Jack Byrne
Songwriting | Ukulele | Guitar | Banjo
NSM Faculty Since
2024
Languages Spoken:
English
Jack Byrne (he/him) is a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Boston, MA. He earned a BA in Music from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and a Master of Music from the Longy School of Music of Bard College, where he studied classical voice. Jack began his teaching career in 2009, and offers lessons in ukulele, songwriting, guitar, and banjo. He enjoys working with students of all ages and levels of experience, and many of his students have gone on to record and perform their own original music.
Jack enjoys playing in a variety of genres, such as folk, rock, pop, classical, and jazz. He has performed solo at many Boston venues, including The Burren, Gallery 263, The Jungle, The Lilypad, Aeronaut Brewing Company, The Verb Hotel, and he is a host with Somerville Songwriter Sessions at Arts at the Armory. He has played with bands such as Gold Hoax, Old Tom & the Lookouts, and Banded Starling, as well as top-40 cover bands, Pop-Up Radio, and The Broken Heels. He also sings with the Old North Church choir in the North End of Boston, and released his third solo album, New Beginnings and Resolutions, in September 2020.

Favorite hot beverage
Almond Milk Cortado from either 3 Little Figs or Diesel Cafe
First concert I remember attending
“Weird Al” Yankovic at the South Shore Music Circus when I was 10 years old. It is probably still the best concert I have ever seen.
Non-music hobby
Collecting comic books. My favorites are The Fantastic Four, Batman, and Captain Marvel.