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George Dussault is a multi-instrumentalist, music educator, producer, engineer, arranger and composer. Over the last 30 years his work in each of these fields has been featured on countless releases and in hundreds of live performances. As a music educator, he teaches guitar, bass and music theory to over thirty students weekly.

As far as he remembers, George has always had a passion for music. He began collecting records and tinkering with tape-recorders as a young child, fascinated with the recording process. He began playing guitar at age four and for the next 17 years was trained formally by the great Leo Desautel. During that time he also taught himself bass, mandolin, banjo, piano and drums. George began performing publicly at age 10, winning several awards for his guitar playing. At 13 he had his first recording studio experience. At 16 he took on his first students. At 17 he was the lead guitarist in a band of 30-somethings. He played his first tour at age 18, and released his first album at 21.

Big Ol' ConsoleBy the time he was in high school George had amassed a huge collection ofGeorge, the kid with the Ampex recording equipment and instruments and he set up a small studio in his home where he began recording his own projects and other local bands. This in the days before everyone owned a computer with a "studio" inside. His reputation grew and soon he was recording and gigging by night and going to school by day.

After graduating high school in 1989 George concentrated on his musical efforts exclusively, recording area bands performing with groups such as The Chosen Few, Strider and others. His studio, started as a hobby, gradually became a full time business. By 1996 his name had already appeared on several hundred releases as an engineer, producer and musician, including many releases on major labels.

Realizing his full-time future lay in the music industry, in 1998 George attended the Recording Workshop in Chillicothe, OH. He graduated in the top ten percent of his class, earning the personal recommendation of dean Jim Rosebrook. He returned to Rhode Island, married his incredibly forbearing wife Michaele. Since then his already long list of accomplishments has more than tripled. Today it's not unusual to find George leading a band class in an arts program, producing and playing on five sessions and teaching two dozen students privately in the same week.

From 2008-2012 George was Director of Senior Music for the South-Eastern Massachusetts Arts Collaborative (SMARTS).  From 2005 until 2020 George was a performing, producing and composing member of The Rhythm Room, an educational program performing concerts and giving enrichment programs throughout the Northeast.  From 2014 until 2020, he was song-writer, co-musical director and guitarist for Divas With A Twist, a nine-piece band who performed sell-out concerts around Massachusetts.  He has also performed on stage with former Prince vocalist and Vanity 6 / Appolonia 6 member Brenda Bennett, Kim Trusty, Spiney Norman, Photo by Bruce GannonTammy LaForest, Viking Jesus, The Empire Revue, The New Joe Parillo Ensemble and countless other artists.

George is also an experienced string and horn arranger, writing and conducting ensembles for the recording projects of JC McCord, The Dust Ruffles, Tammy LaForest, Sunshine Riot and Kim Trusty in addition to several stage productions.

George's work as a composer, producer, engineer, arranger and musician on projects by Brenda Bennett, The Rhythm Room, Dino Club, How's About Charlie, The Bohemian Quartet and The Schemers have appeared in several categories on the Grammy ballot.

To quote George himself, "When I'm hired on to help produce a project, I see myself as part of the team. I don't believe in imposing my 'vision' on the artist, but I also don't believe in holding anything back from them. We all bring all of our ideas and abilities to the table, we leave our egos at the door and we bring the best out of each other."

Special thanks to Renee L'Abbe, Bob Karambales, Bruce Gannon, and Mark McKay for photos.


Here is a textbook outline of some of the many things George has experienced and accomplished in his musical career.

General Experience

  • Guitar - 44 years
  • Bass - 40 years
  • Drums - 34 years
  • Keyboards - 38 years
  • Music Instruction - 30 years
  • Audio Engineering - 35 years, including:
  • All facets of digital and anolog recording
  • Extensive knowledge of mic-placement and equalization
  • Extensive knowledge of speaker-placement
  • Razor (analog) Editing
  • Extensive experience with DAW recording systems and software.
  • Operation of all associated studio gear (various tape decks, consoles and outboard).
  • Experience recording all genres of music, as well as sound effects, multimedia and spoken-word presentations.
  • Live Sound Engineering - 30 years
  • Live Performance - 38 years
  • Published Songwriter - 31 years
  • Founded Galilee Productions - 1997
  • Founded GND Audio - 1991
  • Materials Management - 11 years
  • Scheduling - 11 years

Live Performance

  • Director, Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals - The Kim Trusty Band
  • Guitar - The New Joe Parillo Ensemble
  • Guitar - The Empire Revue
  • Lead guitar, lead vocals, primary songwriter - Spiney Norman
  • Lead guitar, lead vocals, primary songwriter - Strider
  • Lead guitar, musical director - Divas With a Twist
  • Lead guitar, vocals, keyboards, co-composer - The Rhythm Room
  • Lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards and programming - Viking Jesus
  • Guitar, banjo, bass - Heart To Heart Productions (musical theatre), 2000 - 2002.
  • Guitar, bass, keyboards, backing vocals - Hundreds of guest appearances with numerous artists.

Selected Shows

  • New Ways To Dream, with Toni Award-winning actress and singer Betty Buckley, 2001.
  • Dean College Production of "Hair," 2000.
  • RARE (Rhaga and Rhythm Ensemble) performance with jazz legend Charlie Mariano, Bridgewater State University, June 2002.
  • Attendance-record setting performances at Showcase Live, Patriots Place with The Rhythm Room.
  • International Amway Convention, Washington DC with The Rhythm Room, December 2012.
  • and many more...

