Paul Green
Paul Green is a master teacher. He is responsible for changing the way that rock music is taught internationally. His knowledge, artistry, and experience provide his students with an education which far surpasses that of most music teachers.
Paul, a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, is the founder of the international franchised corporation, School of Rock. He has produced music festivals, hosted a radio show, been the music director for the Woodstock Film Festival, helped in the production of two documentary films, tour managed/managed globally revered musical artists, performed in the national touring band “Gene Ween Does Billy Joel”, and worked with Michael Lang and Steve Vai on the opening of a college-level program.
Paul has produced countless trips and tours for his students. These unique tours have included performances with Jon Anderson, Fred Armison, Adrian Belew, Alice Cooper, Stewart Copeland, Gail Ann Dorsey, Dr. Know, Donald Fagan, Perry Farrell, Peter Frampton, Gibby Haynes, Scott Ian, Ed Mann, John Medeski, Kate Pierson, Marky Ramone, Vernon Reid, LeAnn Rimes, John Sebastian, Slash Brendon Small, Sister Sparrow, Ronnie Spector, Eddie Vedder, Denny Walley, Gene Ween, John Wettom, Ike Willis, Ann Wilson.
Paul’s pride, however, is in his teaching and the success of his students. Paul’s graduates have gone on to perform professionally with artists including A.C. Newman, Arc Iris, Adrian Belew, Bad Brains, Baroness, Beck, The Bobby Lees, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Cirque Du Soleil, Cleric, David Lee Roth, Dr Dog, Fetty Wap, Gene Ween, Hollywood Ending, The Iron Maidens, Jon Anderson, Misstallica, Phony Ppl, Project Object, Striking Matches, The Skins, Theophilus London, and John Zorn.
PGRA is his dream school - an advanced group of aspiring, determined, hard-working, ambitious, and hungry young musicians. More about Paul here.
Scott Thunes
Scott will be opening the Bay Area Location in January 2025!
Scott Thunes is a bass player and music educator best known for his work with Frank Zappa. Over a 40-plus year career, Scott has made a name for himself as a purveyor of high-energy performances on the bass guitar, using his world-renowned ear to create improvisatory compositions with his bandmates, and to assist in supporting the harmonic and rhythmic language of his many employers.
Beginning in 1981, Scott toured and recorded with Zappa's band and played on albums including The Man From Utopia, Guitar, Broadway the Hard Way, the "You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore" series, Make a Jazz Noise Here, Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life, and Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch. Scott's most notable bass performance can be heard on Valley Girl, which peaked at #32 on the Billboard Hot 100. From 1981 to 1988 Scott served as Zappa’s band manager, ensuring that each note was played to Zappa’s standards.
After Frank’s death, Scott went on to play and record with a wide variety of musicians including Frank's sons, Ahmet and Dweezil Zappa, Wayne Kramer, Steve Vai, Andy Prieboy, FEAR, and The Waterboys. He has also played in ensembles of Frank's orchestral music, playing electric bass in the 'rock band' with full orchestras in London, in Prague, and with the LA Philharmonic.
Today, Scott lives his wife Georgia, who is his favorite person in the world, and their two incredible children in Marin County. He works as a Teaching Artist for the Marin School of the Arts Rock Band program at Novato High School. Scott has been able to teach and tour every year, playing Frank's music with other Zappa alumni. In 2022, they toured with progressive rock giants, King Crimson, for their final US tour. Scott believes that the way to greatness lies not only in performance but in the study of music and art in all its forms.
