by Musician Treatment Foundation | Jan 19, 2023 | Musician Spotlight
Condition(s): Biceps tendon tear Date(s) of Treatment: Surgery in February of 2022 How did you get your (musical) start? What inspired you to start playing music in the first place? I grew up in a musical household. My older siblings all played instruments and sang,...
by Musician Treatment Foundation | Dec 12, 2022 | Musician Spotlight
Condition(s): Chest muscle tear Date(s) of Treatment: Surgery in August of 2021 How did you get your (musical) start? What inspired you to start playing music in the first place? I’m an only child raised by a single mother with a beautiful singing voice. I would...
by Musician Treatment Foundation | Sep 2, 2022 | Musician Spotlight
Condition(s): Arthritis in fingers How did you get your musical start? What inspired you to start playing music in the first place? Like most Texas teens in the ‘60’s, I was inspired by the Beatles and the English Invasion. From there I studied where they got their...
by Musician Treatment Foundation | Jun 15, 2022 | Musician Spotlight
In Austin, Phil continued his success playing guitar with Jimmy LaFave, and recording with artists such as Hal Ketchum and Wendi Waldman. He released his solo album “Nowhere Left To Run,” produced by Chris Gage, in 2019. His second solo album is currently under...
by Musician Treatment Foundation | Jan 4, 2021 | Musician Spotlight
We spoke with Allan to share his story of how he began playing, what brought him to MTF, and what he’s up to now: Condition(s): Carpal tunnel syndrome Date(s) of Treatment: First surgery in 2020, second surgery in 2023 How did you get your (musical) start? What...
by Musician Treatment Foundation | Nov 23, 2020 | Musician Spotlight
Christopher Brown has been a street musician, playing in towns and cities across the country for almost 8 years. He’s also played in music venues in NYC, Boston, Pittsburgh, Eugene OR, Seattle, San Francisco, and many other places. It’s taken a long time...
