Currently performing as duo:
Jeremiah Nelson (gtr/vox)
Shawn Drake (violin/vox)
band/solo shows specified on schedule.
On tape the growing number of musicians involved in Patchwork include:
Luke Bassuener,
Josh Tyack (bass)
Chris Sasman (drums)
Josh Harty (guitar)
Andy Schneider,
Andrew Nesbitt
Shawn Drake,
Adam Cargin,
Landon Arkens,
Kyle Vande Slunt,
Laura Schultz,
Zach Larabee,
Colin Crowley,
Jackie Therin,
Toni Rossi,
Jeremiah Nelson
...
Influences
small town life in the midwest, captcha, warehome life, christopher's creepy clown costume collection, pickled brains, snowstorms, sunsets, dead end jobs, simplicity, silence, music and friends.
Patchwork, has undergone lineup change after lineup change, dissolved and reformed countless times and remained an unpredictable but endearing fixture in the Madison, WI music community. After spending a few months wood-shedding songs in a South Madison warehouse, Jeremiah Nelson emerged with a batch of songs that echo the space they were born, ranging from scatterbrained amplified rants to whispery lo-fi pop. Going right for the central nerve, the title track and most raucous from Take me down the Interstate climaxes over clanging guitars,
“Tell me what are you supposed to do? / First you’re dumb and in love then you’re old and immune... / Every place feels the same / It’s just another stop on the Intestate.”
The album is a testament to life on the road, drunken sing-a-longs and hard-earned thinly-spread paychecks. It’s not for the faint hearted but its dog-eared charm should resonate with folks who have been through the ringer a couple times.
"[TMDTI] seems born out of an improvisational spirit and the beautifully bittersweet meeting of daydreaming and reality." Capital Times(8/11/08)
"The subconscious melodies of middle-America" onekindradio.com(9/24/08)
Oh man I wish I was! I'm actually leaving early saturday morning from my parents house to fly to Antarctica. I hope you have an amazing show though, and in 4 months when I'm back I will for sure come see you, camera in tow!
