To succeed in a competitive industry, you have to keep learning and evolving. That mindset has shaped Mitch Merrett’s career as a guitarist, songwriter, producer, and educator.

Over the past two decades, Mitch has earned more than 20 Canadian music industry awards, including Producer of the Year and Songwriter of the Year honors, multiple Canadian Country Music Association awards, and recognition from SOCAN for Most Played Radio Songs.

In 2016, Mitch founded the band Black Mountain Whiskey Rebellion. Since the release of their debut album in 2019, the band has surpassed 15 million streams across digital platforms, landed major Spotify editorial placements including Country Rocks and Live playlists, and appeared on Amazon Music’s Fresh Faces. Rolling Stone Online named the band “One of the Country Artists You Need to Know,” and they received multiple Canadian Country Music Association nominations, including Roots Artist of the Year.

As a songwriter, Mitch has earned multiple Gold singles and achieved a #1 song on Canadian Country Radio with Tyler Joe Miller’s “I Would Be Over Me Too.”

Today, Mitch brings that real-world experience into his teaching. His approach focuses on clarity before complexity — helping players truly understand the fretboard, build confidence, and make meaningful musical progress without confusion or overwhelm.