Selected Recording Credits

  • Kim Trusty - Blessed In All Things (Engineer / String and Horn Arrangements / Co-Producer / Multiple Instruments)
  • George Dussault - Eastern Stranded Time (Engineer / Producer / Arranger / All Instruments & Vocals)
  • Maddie McGill - Surrender (Co-Producer / Engineer / Guitar / Synth)
  • Jake Hunsinger - Wrapped Around The Axle (Producer / Engineer / Piano / Guitar / Percussion)
  • Dust Ruffles - Innocent Filth (Producer / Engineer / String Orchestrator / Guitars / Keyboards)
  • Stone Nobles - The Rider (String Orchestration)
  • Keith Munslow - Exclamation Point ( Co-Producer / Engineer / Several instruments)
  • JC McCord - Good Life Country (Producer / Arranger / Score / Guitar / Bass / Keys / Drums)
  • Brenda Bennett - Once Again (Co-Producer / Arranger / Score / Guitars / Bass / Keys / Drums - 3 Grammy considerations)
  • SexCoffee - Nothing Personal (Producer / Engineer)
  • Senior Discount - This Is Not The End (Producer / Engineer)
  • Divas With A Twist - Self-Titled (Composer / Producer / Engineer / Guitar / Bass / Arranger)
  • Tammy Laforest - Copper (Producer / Engineer / Musician / Arranger)
  • The Bohemian Quartet - Beyond Tradition (Engineer) - Three Grammy Ballot entries!
  • Sunshine Riot - A Fresh Bottle and a Brand New Day (Producer / Engineer / Guest Musician)
  • Mark Binder - A Holiday Present (Engineer / Co-producer / Musical Arranger) - Grammy Ballot entry!
  • Mark Binder - It Was A Dark And Stormy Night (Engineer) - Grammy Ballot entry!
  • Parillo Byrnes and Skop - Nightfall (Engineer)
  • The Down and Outs - Cacophony (Engineer / Co-producer)
  • Tom White - The Tom White Ensemble (Engineer)
  • Viking Jesus - Viking Jesus (Engineer / Co-producer / Musician)
  • Baylock - One Good To Be Told (2009 WBRU Rock Hunt Runner-ups) (Co-producer / Engineer)
  • Joe Parillo Quartet - Segments (Engineer)
  • The Rhythm Room - Circle Of Souls (Producer / Engineer / Musician / Vocalist / Arrangements)
  • Kris Hansen's Left Hand Band (Co-producer / Engineer / Musician / Arranger / Backing Vocalist)
  • Dino Club - Bright Screen Wide (Co-producer / Engineer - 6 Grammy considerations)
  • The Schemers - Remember (Mastering Engineer - 4 Grammy considerations)
  • Antoinette Ferrara - Meditations Of The Heart (Engineer, Guitar)
  • Joe Parillo Ensemble - Live At URI (Engineer)
  • Joe Parillo & Christine Harrington - Turn Around Back (Engineer)
  • Kris Hansen's Left Hand Band Presents the Kollective (Engineer / Producer / Vocalist / Musician)
  • Spiney Norman - The Trials And Tribulations Of... (Engineer / Producer / Vocalist / Musician / Primary Songwriter)
  • Spiney Norman - Weather The Storm (Engineer / Producer / Vocalist / Musician / Primary Songwriter)
  • Spiney Norman - One Good Turn (Engineer / Producer / Vocalist / Musician / Primary Songwriter)
  • Tom Guard - Shy River (Drummer)
  • Strider - Under The Covers (Engineer / Producer / Vocalist / Musician / Primary Songwriter)
  • Strider - Chasing A Shadow (Engineer / Producer / Vocalist / Musician / Primary Songwriter)
  • FYBR - Without Judgement (Engineer / Co-producer)
  • The Laurels - L (Engineer / Producer)
  • Von Ryan Express - Ghetto Pose (Engineer)
  • Von Ryan Express - Up On The Block (Engineer)

Selected Live Sound Credits

  • John Polce, Internationally-known contemporary Christian artist
  • Dana, Internationally-known Irish contemporary Christian artist / Ireland Presidential Candidate
  • Joe Parillo, jazz pianist
  • Antoinette Ferrara, R&B / Gospel artist
  • CAM (Catholic Association of Musicians) Festival
  • and many more...

Teacher

  • Southeastern Massachussettes Arts Collaborative (SMARTS) - Director of Senior Music (2009 - 2013)
  • Whites Music Education Center, North Attleboro, MA (private lessons) - (2001 - present)
  • Ray Mullin Music, Pawtucket, RI (private lessons)
  • Innerythms Percussion Workshops (group sessions)
  • Music Theory Seminar, Attleboro, MA (group sessions)
  • Recording Techniques Seminar, Galilee Productions (group sessions)
  • Guitar Gear Seminar, Galilee Productions (group sessions)
  • Currently teaching 47 students weekly

Composer / Performer

  • George Dussault - Eastern Stranded Time (All instruments, vocals, production, mixing, mastering)
  • Viking Jesus - Multiple Albums and Performances (Producer, co-arranger, multiple instruments)
  • Spiney Norman - The Trials And Tribulations of Spiney Norman (Primary songwriter, guitars, keyboards, vocals)
  • Spiney Norman - Weather The Storm (Primary songwriter, guitars, keyboards, vocals)
  • Spiney Norman - One Good Turn (Primary songwriter, guitars, keyboards, vocals)
  • The Rhythm Room - Co-Composer, Producer, Performer (lead guitar, keyboards and vocals) 2008 - 2020
  • Composer / performer / recording engineer on several jingles

Formal Education

  • 17 years private study with guitarist Leo Desautel.
  • The Recording Workshop - Graduated in top ten percentile of student body, earning personal recomendation Dean, Jim Rosebrook.

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