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Patterson Hood
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Athens, Georgia
United States

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Member Since2/28/2007
Band Websitehttp://www.pattersonhood.com/
Band MembersScrewtopians are:
John Neff - Pedal Steel, GTR, Vocal
Will Johnson - GTR, vocal
Scott Danbom - Keyboard, Fiddle, Vocal
David Barbe - Bass, Vocal
Brad Morgan - Drums
Influences






Sounds LikePress Traci Thomas
615-664-1167
traci@thirtytigers.com

Management
Red Light Management
Kevin Morris & Christine Stauder
44 Wall St, 22nd Floor
New York, NY 10005
www.redlightmanagement.com
questions? management@drivebytruckers.com

Booking
Matt Hickey
High Road Touring
751 Bridgeway, 3rd Floor
Sausalito, CA 94965
Tel. 415/332-9292
Fax 415/332-4692
http://www.highroadtouring.com








Record LabelRuth St. Records
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Nov 11 2009 8:00P
CALEDONIA LOUNGE Athens, Georgia
Nov 18 2009 8:00P
CALEDONIA LOUNGE Athens, Georgia
Nov 20 2009 8:00P
Chill’s Bar Thomaston, Georgia
Nov 21 2009 3:00P
Criminal Records In-Store Atlanta, Georgia
Nov 21 2009 8:00P
Andrew’s Upstairs Atlanta, Georgia
Nov 25 2009 8:00P
The Zodiac Theatre Florence, Alabama

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   About Patterson Hood
PATTERSON HOOD

MURDERING OSCAR (and other love songs)

Release date: June 26, 2009

I moved to Athens, GA on Aprils Fools Day, 1994. Perhaps I thought I was kidding myself, just stopping in on my way to the bigger city an hour to the Southwest. I moved into a little house on Ruth St. with my new friend, Brandon. We had panhandlers in our driveway and had a crack head that frequently banged on our door at four thirty in the morning. I had a shitty job and only knew two other people in town. I was alive with the fresh opportunities posed by moving to a town with an actual music scene and clubs to conquer. I wrote an album’s worth of songs and called it Murdering Oscar (and other love songs).

Unfortunately, I didn’t have any money for studio time, much less financing or support to actually release it. I also didn’t have a band and didn’t know any of the hundreds of musicians residing in my new hometown. Instead, I recorded all of the songs on a boom box in Brandon’s bedroom (it had better acoustics than my room) and began dubbing cassette copies to give to anyone I met. I probably gave away about 500 of those suckers that year.

Those were crazy times for me. The news told stories of Kurt Cobain’s suicide, River Phoenix’ overdose, and OJ Simpson’s bloody glove. I was still reeling from a divorce, the breakup of my beloved old band, and moving away from my family. My songs of this period reflected this turmoil, and I was fiercely proud of them.

Then, I moved on.

The next year, I began writing what became Southern Rock Opera. Also around that time, Cooley and I reunited and began working on forming what became Drive-By Truckers and writing the songs that became our first two albums. I got busy and left those older songs behind, occasionally pulling one or two out for a solo show or two, otherwise concentrating on other projects.

Ten years later, in late 2004, as the band was approaching some much needed time off and I approached the birth of my daughter, Ava Ruth, I began to think again about that old album and wondered how I would feel about those songs now. I began playing through some of the old cassettes from ‘94 and constructing potential lists of songs. I also started writing a bunch of new songs. When I started compiling the songs, old and new, together, I was surprised to see that the songs not only seemed to fit together, but they also seemed to work as a sort of point / counterpoint, as they almost seemed to stand in opposite points of view.

In January of 2005, a couple of weeks before Ava’s arrival, I went into David Barbe’s Chase Park Transduction Studios and recorded the majority of this album. I was fortunate to have some guests help in its creation. David Barbe and Brad Morgan both partnered this entire project. Most of my other DBT band mates appear, as did John Neff (who was at that time not playing in DBT) and Don Chambers. Neff and Don were both frequently playing with me at my solo shows. My friends Will Johnson and Scott Danbom from my favorite band, Centro-matic, happened into town and were drafted for a couple of days of recording.

