Jerry Pandelios is the owner of Saucon Valley Music and one of its guitar instructors. He has been playing guitar for 40 years and teaching professionally for over 25.
Throughout his career, he has studied privately with many teachers, including well-known players such as Greg Howe (Michael Jackson, Justin Timberlake) and Craig Thatcher (The Craig Thatcher Band).
Jerry has performed with bands that have opened for Cheap Trick and Fuel, and has shared the stage with renowned musicians such as Greg Smith (Ted Nugent bassist) and many others.
He has been performing professionally in both original and cover bands for over 40 years. Still active today with Triple Dog Dare, Jerry has collaborated with many talented musicians who have greatly influenced his playing style. Learning to read music and perform for large audiences at an early age helped prepare him for his lifelong goal of becoming a professional musician.
With decades of live performance and hundreds of hours of studio experience, primarily in rock and blues, Jerry brings both skill and passion to every lesson he teaches. He believes no two students are alike and approaches each one with personalized short- and long-term goals. His deep love for the guitar and genuine enthusiasm for teaching inspire him to make every session meaningful and memorable.
Jerry started playing guitar at the age of 11. He originally wanted to play bass like his childhood idol, Gene Simmons of KISS, but his mother couldn’t find a bass teacher in the area. A local music instructor advised him to “learn guitar first, then switch to bass later if you’d like.” So that’s what he did—but after discovering Ace Frehley, Eddie Van Halen and Angus Young, he never looked back.
After several years of lessons and countless hours of practice, Jerry began jamming with friends after school and on weekends. By 11th grade, he had formed his first band with a group of local musicians, calling themselves Dry Run. The band performed for many years at local clubs and private events, recording around 25 original songs along the way.
Dry Run eventually evolved into his next project, Dirty Blond—an all-original heavy metal hair band that emerged in the late 1980s and carried into the mid-1990s.
Dirty Blond became a popular act throughout the tri-state area, writing roughly 40 original songs and recording three five-song demo tapes, which were both sold at shows and shopped to record labels.
Today, Jerry continues to perform with several cover bands in the area, keeping his passion for live music very much alive.