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Just in! Lucas Ohio Pattie’s song “All Good People,” from his second album “Steps Toward Home” was selected by San Francisco’s KFOG to be included in their Local Scene 6 CD. KFOG describes the compilation CD as an “eclectic collection of some of the best bands and singer-songwriters emerging from the vibrant Northern California music scene.” All proceeds from the sale of the album benefits Music in Schools Today, a San Francisco-based nonprofit organization promoting music education in public schools and youth centers in low income neighborhoods since 1983. The CD and merchandise related to Local Scene 6 CD are available from KFOG’s website at www.kfog.com.
Photo by Jon Claxton Photography
It was 2005 when Lucas Ohio Pattie and the band discovered one another while playing various clubs, bars, and coffee houses in and around San Luis Obispo, California. Soon the Shamblers were born featuring singer-songwriter-front man Lucas Ohio on a hard-driving, muscular, rhythm-based guitar. Completing the original band were seasoned musicians Mike Marotto on bass and lead guitar and Colby James on drums. Joining Lucas Ohio, they emerged with an energetic sound topographically and sonically surprising – a hard-edged rock fused with elements of blues, folk, pop, jazz, and country. A riveting performer delivering songs in an impassioned voice, Lucas Ohio leads a band that San Luis Obispo’s New Times declares “a new folk rock phenomenon” – a band exceeding the sum of its parts.
Mike Moratto, Colby James, and Lucas Ohio Pattie (left to right)
Photo by Zelo Photography
Lucas Ohio’s dynamic songs contain the timeless, evocative lyrics of a poet, and are brilliantly supported by shifting tempos, textures, and adventuresome arrangements. Delivering energetic and scorching sets, the band developed a large, loyal fan base, quickly leading Lucas Ohio and the Shamblers to become one of the most talked about bands along California’s Central Coast. Both their 2006 self-titled debut album “The Shamblers” and the 2008 CD “Steps Toward Home” were critically well-received, cementing their reputation as one of the hottest bands between Santa Barbara and the San Francisco Bay Area.
Lucas Ohio and the Shamblers are perhaps best described by Elton John’s first producer and lead guitarist Caleb Quaye as a “tight (and) extraordinary” band with “great riffs, changes in time, and compelling arrangements . . . Lucas Ohio is a great storyteller . . . songwriter . . . and expressive vocalist.”
Photo by Derek Senn
Born at home in Los Angeles in 1983, he was given the name Lucas Ohio Pattie. He is named after James Ohio Pattie, among the first pioneers leading an exploration party into the Southwest and California in 1827. Lucas moved north to the East Bay when he was 10. After earning a degree from the College of Agriculture at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and becoming a musical force on the Central Coast, he returned to the San Francisco Bay Area in 2009. Since resettling, he has surrounded himself with veteran Bay Area musicians including Don Bassey on bass, Don Fox on guitar, and Steve Trovao on drums. When not writing and performing, he spends time brewing award-winning beer and working full-time at a small winery in the Livermore Valley.
Critic Rick Alan Rice at rarwriter.com writes that “Lucas Ohio Pattie may be the next smart young blues-folk-rocker to be accepted into the pantheon of San Francisco Bay Area illuminati . . . a bright guy with a vision for something fresh and different.”
For more about Lucas Ohio and the Shamblers go their website at www.lucasohiopattie.com for information on upcoming performances, latest news, reviews, music, photos and more.
What people are saying about Lucas Ohio and the Shamblers
“Lucas Ohio Pattie may be the next smart young blues-folk-rocker to be accepted into the pantheon of San Francisco Bay Area illuminati . . . a bright guy with a vision for something fresh and different . . . a natural pairing with the equally versatile Jackie Greene (for whom he recently opened) . . .”
Rick Alan Rice, Music Critic and Creator of Rarwriter.com
Lucas Ohio and Jackie Greene
Photo by Jon Claxton Photography
“A tight (and) extraordinary” band with “great riffs, changes in time, and compelling arrangements.”