Another reason for me wanting to do this album was to record with my Dad. David Hood has been a professional musician all of my life. His credits include playing bass on The Staple Singers’ immortal “I’ll Take You There” and trombone on James and Bobby Purify’s “I’m Your Puppet”. His bass playing has graced records by Aretha Franklin, Percy Sledge, Wilson Pickett, Willie Nelson, Jimmy Cliff, Levon Helm, Bob Seger, Paul Simon, Rod Stewart, and Etta James, among hundreds of others as a member of the Muscle Shoals Sound Rhythm Section. Ironically, other than a quick Christmas song for a benefit album once, this is the first time we ever get to record together. He came to town a few days before my daughter’s birth, and we recorded three songs together and had a total blast.

My original plan was to put the album out later that year and, perhaps, even do a short tour to promote it, but fate and business concerns intervened, and I ended up having to shelve the near-finished project for four years. During that time, I was encouraged and supported by David Barbe, who had fronted me the studio time and graciously agreed to keep the tab running until we could eventually bring this project to a close. I cringe to think what would have happened to this album without his help and support. Every year or so I would go in and work a little on it, recording three more songs and, occasionally, re-doing a part or two, but overall keeping the album true to it’s original vision.

Ava Ruth is now four years old. The band has in many ways moved musically closer to the way this album sounds. John Neff now plays in DBT full time and having a keyboard player is no longer such a foreign idea. The album is coming out almost exactly fifteen years after I wrote the title cut and the original batch of songs for it. I am still fiercely proud and thrilled to see it finally see the light of day.

Patterson Hood (in my office, Athens GA. Feb. 16, 2009)


Murdering Oscar and Other Love Songs - Song by Song


Murdering Oscar When I first moved to Athens, there weren't any venues for a solo artist to play. I wasn't ever into the whole singer / songwriter thing nor was I a solo artist by choice. I have always been a band kinda guy, but I was new in town and didn't know any of the hundreds of musicians in town yet. One of the only paces that would have me play was a venue in Decatur, GA most famous for hosting music that tended toward confessional politically correct folk singers. My confessions and songs about killing girlfriends and grudge fucking didn't go over worth a shit, but nonetheless a couple of the folks there really liked me and encouraged me, probably hoping I would outgrow my rebelliousness and conform. I wrote this song at an open-mic night there while awaiting my turn to play.

A few years earlier, Woody Allen had made one of my favorite movies, "Crimes and Misdemeanors" about the notion of self-forgiveness and escaping judgment. I was still guilt-ridden and miserable from getting divorced recently and was drawn to the notion of absolving myself of my sins. This song takes the notion to a dangerous extreme (when Woody Allen's being your role model, there's probably need for concern) but I always thought this song perfectly encapsulated that point of view, however fool-hardy it might be.

Pollyanna

This is the oldest song on the album. It was written in Memphis in April of 1991 and was actually the last new song ever worked up by Adam's House Cat, shortly before we broke up. At the time, I thought it was the best song I had ever written and it's still one of my favorites all these years later. I'm thrilled that it is finally seeing the light of day.

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Jabberjaw

Justus Eubank



Nov 6 2009 3:35 PM

If it wadn't altogether obvious we love havin y'all. list of sad confessions bout a mile wide(:
THE JIMMY G BAND

THE JIMMY G BAND



Oct 29 2009 2:54 PM

DUDE YA"LL FREAKIN" ROCK HOPIN" ALL IS RIGHT AS GRAVEY PEACE FROM SEATTLE jimmy g 
Evan Joyce

Evan Joyce



Oct 28 2009 8:09 PM

heyyy Patterson.
big fan.
great tunes.
peace.
♫ Marina ♫

   ♫  Marina ♫



Oct 27 2009 2:44 PM

Hello Patterson,
It was so good to see you and chat a
bit in Oxford Mississippi, I hope Emmitt
loves his goodies ..the show was awesome
as always...we had such a great time.
Thank you so much for doing the song
"PLASTIC FLOWERS"...it rocked and made
my hubbys night,,,he has been chasing
that song for while now.
Well you take care and best wishes to
you and you precious family....xx
Summer

