Musical Performance by Ted Stockton Duo

At age 14, Ted Stockton picked up his first guitar, strapped it on his back and rode his bicycle to a local hangout in his hometown. They had a room set up with a drum set, bass amp, and guitar amp, along with acoustic guitars in the main room of the building, and there were volunteers who would help teach, along with the other musicians who would come hang out and share their knowledge of music. During the summers, he did this every day, and learned a lot about what he loves doing, which is playing music. Artists such as Slash from Guns n’ Roses, and Pantera’s Dimebag Darrell Abbott were early inspirations. Most recently, Stockton’s music has been impacted by the Outlaw Country movement with artists such as Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, Sturgill Simpson, Tyler Childers and Cody Jinks. Stockton’s hope as an artist is that fans are able to lose themselves in the music they hear from him, to be able to let go of stress and any negativity, and just enjoy life.