Charlie Parr on Music and Arts Education

photo by Joe Cunningham

How did you get into making music, and how did arts education (or lack thereof) affect you and your music?

There was always music around my house growing up, and my folks always made sure I had access to instruments if I was interested in trying something. I wasn’t a very good student, so I taught myself how to play guitar (and still am). Music’s always been very personal to me, maybe because I’m self-taught. I’ve never had any real art training, but I have sought it out on my own.

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