Patrick Phelan (musician)
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Patrick Phelan is a singer-songwriter
from Richmond, Virginia
. In addition to being the frontman for South, he has collaborated with various members of the Virginian indie rock
scene, including touring Sparklehorse
member Paul Watson and Jim Thomson (Bio Ritmo
, GWAR
).
in 1993, Phelan joined the band Minnow as a bassist. Minnow was the beginnings of Richmond's minimal, ambient band South. After the formation of South, Phelan began to record and compose his own music.
In April 2000, "Songs of Patrick Phelan" was released. This was a solo effort, with Phelan recording most of the tracks himself. His sophomore full-length recording, entitled "Parlor", differed from the debut in that it was a collaborative, studio effort that focused less on guitar work and more reliant on piano. Some of the artists that joined him in the studio and on stage include Paul Watson (with previous contributions to FSK
, Sparklehorse, Michael Hurley and House of Freaks
), Jim Thomson, and Phil Murphy.
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
from Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
. In addition to being the frontman for South, he has collaborated with various members of the Virginian indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
scene, including touring Sparklehorse
Sparklehorse
Sparklehorse was an American indie rock band led by the singer and multi-instrumentalist Mark Linkous.-History:Sparklehorse's first album, Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot featuring Bob Rupe of the Silos and Cracker, was a modest college radio success...
member Paul Watson and Jim Thomson (Bio Ritmo
Bio Ritmo
Bio Ritmo "Salsa Machine" is a salsa band based in Richmond, Virginia. The name Bio Ritmo is a Spanglish word play on the term Biorhythm, the hypothetical description for the rhythm of life....
, GWAR
GWAR
Gwar is a satirical heavy metal band formed in Richmond, Virginia, United States, in 1984. The band is best known for its elaborate science fiction/horror film inspired costumes, obscene lyrics and graphic stage performances, which feature humorous enactments of politically and morally taboo...
).
Background
Patrick Phelan started writing music around the age of 18 while living in southern Virginia. After moving to Richmond, VirginiaRichmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
in 1993, Phelan joined the band Minnow as a bassist. Minnow was the beginnings of Richmond's minimal, ambient band South. After the formation of South, Phelan began to record and compose his own music.
In April 2000, "Songs of Patrick Phelan" was released. This was a solo effort, with Phelan recording most of the tracks himself. His sophomore full-length recording, entitled "Parlor", differed from the debut in that it was a collaborative, studio effort that focused less on guitar work and more reliant on piano. Some of the artists that joined him in the studio and on stage include Paul Watson (with previous contributions to FSK
FSK (band)
FSK is a German band that was formed in Munich in 1980. It became involved in the underground-part of the German New-Wave-Scene of the early 1980s. The band name is a reference to the German motion picture rating organisation Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle der Filmwirtschaft, which uses the same...
, Sparklehorse, Michael Hurley and House of Freaks
House of Freaks
House of Freaks was a two-man band formed in Richmond, Virginia in the mid 1980s. Bryan Harvey played guitar and sang, and Johnny Hott played percussion...
), Jim Thomson, and Phil Murphy.
Discography
- Songs of Patrick Phelan (2000 release on JagjaguwarJagjaguwarJagjaguwar is an indie rock record label based in Bloomington, Indiana.-History:In 1996, in Charlottesville, Virginia, friends of Darius Van Arman who performed in a band under the moniker The Curious Digit had just recorded a new album, but they were signed to no label...
) - Parlor (2001 release on JagjaguwarJagjaguwarJagjaguwar is an indie rock record label based in Bloomington, Indiana.-History:In 1996, in Charlottesville, Virginia, friends of Darius Van Arman who performed in a band under the moniker The Curious Digit had just recorded a new album, but they were signed to no label...
) - Cost (2005 release on JagjaguwarJagjaguwarJagjaguwar is an indie rock record label based in Bloomington, Indiana.-History:In 1996, in Charlottesville, Virginia, friends of Darius Van Arman who performed in a band under the moniker The Curious Digit had just recorded a new album, but they were signed to no label...
)
External links
- http://www.jagjaguwar.com/patrickphelan/ Patrick Phelan @ Jagjaguwar
- http://www.myspace.com/patrickphelan Patrick Phelan on MySpace.com