Lead and Rhythm Guitar & Vocals - Patti Spadaro
The Patti Spadaro Band:
Ken Lamison - Bass, Denny Karl - Keyboards/vocals, Davis Raborn - Drums
Sometimes joining us - Janelle Burdell - Drums, Mark Weakland - Drums/vocals, Jeff Rosenthal - Keyboards
On the Short Stay CD - Additional Vocals - Stefana Dadas, Drums - Chuck Schmedeke, Bass - Gary Geiser, Keyboards - Nate Tshetter
Influences
Dave Matthews Band, Grateful Dead, Little Feat, Phish, John Mayer, Bonnie Raitt, Stevie Ray Vaughn, REM, Allman Brothers, Sheryl Crow, Bob Marley, Jimi Hendrix, Beatles, Alanis Morissette, The Clarks, Counting Crows, U2, Eric Clapton, Sting, Susan Tedeschi, Rusted Root, James Brown, Natalie Merchant, Bruce Springsteen, Barenaked Ladies, Santana, Blues Traveler, Yes, B.B. King, Led Zeppelin, Ratdog, Jack Johnson, Dar Williams, String Cheese Incident, Aretha Franklin, Miles Davis, Derek Trucks, Red Hot Chili Peppers...
Sounds Like
Bluesy jam rock with good groove and good vibe. Hints of Grateful Dead, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Bonnie Raitt, Dave Matthews Band, Little Feat, Allman Brothers, John Mayer...
Listen for yourself:
Here's a rough video from "Potter XVI" 4th of July Weekend - this was the all-star jam - around 4am and 42 degrees!
Music - its my passion and my joy. It can bring people together, open minds, and make a difference in the world. It's also a whole lot of fun. My band likes to open up the music and create a space where the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. I love to improvise, there is nothing like creating live and on the spot. Just letting loose and giving yourself to the music. Its so awesome when the crowd gets into it and dances. The excitement builds, people are having a good time together. The energy starts flowing, its a great way to really experience the here and now.
Here's some info about me and the band:
The Patti Spadaro Band plays bluesy jam-rock with wailing female lead guitar. Good groove, good vibe, lots of improv, and great musicians. Patti has released several CDs and performed all over the country. Drummer Janelle Burdell worked with Mikey Hart of the Grateful Dead, toured with Broadway musicals, and did sound design for The Other Ones. Our newest addition, Denny Karl is not only a killer keyboard player, he's a music grad from Duquesne and also plays with the Mandrake Project and the Boogie Hustlers. The band plays Pittsburgh & surrounding area clubs, including P.D.’s Pub, The Thunderbird, Moondogs, and Cefalos, and summer festivals. We're also having fun sharing the stage with some other great Pittsburgh performers, including Tom Breiding, theCAUSE, Jill Simmons, and One Gig at a Time.
Patti Spadaro is a creative, passionate guitar player/singer/songwriter whose bluesy soulful guitar leads cry, sing and wail. "Smiles spread, filling the spaces between a thousand strangers faces" is a line from "Short Stay", Patti's CD's title track. WestSide Life Magazine says "Spadaro...creates a dancing, twirling, good vibe atmosphere. Patti's guitar solo's are reminiscent of Eric Clapton and Carlos Santana". Relix Magazine calls Patti's playing "Shimmering".
Before moving to Pittsburgh, PA, Patti spent several years in the LA area performing and recording with several bands and teaching music. She recorded two CDs with the ZOOKEPERS, and toured all over the western US with them. The Zookeeper's CDs received a good amount of regional and national airplay. They performed on several local TV shows and were named one of L.A.'s top 5 bands by Fox-TV. Patti also recorded and performed with Sherby and Roger Len Smith, as well as several other bands. She performed as the opening act for Little Feat, The Young Dubliners, Eddie Van Halen, and many others. Patti studied music and graduated from Musician's Institute in Hollywood, and also teaches and does session work.
To hear more of Patti's music, visit her website pattispadaro.com
Hi everyone - check out all these talented Pittsburgh ladies! Sunday, August 23rd Blues Go Pink 2pm - 9pm Cefalo's 428 Washington Ave Carnegie, PA 15106 412-276-6600 $10. Breast cancer benefit -Proceeds benefit Adagio health & fund mammograms for western PA women.
Here's the line-up: 2:00 Patti Spadaro Band 2:30 Jill Simmons & Andrea Pearl w/ Patti Spadaro Band 3:15 Sweaty Betty Blues Band 4:15 Pamela Bick & the Warehouse Blues Band 5:15 Angel Blue & the Prophets 6:15 Katie Simone Band 7:00 Miss freddye and the Blue Faze 8:00 All-Star Blues Divas featuring Patti Spadaro (guitar/vocals), Jazz Robertson (drums), Andrea Iglar (sax/vocals) and Kara Puskaric (bass/vocals)
Hey, have you checked out our Pittsburgh Music Neighborhood yet. You should make a profile and add your music. http://pittsburghwebsource-music.ning.com
Hey Patti Spadaro!!!!!!!WUUUUUUZZZZZZZ UUUUPPPP!!!!!!! It is sooooooo wonderful it is to have you in our family!!!!! We wanted to tell you how much your love means to us!!!!!! Keep spreading positive vibrations!!!WE LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!
The Craic Festival 2009 has invited FairplayCollective to play at this years Festival. All members will be playing in the round. The show is at The Mercury Lounge, March 14th at 8pm. This is the last night of the festival and Foy Vance is also on the bill.
What more can I say, a great night for music and film, with the odd star thrown in. Come show your support.
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