Bill Majoros is a music instructor with 30 years experience (guitar, drums, piano, song writing, theory). His passion for music results in lessons that are educational, creative, and fun.Bill enjoys working with various ages and skill levels, customizing friendly lessons to suit each student’s needs.
“My goal is to be inspirational, bringing out the very best from each student. I strive to share the wonderful gift of music through teaching. Ultimately we’ll devolve instrumental techniques and philosophies that will help the the student become an excellent musician,” says Majoros.History as a professional musician:
Bill Majoros is an award winning Canadian singer / songwriter/ multi-instrumentalist who releases music under the name of The Foreign Films (on Warner Brothers / Sonic Envy Records).
Live and recording dates include work with:
Alanis Morissette, The Tragically Hip, Giles Martin (The Beatles), Pete Best (original drummer for The Beatles), Jewel, Blue Rodeo, The Goo Goo Dolls, 5440, Taylor Hawkins (The Foo Fighters), Big Sugar, Robyn Hitchcock, Daniel and Bob Lanois (U2, Bob Dylan), Blood Sweat and Tears, The Cowboy Junkies, The Sadies, Echo and the Bunnymen, Big Wreck, The Spoons, Carl Jennings (Freedom Train), Dave Rave, Universal Honey / The Pursuit of Happiness, The Grapes of Wrath, Del Amitri, Fountains of Wayne, Flux AD, The Nines, and more
Majoros has played hundreds of shows spanning North America and the UK. From clubs such as the the legendary Cavern Club in Liverpool (of Beatles fame), the famous CBGB’s in NYC, 1st Ave in Minneapolis (Prince, Purple Rain), to stadium shows and festivals supporting many well-known artists.A native of Hamilton, Ontario, Majoros has been nominated for and received prestigious music/arts awards.Under the name The Foreign Films, he has released five critically acclaimed studio albums (including the 3LP, 31 songs, vinyl box set “The Record Collector”)“The Foreign Films (Bill Majoros) craft a lush, orchestrated sound that’s steeped in the melodies of classic 60s and 70s pop while also drawing upon 80s alternative sources leaving ample room for innovations of their own.” Jeff Elbel, Chicago Sun-TimesI’m proud to say that Hamilton has been an incredible place to develop artistically and to inspire new musicians, whether as an instructor, producer, studio musician, or songwriter.Education:
Hillpark Secondary
Mohawk College Music
Mohawk College Jazz Improvisation Night School
University of Guelph jazz band
Wolf Tracks recording school
Private study:
Guitar, Barney Kessle (Oscar Peterson, Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra, member of “The Wrecking Crew” (world renowned studio musicians who recorded with The Beach Boy’s, Cher, etc)
Drums, Kenwood Denard (Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Jaco Pastorius, Sting)
Awards:
Nominated for Hamilton Arts Award 2019 guitar player of the year
Winner of the Hamilton alternative album of the year Best LP of the Year
The Netherlands HCTF 2018
Best of the year list:
Chicago Sun Times / Illinois Entertainer(Writer Jeff Elbel) 2021Overall #1 chart position:
Indie Radio Alliance 2023 (a survey of 50 stations globally) including Pop Radio UK, Voice of the Valley 94.5 FM Australia, KOR FM UK, Radio Candy FM Los Angeles, UK independent FM, Sound Street Radio Japan, Music Expo UKMusic composed for film and TV:
Psi Factor (Dan Aykroyd, Linda Blair)
Radio Radio Roscoe
Degrassi
Lucky 7 (full length feature)
