Reece Dowd was born and raised in Madison Wisconsin and graduated from East High School. Originally self taught, Reece picked up the guitar when he was 13 years old, learning his favorite punk songs and how to play the blues. In his sophomore year at East, Reece joined The Black Music Ensemble (as advised by Ruben Arndt). A life changing experience witch got Reece serious about music and learning Jazz and R&B. Through his time in the group Reece's bond with Wilder and Ruben bloomed into a fruitful mentorship, and now Is taking part in 2 year long fellowship at the Wilder Dietz School of Creative Music. Along with his course work Reece teaches individual guitar students and co-teaches the Preparatory Rock Ensemble with Scott Williams. Outside of the school, Reece is an aspiring songwriter and performs often in the Madison Area under the stage name Rickey Tuesday. His original music is available to listen to on most streaming services and has an EP in the works, so stay tuned!