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Tonight, gravity is my friend.. |
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| Location: | STURGEON BAY, Wisconsin |
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| Last Login: | Jun 18, 2008 (508 days back) |
About Me |
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| VISIT MY WEBSITE: patmAcfuckingdonald.com LAST YEAR'S STEEL BRIDGE PROMO VIDEO: Add to My Profile | More Videos In the interstellar desert there is a milky way bone man navigating a highway that does not exist. He speaks with a searing harmonica, setting the guitar lines on fire like the yellow breaks separating the highway at dusk as they pass in a rhythm of 33 and a 3rd, boot heels on the floorboards of a haunted car... EXOTIC UNDERGROUND, Seattle A fuzzed-out, gut-thwack of a show. -MILWAUKEE JOURNAL MacDonalds ability to craft wry paeans to dislocation and disappointment and put them inside catchy, often upbeat tunes makes him one of rock musics enduring, well-kept secrets. There are very few people out there who have the longevity and still possess the kind of brilliant power he does. -PORTLAND TRIBUNE "I've always been drawn to the lower notes on the guitar," says Macdonald when questioned about his sound. His trademark is a unique dirtch of dark and murky blues boogie and sex-swamp. He is the epitome of an old school one man show with his custom made boot stomp box, electric semi-hollow guitar and a voice that is at once angelic and evil. After seeing Macdonald solo, it is easy to see how other instruments might just get in the way of the boogie spook and feelings he nails. There is a scent of the sweet and dangerous, of the sexy and vulnerable. The production aids in this definition of mood and Pat's records have the added blessing of John Parish (P.J. Harvey, Eels, Sparklehorse) as producer and sometimes player on his studio ventures. Macdonald has written songs for a long list of characters including Cher and Aerosmith but you wouldn't know it from talking to him. With the exception of his new live record, In The Red Room, which is available on CD Baby, you might have to search to find his music. It is out there, Pat claims you can find "Sleeps With His Guitar" on Ebay sometimes, but some of his records are only available in Europe. It is well worth the hunt however, since each album transmits a different voice. Most obviously, last year's release of "Strange Love, PM Does DM", an entire acoustic album of Depeche Mode songs. Pat has the salt and pause of an elder statesmen when he speaks about his philosophy of music and life. When asked about his denial of over a million dollars in advertising, he makes a point to state that his own opinions on the subject should never condemn anyone else in their choices. "Everyone has to find their comfort zone," he says, "Music adds magic to a product being sold, but for me, the product robs magic from the music. I made a promise to myself a long time ago. It's good to keep promises you make to yourself." -Jason Broome, PERFORMERMAG.COM THE NEW CD TROUBADOUR OF STOMP HAS BEEN MANUFACTURED AND IS NOW AVAILABLE AT ALL SHOWS. Song Listing and Credits: 1. Land of Stomp (0:49) 2. The Governor (4:21) 3. The Bridge Hater Song (3:24) 4. Seeing Things (3:36) 5. I Never Will (3:01) 6. Shake Well (3:21) 7. This Band Sucks (5:13) 8. Too High (4:24) 9. Wish You Would Die (3:23) 10. My troubled Mind (4:00) 11. Steel Bridge Song (3:18) 12. Thanks Man (3:07) All songs written by pat mAcdonald c2005 Fingerjig Music, BMI Produced and engineered by Pat Kearns at Studio 13, Portland, OR, 9/05-10/05 pat mAcdonald: vocals, guitar, foot stomp, harmonica, shaker, tambourine. Adam Mackintosh, Pat Kearns: claps and tambourines on Steel Bridge Song. Mastering: Kevin Nettleingham, Nettleingham Audio 2005 was for me a year of heartbreak, catastrophe, rage, insanity, love, then forgiveness, a time of marital collapse and the rescuing of an old bridge. These songs bear witness.. Big thanks to all my friends, relative friends, friendly relatives etc. I love you more than words or music can convey.. xo, p |
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Music:Member Since: 10/29/2004Band Website: patmAcfuckingdonald.com Band Members: pat mAcdonald: electric guitar, vocal, foot stomp, harmonica.. Influences: ricky nelson, dr. seuss, twilight zone, LSD, hillbilly music, the ants, stones/kinks/lennon/dylandylandylan, jOHN LeE hOOKER, T Rex, jj cale, tom waits, mark sandman, chris whitley, eric mcfadden, mo rose, john parish, pj harvey, all beautiful losers, misfits, and freaks i've known and loved... Sounds Like: CHANNNNga-duunng-PAHHHHH-pahDAHHHngka-dooonnng-DAHga-doongha ... Join the Mailing List Enter your name and email address below: Name: Email: Subscribe Unsubscribe Record Label: darkPresents (US), Ulftone (EU), AudioCinema (US) Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Alternative / 2-step / Shoegaze) |
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My Blog |
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THE EYES VS. EARS DEBATE |
