About Pat
Pat is a guitarist and composer of over two decades experience. Having studied at M.I. London he began his professional career at 19 in the UK Brighton scene. On immersing himself working and playing in music stores and local bands his early career led to session call-ups and by 1999, with a DIY album under his belt, he spent the subsequent five years as featured guitarist and tour supports with artists Peter Frampton (Comes Alive II - 1995), Winger, Firehouse, Ted Poley (Danger Danger) and Danny Vaughn (Tyketto) culminating as a guitarist with Furyon, a UK band with a debut album 'Gravitas' produced by Rick Beato. The band performed at major festivals including Download and Bloodstock.
Upon its opening in 2002 Pat was an original guitar tutor of the Brighton Institute of Modern Music alongside Bruce Dickinson (founder), Phil Hilbourne and Guthrie Govan, he has written music for UK terrestrial TV and been a columnist for Guitar Techniques Magazine, as well as appearing at major UK festivals and international music EXPOs including the NAMM show. Having spent 19 years holding major positions at BIMM, Pat is now the Head of Performance at WaterBear (the college of music) in Sheffield and is among some of the most respected and experienced music tutors in the UK. He has played on 9 worldwide releases including; 'Warmth in the Wilderness, A tribute to Jason Becker', and has two self produced rock-fusion albums and is an artist with the ESP Guitar company and product demonstrator.
Pat resides in Derbyshire where he runs his own studio and works between the UK, Los Angeles and Europe.
