Lou Sabini while growing up in Paramus NJ. Lou told her about Berklee informing her that even though she was eleven she was using college textbooks: A Modern Method For Guitar by William G. Leavitt. [http://www.amazon.com/Modern-Method-Guitar-DVD-ROM-Berklee/dp/0876390696/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1221883472&sr=1-2]

Today, Lauren is a professor of guitar at Berklee, the co founder of Feather Records and the lead guitarist/vocalist for the pop/rock group, Two Tru. She co-produces with arranger, producer, composer, Cindy Brown merging the two's vast background of bands, writers, engineers & producers that have influenced the sound of their collaborative efforts known as the band Two Tru.

Two Tru was on Myrrh/Word records for a compilation contribution, featuring their song Tell Me Your Idea.

Lauren was George Harrison for the Beatles Tribute Band, All Together Now (formerly known as Get Back) performing on thirteen tours between 1995-2007.

L Pass has many professional endorsments including Soundwave Research [http://www.soundwaveresearch.com/index_proaudio.html] , Line 6, ADK [http://www.adkmic.com/testimonials/index.php] , Godin, Audio Technica, Guild, Washburn, Martin, Rane, Bose, Guild, Fender, Hofner...and A lover of Gretsch guitars because of George Harrison. [http://www.gretschguitars.com/fangallery/main.php?g2_itemId=1456]

Lauren attended Berklee concurrently with Melissa Etheridge. The two were classmates and friends. Aimee Mann attended during this time as well.

Lauren coined the phrase "Control the Wavicles" in October 2007 while teaching a guitar lesson, relating music to quantum physics.

Many of Lauren's students are certain that her song My Norwegian Friend with it's collage layered ending from her CD Shadow Language inspired the Beatles LOVE album because Lauren handed Giles Martin a cassette demo of My Norwegian Friend in the late 90s. [http://www.myspace.com/laurenpassarelli2]

Lauren Passarelli hosts the monthly Songwriter's Workshop at the Harvest Cafe' [http://www.harvestcafeonline.com/] in Hudson, MA. "The workshop is an "Inside the Actor's Studio" [http://www.bravotv.com/Inside_the_Actors_Studio/index.php] for musicians", Karen Freker, co-owner, Harvest Cafe'.

Videography

Hundreds of videos on youtube [http://youtube.com/user/laurenpass videos]

Discography

Lauren Passarelli/Two Tru

* Among The Ruins * [http://cdbaby.com/cd/twotru2]
* Shadow Language * [http://cdbaby.com/cd/twotru]
* Back To The Bone * [http://cdbaby.com/cd/passarelli]
* Bellabye * [http://cdbaby.com/cd/passarelli4]
* Time To Groove * [http://cdbaby.com/cd/passarelli3]
* All The Words * [http://cdbaby.com/cd/passarelli2]
* Hold On * [http://cdbaby.com/cd/passarelli5]
* Sweetest Thing * [http://cdbaby.com/cd/passarelli6]
* The Secret Quantum Song Thank You * [http://cdbaby.com/cd/passarelli7]
* The Secret Quantum Song Enjoy * [http://cdbaby.com/cd/passarelli8]
* Great Day To Land/Happy Birthday * [http://cdbaby.com/cd/passarelli9]
* Low Tide * [http://cdbaby.com/cd/passarelli10]

Other

* Sarah Burrill * [http://sarahburrill.com/] Stained Glass * [http://cdbaby.com/cd/burrill]
* Jane Miller * The Other Room *
* Thaddeus Hogarth * When The Sun Goes Down *
* We Are All Connected *
* Crave * Garden Party *
* October Rose at the Manse *

References

* [http://www.berklee.edu/faculty/detail.php?id=325 Faculty biography at Berklee.edu]
* [http://www.berklee.edu/news/2002/11/lpassarelli.html "Meet the Beatle: Lauren Passarelli]
* [http://www.feather-records.com/ Feather Records]
* [http://www.gretschguitars.com/fangallery/main.php?g2_itemId=1456| show your Gretsch]