About Us
Joe Kingston, owner 
A graduate of the University of Southern Maine, School of Music in Gorham, Joe is an accomplished woodwind performer and all around musician. He has over 20 years experience in instrument repair, and plays with the rock band “Overdrive” and with the Portland Symphony when a swingin’ sax player is needed. While attending college, Joe studied saxophone with Bill Street, infamous repairman and woodwind mouthpiece maker. After a number of years as a music educator, and many years working as a repair tech for local music stores, Joe returned to Gorham for a three year apprenticeship with his former teacher before striking out on his own. Joe is quickly getting a reputation as a world class repair technician.http://www.hitoverdrive.com/shapeimage_2_link_0
Michelle Kingston
When not hard at work in the telecommunications business, Michelle is an active musician performing regularly the Edith Jones Project all female big band and the brass quintet "Quintopia"! Michelle also performs regularly with the Tuff Skirts jazz/pop combo and the “Funk Yard Dogs” a three piece horn section that performs with the rock band “Overdrive”. Although not currently active as a teacher, she has taught privately at several studios including Bowdoin College. Other performance experience includes the Bangor Symphony, the Best of Broadway/Merrill Auditorium, the Midcoast Symphony, the Air Force Band of New England and Brass Quintet, the Maine State Music Theater, the New Hampshire Philharmonic, the Savannah Symphony, Savannah GA. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music from the University of Georgia in Athens, where she studied trumpet with Albert Ligotti, Daniel Di’Addio, and Gordon Mathie.http://edithjonesproject.com/http://home.maine.rr.com/qbq/Quintopia/Welcome.htmlhttp://www.hitoverdrive.com/shapeimage_3_link_0shapeimage_3_link_1shapeimage_3_link_2