verdell smith

bass | guitar | drums | vocals | piano

Verdell was hooked on music when Guns N’ Roses’ first album, “Appetite for Destruction,” came out in 1987. He saw Slash and was instantly hooked!

He toured with the Army Soldier Show as a singer during his time in the military and then went on to study opera, music composition, and recording at Mesa College. Today, Verdell can be found playing all over San Diego with his band, Soul Ablaze, and has been an instructor at Rock and Roll San Diego for the past few years.

If you’re interested in learning Funk, Soul, Jazz, or Rock, Verdell is your guy.