Nick Fahey - Drums/Voice, Ian Wurst - Bass, Paul Maley - horn/keys, Troy Thill - Saxaphone/Voice
Wildwood Holler! (on hiatus)
www.wildwoodholler.com
Pierre Housney - Double Bass/Voice, Josh Beard - Banjo/Voice
In the studio Michael Kirkpatrick plays - Electric and Acoustic Mandolins, Guitars, Sitar, Lap Steel, Percussion, Pianica, Voice, Organ, Bass and other things. You can hear my solo material on this site!
Influences
Just about everything (when I truely listen) influences my music. I love to feel delicate vibrations of acoustic instruments on my torso, also deep vibrations of heavy drums and bass. I love to project my voice to the back of the house, up and down the canyon, and into the ether.
Rivers, Trees, The Moody Blues, Sam Bush, Eric Burdon, Bjork, George Harrison, Chitti Babu, David Bowie, Peter Gabriel, Linda Ronstadt, Ravi Shankar, Jeff Buckley, Elves, Elvis, Gram Parsons, The Band, Cat Stevens, Bailey and Denis, Beachwood Sparks, Tom Jones, Ian Anderson, Richard Thompson, The Grateful Dead, My Dad, John Major Jenkins, Led Zeppelin, Miles Davis, Radim Zenkle, Mountains, Hazrat Inayat Khan, Waves, Clouds, Neil Diamond, Joe Cocker, all the creatures....especially Owls.
I write and perform music to satisfy my cravings, but lately I have found pleasure in satisfying other peoples cravings.
Michael was born and raised in Cascadia and now resides in Northern Colorado with his wife marie and a room full of strings.
Michael begain playing music as an infant. He would reach through the bars of his crib to press buttons on his dads Juke box. In fifth grade he began learning woodwinds with sax and clarinet being his favorites. In his junior high years Michael started to learn guitar, and in high school became the not-so-jazzy guitarist in the Jazz band led by local hero John Pugh. In an attempt to broaden his talent and meet girls, Michael joined the Concert Choir led by local hero Tom Reich.
It was in high school when Michael realized that music would remain a large part of his life. He learned to write songs by copying his favorite folk musicians and in 1994 Michael self-produced and recorded his first EP "Songs From My Backyard."
At Washington State University Michael could be found Experimenting with Jazz, Madrigal and Concert Choirs as well as playing guitar in local Rock and Blues bands. In 1998 Michael begain to find his rich baritone voice and auditioned for Mozarts "Le Nozze Di Figaro" taking the role of Figaro--his first forays into Opera.
Michael moved to Colorado in 2000 to study Opera Theater at University of Northern Colorado and in 2003 became and apprentice at the Santa Fe Opera Company performing as a chorus member, understudy and taking a role in the world premier of "Madame Mao" by Bright Sheng. While working on his masters in music Michael met Josh Beard and formed Wildwood Holler! string trio. Wildwood Holler! went on to record "Exclamation" (2005) and "Round Trip" (2007) and achived mild success in Northern Colorado with KUNC calling Wildwood Holler! best new artist of 2005.
In 2006 Michael self-produced "Green Man," an album of all original compositions with every instrument played by Michael. Currently, Michael is performing with Bourbon Toothpaste a progressive pop-rock thing and will be working Spring of 2009 on an album with HandPicked Holler! "american tuba rock." You can find them in his top friends. Michael finds great joy in placing his voice in all kinds of music and would love to sing with you.
ANY CHANCE YOU'RE STILL IN PORTLAND? i come there tonight. I DRIVE THE HIGHWAY TO LOVE AT FREEDOM FOR DANGER. no one knows how fast the between of is for stand against. POWER. stamps.
Good morning! yes. I go to Portland this weekend! When are you go there? I go! weekend.
HELLO!
Patrick "Michael" Kirkpatrick. SWEETPASTE. Which is to say I've been living in Pullman and just finished the Master's, but a couple things - when you go Portland and do you play show?? I will go!
portland.
Right. PHish @ Gorge, Aug 7 & 8. You will join us. Note the lack of question mark.
Sorry to spam you, we know it's lame. But, we're releasing our debut CD Zugenruhe next Friday (May 22nd) at Avogadro's Number right here in Fort Collins, and we would really love to see you there! The show starts at 9pm and is all ages and only costs $3. There will be an afterparty to be announced at the show. Thanks for putting up with our shameless self promotion. We really hope you can make it. -Alana, Brett & Erin (Stella Luce)
When you come over, make sure you check out our NEW store, which opens next Saturday. We're going to expand our online activities with a shop in the center of Amsterdam. :)
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SPOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! BOB! Hey I like your photo I just noticed. You should be wearing something longer and whiter. There's a glare from the music library window - oops, I just gave away my position. Yar, I'm in Pullman finishing the damn degree. But I should be done in May in which case I might see you in Oregon in June sometime. WHAT? Speak more loudly and with greater volume. I CAN'T HEAR YOU! Say it again! SAY IT AGAIN (say it again). Repeat that. OK, here. I have a massage appointment shortly. Here's something fun: go to reference. com and type in the word 'that.' Learn to use it indefinitely, and this will only be the beginning. WHAT ARE YOU DOING? WHO IS THISSSSSS? Try grandmother's old fashioned munch cookies - a classic molassic jurassic type of oat crunch.....with the zing of sweetpaste.
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