David Tieman has been performing in both rock and jazz bands for over 20 years. While pursuing his Bachelors Degree in Music, he was involved in a wide range of professional performances. In 1996, David left his hometown of Chicago to make Phoenix his home for the next 10 years. Recently, he has relocated to the Seattle area to explore the incredible jazz scene. His progression towards performing his original solo jazz arrangements and compositions was a natural transition after years of studying and performing challenging works of the masters like Joe Pass and Jim Hall. Although David holds a strong love for jazz music, he has written over 50 unique and eclectic compositions that span many styles.

David Tieman was the first guitarist to be accepted into the Masters in Music Education program (Jazz concentration) at ASU in 1999. There, he studied with many great players...Chuck Mahronic, Christopher Champion, Dom Moio, Sam Pilafian, and others...but left when he realized his passion was in writing and performing his own works. With a particular interest in acoustic jazz and folk music, he is continually working to push the boundaries in both his performances and writing style.

For the past 15 years, David has also taught private lessons to aspiring guitar students. Working as a recording engineer, he has also helped produce many independent CD releases for fellow indie artists. Currently, he runs a new songwriting contest called INDIE INTERNATIONAL He has performed countless shows, but these days, he performs regularly with his wife, Jennifer Spector (a national award-winning songwriter and performer) as "The Hayburners"