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| Some snippets:Eyes: "You know the old saying, 'The eyes have it' - right?"Ears: "That's 'The ayes have it' but yeah okay, we know who's better looking."Eyes: "And better SEEING."Ears: "Oh you are so f... Posted by pat mAcdonald on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 06:00:00 PST |
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"THE BLUES OF SIN" |
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| The views expressed in the article below do not necessarily reflect the beliefs of this blogger, but i did find them quite fascinating:)Monday, July 23, 2007SPECIAL FEATURE REPRINTED FROM THE MANITOWO... Posted by pat mAcdonald on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 01:16:00 PST |
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SB3 REACTIONS |
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| I want to thank everyone who participated in Steel Bridge Songfest3!!! i couldn't have imagined how SB3 could have surpassed last year (except in sheer numbers) but it DID!!! Thank you SO MUCH to all... Posted by pat mAcdonald on Thu, 12 Jul 2007 07:24:00 PST |
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STEEL BRIDGE SONGFEST 3 !!! (JUNE 14-16) |
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| Hey everybody: it's time to start getting ready for Steel Bridge Songfest3 (Well, actually a small group of us have already been busy for months preparing the best Steel Bridge yet!) Mark June 14th th... Posted by pat mAcdonald on Fri, 04 May 2007 01:00:00 PST |
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I WROTE MY OWN BIO |
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| Well actually, I re-wrote KT Tunstall's bio to fit me.Here's KT's:KT Tunstall is a sparkling new songwriter with Chinese blood, a Scottish heart, great legwarmers and a cool name - "well, it's got a b... Posted by pat mAcdonald on Sat, 09 Sep 2006 04:04:00 PST |
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NO DEPRESSION |
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| No Depression for me today! Here's a few of the most flattering excerpts from Andy Moore's story, "Stomping the Chords of Fame" in NO DEPRESSION Magazine #67, Jan-Feb, 2007:
On Troubadour of Sto... Posted by pat mAcdonald on Tue, 09 Jan 2007 08:06:00 PST |
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GOOGLISM.COM |
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| go to: www.googlism.com and do a search for yourself. it does a google search, then shows all the sentences that have the word "is" after your name. i tried it with both... Posted by pat mAcdonald on Thu, 19 Oct 2006 10:58:00 PST |
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STEEL BRIDGE REACTION |
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| "STEEL BRIDGE WAS FUCKIN AWESOME ... i want to thankyou again for the whole experience of steel bridge -Ive never been to any festival, seminar, or camp as cool as the steel bridge festival
-Brandon ... Posted by pat mAcdonald on Sat, 17 Jun 2006 02:40:00 PST |
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A SAD TALE |
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| "You can never go back" is a cliche because its true. Despite all good intentions, we can never reconnect with the past, and this story presents a sad kind of proof.
I played in Olympia, Washington t... Posted by pat mAcdonald on Tue, 18 Apr 2006 05:45:00 PST |
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STEEL BRIDGE SONGFEST2!!! |
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| ANYONE WHO LOVES DOOR COUNTY MIGHT WANT TO JOIN THIS THING AND GET INVOLVED: http://groups.myspace.com/steelbridge
AND NOW THIS IS UP AND RUNNING: WWW.STEELBRIDGESONGFEST.ORG ... Posted by pat mAcdonald on Sat, 01 Apr 2006 10:48:00 PST |
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My Friends |
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eric mcfadden, Jeff, Resa, Anna Sacks, melaniejane, Steel Bridge SongFest, Chris Aaron Band, mo rose, Tiffany, Wally Ingram, Courtney, Paola, GOLD TOP, Connie, SONS OF CRACK DANIELS, patmacmusic, carleyrae., dorothy scott, Victoria Vox, Kim Manning, WMSE 91.7FM, ilikeitdark, Jon Kanis, Timbuk3, Jane Wiedlin, oscar, Ruby James, Jessica, dixie, Todd Carey, DOOR COUNTY MUSIC, l i s a, Kris Doty, Cigar Box Guitar Headquarters, Purgatory Hill, Devils Point, Skint Magazine, Sigmund Snopek and Michael Woods, IQ's, Tiff, LONGBOARD, John Pippus, Stacy Puckett & the One Man Poverty Band, Galynne, Craig Greenberg, rocket craig, Charlie Cheney, Bruce Reaves, My Nightclub Act, kaclin, Eric, Cobalt Fur, R. Ruleau, The Family Gun, ***MaryGael***, Kirk, godiva de maus, Paul Moeller, Lorelai, maya, Pat Savage, Lama Prem, Valley of the STARZ, Atelier Orihime Rurupi(あぃあぃ♪), kazuaki, TroubadourB - CD OUT NOW!! New songs up! ADD ME, dIEGO, Bluesboy Jag, t-hawk, Christine...the Fabulous, Manuel, Gabrielle, Jim Spector, Celena, Ryan Balthrop, Saint John Songwriters festival
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