I am so lucky to have the best guys playing with me...
MATT CURRAN...drummer extrordinaire, engineer, producer, songwriter, vocals, keys, percussion, father to my cats...
MICHAEL MAIORANO...sooo much more than just bass and HUGE musical ears!!
ANDY SCHLEE...supercool electric and acoustic guitars, also a victim of the "huge musical ear" thing. He'll also add some background vocals if I ask him nicely...
I'm PATTY BALBO...I play acoustic guitar (some elect. too) some keys, most of the songwriting, all of the lead and a bunch of the background vocals. I have also been known to shake a tambourine and a shaker or two in my day...
Influences
My musical world wouldn't exist without the likes of: Todd Rundgren, Utopia, ELO, Beatles, XTC, Kevin Gilbert, Jim Boggia, Cheap Trick, Sheryl Crow, Bonnie Raitt, James Taylor, Aimee Mann, oh yeah,and the Carpenters...
Sounds Like
Sounds a bit like Sheryl Crow, Sarah McLaughlin, Janice Joplin, and Todd Rundgren got together to party with the Beatles and Cheap Trick....
Hey, howyadoin'-
Futility Music and Cottage recording is proud to announce the release of Patty Balbo's new CD, "Path of Persistence"....and it's about time!! Over 5 years of time and love has gone into this collection of both original and cover works. We'd like to think it was worth the wait!
"Path of Persistence" takes you on a musical ride of heartfelt vocals, catchy melodies, haunting moods and rockin' rants, helped out by some of the best musicians in the area... there's a little bit of something for everyone!
Patty- Thanks for adding me!! I miss you!! Haven't seen you or anyone else in a while!!(been kind of hiding out!) Glad to see you're still out there,"doing it!" All the best!!
i'm thinkin' of you! hope all is well. aren't we do for a "trip?" yeah baby... can you do anytime for ARTS ALIVE? you'd sell amazing amts 'o your kickin' CD my friend. love to you gina
