Portrait of Don Penney

I'm a songwriter/guitarist living in North Carolina. I'm a graduate of Berklee College of Music and spent many years performing my originals around the U.S. and Canada. My influences include The Beatles, The Who, The Stones, Hendrix, Moody Blues, as well as Motown, Stax/Volt, and anything and everything to do with the blues! Although guitar is my main instrument, I play many others (bass, drums, keyboards, banjo, mandolin, sitar). Everything you hear is written and performed by myself. I'd appreciate any feedback, and I hope you like what you hear.

Don Penney

Don Penney is a songwriter/guitarist. He is a Berklee College of Music graduate with a Bachelors Degree in Songwriting. Growing up in Massapequa, NY, Don spent his early years performing professionally on Long Island. He later moved on to performing in Boston, Toronto fronting The Paiges(where he made several appearances on Canadian T.V.). He also performed as a solo act in Los Angeles, and throughout South Florida. He has spent the last 12 years as a full time guitar instructor. He currently lives with his wife Debbie and son Stevie in North Carolina. Don's songs and guitar playing are influenced by an array of different artists, leaning heavily toward the British Invasion and the blues. His songwriting is defined by catchy melodies, strong hooks and clever lyrics. Don says his guitar stylings are a mixture of rock, blues and jazz. Don is also a multi instrumentalist. He plays a variety of instruments from the common (guitar, bass, drums, keyboards) to the more colorful (sitar, 10 string cuatro, banjo, dobro, mandolin). Don continues to teach music, write songs and perform solo acoustic gigs in NC.