THE ARTS
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Rob Bonner
Rob Bonner was born in Nevada City, California. Rob is a self-taught guitarist, and after a tour in Vietnam, he returned to school and earned his degree in music. He received his B.A. in 1978 and his M.E. in 1990. Rob formed the South Loomis Quickstep Band in 1972, a group with a style firmly rooted in the traditional music of southern Appalachia along with a solid bluegrass background creating their own unique style. The band also has the distinction of having superpickers Joe Craven and Mark O'Connor as former members. South Loomis Quickstep performed with the likes of Buck Owens, Hoyt Axton, Elvin Bishop, Cheech & Chong, John Hartford, Asleep at the Wheel, Emmylou Harris, Doc Watson, Tom T. Hall, Rick Nelson, The Kingston Trio, the Sacramento Symphony and performed for Presidents Carter and Ford. Rob and the band were also featured in a performance with the Auburn Civic Symphony in May of 1994 at the Symphony's annual "Day on the Green" concert. The group toured throughout the U.S. and Europe until 1985 when they disbanded so Rob could spend more time with his family. Rob's main occupation these days is teaching music. He has been teaching private lessons in the Sierra foothills for the past twenty-seven years and also teaches very popular guitar classes at Sierra College. Rob also co-owns the Rainbow Music Company, with his lovely wife Christine in Colfax California where they teach music on the guitar, bass, fiddle, mandolin, harp and piano. The Rainbow Music Company  |