As a guitar fanatic for the past 25+ years, rock, blues, pop, jazz, folk and country music has always intrigued me. Fortunately, this music includes many great guitarists, providing textbook examples to learn from and provide a source of inspiration. Some of my favorite guitarist include Robbie McIntosh, Rick Vito, David Grissom, Buddy Miller, Robben Ford, Eric Johnson, Alan Holdsworth, SRV, Stephen Bruton, Richard Thompson, David Lindley, Ry Cooder, Sonnie Landreth, Charlie Sexton, Jimi Hendrix, Carl Verheyen, Duke Levine, Larry Carlton, Michael Landau, Tony Rice, Johnny Winter, Billy Gibbons, Jeff Beck, and a few bazillion others.

In addition to the guitarists listed above, other artists I enjoy listening to and/or performing include Delbert McClinton, John Hiatt, Lucinda Williams, Rockpile, Jason Faulkner, NRBQ, Steve Earle, Nick Lowe, Elvis Costello, XTC, Arc Angels, Storyville, Tom Petty, Rodney Crowell, Sheryl Crowe, Shawn Colvin, Kasey Chambers, Chris Whitley, Cheap Trick, Steely Dan, Chuck Prophet, the Skeletons/Morells and Robbie Fulks.

I have worked in touring bands, as well as the usual club/bar/showcase venue bands doing most styles or rock, blues, country in both "covers" and original music formats. I did a stint as staff guitarist for radio station/studio WWVA in Wheeling, West Virginia, which jump started my interest in recording and country music. Since moving to Seattle, I have worked with various bands an artists including Cowboy Beat, Right As Rain, Big Spoon, The Lloyds, The Souvineers, Christy McWilson, Mary McPage, Deadwood, Beats Walking, Shele Bonet, and Cindy Lang. Currently, I am doing gigs with my roots/rock, bluesy, twang infested band MUDBUG while seeking a new band or project for more playing time.

Check this link for more info on Mudbug: http://pixelstogo.com/MUDBUG.html

Need a guitarist, record producer, graphic designer?
I am often available for song writing collaboration/production and recording projects. I have secure rehearsal space, ProTools project studio and PA system.

I have done some outisde studio work as well as in my project studio, where I have recorded 5 band CDs, and co-produced CDs for singer/songwriters, Russ Salton and MJ Bishop.
For studio information: http://www.pixelstogo.com/Knobville.html

I also do graphic design, and have work samples at Pixelstogo.com.

Music samples (MP3 files):
A variety of tunes I have played guitar, bass and sang on, as well as engineered and
mixed in my project studio. Note the file size before downloading, if you have a slow
internet connection. Demo CD available if downloading files is not possible.

Streamliner - Instrumental (3:36 / 3.3 Mb)
Jump blues shuffle by Rick Vito.
(DP - guitar & bass)
Memphis In The Meantime - Country rock (5:13 / 4.9 Mb)
A mighty fine tune by singer songwriter supreme, John Hiatt.
(DP - slide guitar, vocals & bass)
Nadine - Rock And Roll (4:00 / 3.7 Mb)
My greasy version of an ol' Chuck Berry classic.
(DP - guitar, vocals & bass)
Poppa Was A Rollin Stone - Ska/reggae? (5:00 / 4.6 Mb)
This is the deranged ska version, as done by David Lindley's El Rayo X band.
(DP - guitar & 1st verse vocals)
Horror Hayride - Surf instrumental (2:47 / 2.6 Mb)
Quirky, psycho-billy surf ditty by Nashville iconoclast, Web Wilder.
(DP - guitar & bass)
My Baby's Lovin' - Blues (4:30 /4.3 Mb)
Here's a blues number by Delbert McClinton. Gotta love Texas style blues!
(DP - guitar, vocals & bass)

My contact info:
Dave Patterson
t: (425)746.7245
c: (425) 445.4515
e: dave@pixelstogo.com