Luke Frees
Guitar, Piano & Voice Instructor
Where Do I Teach?
Luke is a singer, songwriter, pianist, guitarist, and record producer. Music has always been a part of his life: some of his earliest memories are of his dad and grandpa playing the guitar and piano together in his family’s living room growing up. The lighthearted, fun atmosphere those jams created left an indelible effect on him, and after watching Elton John performing on a CBS live music special, Luke began taking piano lessons himself at the age of 4. Shortly after that, he began singing in a choir and playing guitar, and eventually that led to him writing songs for bands throughout high school and college.
He studied Songwriting and Music Production at Berklee College of Music in Boston, and graduated in the summer of 2019. While he was there he released one solo album and an EP, as well as one full-length album with his band.
Luke continued writing and recording for his solo project, releasing a total of five albums—the most recent of which is 2026’s The Shovels Beat The Sun, which featured several successful singles, available to stream on all major streaming platforms, including here, on Spotify and Youtube! In 2026, he was commissioned to write a song for the Danny Grimley Foundation, and his various performance projects keep him busy, playing around 100 shows every year.
Luke started his teaching career just after graduating Berklee, working at a School Of Rock, teaching guitar, voice, and piano. He pivoted and began teaching with a few other studios in Boston, before moving back home to Chicago and teaching with Lessons By Brooke in 2022. These lessons combine his knowledge of classical techniques with his enthusiasm for more current music. One of Luke’s main goals as a teacher is to provide that same positive atmosphere of fun living room jamming that his dad and grandpa provided to him all those years ago. Every student is different, so Luke’s philosophy is about finding what the student wants to learn and applying those fundamental techniques in a fun environment based on that.
“David Bowie is the musician that inspired me most. His ability to push boundaries and constantly reinvent himself is what makes him a true artist. A lot of people settle and start phoning in their records, but I think he was one of the rare ones who was always stretching himself and what he could do. That’s so inspiring to me.”