Nick Spurrier is a professional pianist, composer, private piano instructor, accompanist, multi-instrumentalist, arranger, producer, lyricist, and all around musical enthusiast based in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. He is also the co-founder/co-leader of the rock band, Lindby, and plays Randy Greentrees on Lindby’s musical Dungeons and Dragons podcast, bomBARDed.
Since starting the piano at age eight, the past decades have led Nick to take on the tenor and bass trombone, guitar, bass, voice, and drums – as well as developing a love for composition, which led to his major of choice.
Nick began a private piano studio in 2008 at Cornerstone UMC in Garland, Texas after becoming the church’s pianist one-year prior. Since then, he has taught dozens of individuals ranging from ages 4-64 with many different experience levels and has moved his studio out into the Flower Mound area. He occasionally still studies under the instruction of his friend and mentor, Mike Springer: a brilliant pianist, instructor, composer, and all-around musician.
In the Fall of 2010, Nick received his Bachelor’s of Music in Composition (with piano as his principle instrument) from the University of Texas at Arlington.
Since then, Nick has had a number of different musical jobs: teaching, gigging, accompanying, and composing. These days, he mostly focuses on teaching and composing with the occasional gig here and there. And while Lindby and bomBARDed are largely on a hiatus, the group still gets to make music on a consistent basis together over on bomBARDed’s Patreon.
Nick is lucky enough to share his life with his wife, Melissa, and their three cats: Niles, George, and Alex. He also gets to be a professional photographer with Melissa for her wedding photography business and her corporate photography business.
Experience:
Education:
- The University of Texas at Arlington, Bachelor of Music in Composition, Fall 2010
Musical:
- Member of Music Teacher’s National Association (MTNA), Texas Music Teacher’s Association (TMTA), and Carrollton Music Teacher’s Association (CMTA): 2010-Present
- Pianist at Cornerstone United Methodist Church: 2007-2011
- Private Piano/Guitar Instructor: 2008-Present
- Pianist at Oak Grove United Methodist Church: 2016-2023
- Accompanist for Band, Choral, and Orchestral solo/ensemble competitions across multiple school districts: 2011-2020
- Accompanist for Elementary/Middle School Choral Programs across multiple school districts: 2010-2020
- Accompanist for Vocal Performance Major and her students: 2010
- Trombone Teacher: 2005-2007
- Co-lead vocalist/pianist/keyboardist/guitarist/composer/lyricist for the rock band Lindby: 2003-Present
- Marching Technician for the Flower Mound High School Marching Band: June 2006-Dec 2006
- Drum Major (1 Year)/Trombone Section Leader (2 Years) for the Flower Mound High School Marching Band: 2003-2006
Performance Highlights:
- TMEA Accompanist for the Garden Ridge Elementary Choir: 2015 and 2020
- bomBARDed Panels/Performances: Gex Con 2018, Gen Con 2019, and PAX South 2020
- Carnegie Hall with the Flower Mound High School Wind Symphony – 2006
- Midwest Clinic with the Flower Mound High School Wind Symphony – 2003
Recordings:
Other
- Fort Worth Weekly’s Best Pop Band of 2013: Lindby
- President’s Charter Scholarship: Eight Semester Academic Scholarship for UTA
- Piano Scholarship: Eight Semester Music Scholarship for UTA
- John Phillip Sousa Award – The Highest Award in the Flower Mound High School Band Program: 2006
- Multiple Battle of the Bands Winner with the Rock Band Lindby