Summer McArthur



Oct 26 2009 2:32 PM

Thanks for an amazing show in Little Rock last night. I'm glad my home town showed y'all such great support. Hope you liked the CD's!
♫ Marina ♫

   ♫  Marina ♫



Oct 5 2009 2:55 PM

Hey Patterson and Happy Monday to ya!!
Aki

Aki



Oct 4 2009 3:02 PM

Greetings from the playboy mansion! Thanks for ådd. Damn good album!
Tennessee RIVERKEEPER

Tennessee Riverkeeper



Oct 2 2009 2:14 PM

Dear Patterson, Thanks for standing up for your Tennessee River!


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Alias Records

Alias Records



Sep 30 2009 4:24 PM

Great stuff!
NachPols

IgnacIo Suarez



Sep 28 2009 8:28 PM

Hello
 

Patterson, thanks for the add, congratulations on your new album, I'm a big fan of the Drive-By Truckers and your work is a pleasure. a big hug from Spain!
What The Hell Was That?

What The Hell Was That?



Sep 15 2009 3:16 PM

Belated congratulations on the new bambino!
Nate

Nate Field



Sep 11 2009 9:28 PM

Congrats!  Glad to hear of the new addition to the Hood clan!
♫ Marina ♫

   ♫  Marina ♫



Sep 10 2009 2:07 PM

Hello Patterson!!! and CONGRATULATIONS to
you and Rebecca...I just heard the news and I am
so happy that lil Emmett arrived into this big world
safe and sound...Best wishes to you and your family
always...FROM THE SWAMPS.
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J*Sun

J*Sun



Aug 30 2009 11:34 PM

My friends and I really loved the show! Off the hook man, Thanks for playing all the new stuff, they sound incredible!
J*Sun

J*Sun



Aug 28 2009 2:08 PM

Hello Patterson, Got some great friends coming with me to see y'all from the Carolina Raptor Center. They've become huge fans of your music and are thrilled that you are playing in Charlotte.
♫ Marina ♫

   ♫  Marina ♫



Aug 22 2009 3:00 PM

Hello Patterson...just wanted to say
that I am really sorry to hear about
Byron...it doesnt seem real as you
just introduced us in Florence..Im sure
he was with us  rockin the heavens
as you dedicated Tales facing up to him.
Life is toooo short and its such a gift
so we all have to remember to love
your friends and family each and day .
Cherish all your memories and keep
them close at heart. big hugs XXXXX
The Roddies

The Roddies



Aug 11 2009 2:43 PM

great great stuff man
Terry Lowe

Terry Lowe



Aug 10 2009 12:36 AM

Thanks for the friendship!! Greatly appreciated.
Seved & Kultureliten

Seved & Kultureliten



Aug 7 2009 2:07 PM

Hi!

When are you guys coming to scandinavia?

Have a great weekend!

Seved





RojoRodríguez

RojoRodríguez



Aug 7 2009 2:06 PM

Your new album is awesome. Thanks for giving us good music, and continues
forever.
Greetings from Spain!!
Mike

Mike



Aug 7 2009 2:06 PM


June 27, 2009 in Athens, GA @ Athfest 2009
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RojoRodríguez

RojoRodríguez



Aug 7 2009 2:06 PM

Murdering Oscar is an incredible album, I can not stop listening.
Thanks for giving us good
music,
continues forever. Greetings from Spain!
Derrick

Derrick Budd



Aug 6 2009 2:10 PM

Patterson how much Ging to get U2 MPLS,for a private show,Buddheadaka Derrick
Kimberly

Kimberly Malott



Aug 3 2009 9:32 PM

Patterson I'm SOOOO diggin' Murdering Oscar! WOW!!
Can't wait to see you again!! xo
Big Al

Big Al



Jul 29 2009 9:51 PM

Enjoyed both Shows Last Weekend at the Old Shoals Theater! Yeah I remember the Disney movies there too. Come Back Home more often!
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