“Lucas Ohio Pattie is a great storyteller and songwriter -- a dynamic and expressive vocalist.”
Caleb Quaye, Elton John’s first producer and guitarist in Elton John’s Band for over ten years and featured on such classic albums as Elton John (his debut album), Tumbleweed Connection, and Madman Across the Water. Quaye joins the band for two songs on their latest CD Steps Toward Home.
“If your brew tastes like bar boogie, roots rock, and good old fashioned country, the Shamblers deliver. As James Joyce once said, “ Everything’s better with beer,” and frontman Lucas Ohio not only brews his own, but adds a nice shot of whiskey vocals at just the right times.”
Chris O’ Connor, Frontman/Singer/Songwriter, Primitive Radio Gods
“The Shamblers have established themselves as a new folk rock phenomenon.”
Glen Starkey, New Times, San Luis Obispo
“This is the real deal – killer songs, great voice, interesting arrangements, played within a world class mix and inventive sonic pallet…”
Douglas Strobel, Music Critic
“You got feeling -- that’s for sure . . . those are your tunes? Wow.”
Charlie Musselwhite, Legendary Blues Harp Musician, who has regularly played with Ben Harper and other legendary blues musicians including John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, and Howlin’ Wolf
Charlie Musselwhite, Mike Marotto, Lucas Ohio, and Colby James for whom they opened at Downtown Brew, San Luis Obispo
Photo by Jon Claxton Photography
“Lucas Ohio -- what a cool gravelly delivery. Reminding me of Jonny Lang, his voice is emotional and conflicted, brimming with passion, maturity, and depth -- a perfect fit for his songwriting.”
Randy Brewer, President, RPM Entertainment
“Fueled with passion, Lucas Ohio Pattie’s songs don’t stay in one place but wander through moods wrapped around ideas. It’s rock that sways you, pounds you, pulls you back in, and heals. The music makes you want to move and before you know it, you do.”
David Zink, Principal, Local Records, Papa’s Moon Records, Recording Artist, and Producer of The Listening Room Series, Southern California.
“His music is about focus, concentration, and a dose of abandon. Lucas writes, plays, and performs with gutsy risk-taking as necessary and tender emotions at the right time. Lucas Ohio Pattie -- he’s got it.”
Sonnie Brown, Radio Host of SongTown with Sonnie Brown, KCBX FM/San Luis Obispo
“The Shamblers -- both retro and fresh. Lucas Ohio’s commanding voice, confident phrasing and poetic lyrics are sure to draw comparisons to Jim Morrison.”
Patrick Pemberton, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo
Colby James, Mike Marotto, and Lucas Ohio rocking out at one of San Luis Obispo’s most popular venues, Frog n’ Peach
“Going down a road less traveled, the Shamblers’ creative forays are refreshing and exciting in a style reminiscent of Dave Matthews. Armed with a primal, impassioned voice, Lucas Ohio Pattie’s lyrics cut through to the heart…”
JJ Jeffries, Esalen Institute
“Oh yeah, I not be alone anymore . . . you go boy!”
Jimmy Lee Sudduth, Legendary Alabama Blues Musician and Visual Artist, jamming with Lucas Ohio in his Alabama Studio
“How rare it is in this day of formulaic musical angst to find a young singer/songwriter who has crafted unique poetry as well as truly stunning guitar chops to drive it.”
David Fetcho, Creative Director, foundlight.tv
“(His) songs are little revelations. You can’t help but get sucked into these worlds created by front man and chief songwriter Lucas Ohio Pattie, whose dusty voice seems perfect for delivering these tales.”
Glen Starkey, New Times, San Luis Obispo
“It’s not often that a band captures my attention in a live setting. These guys had me right off. They got groove -- you just can’t stand still -- very impressive.”
Shawno Gordo, Creator of Hypernonsense Podcast
“Songwriter-vocalist Lucas Ohio Pattie steers this innovative trio through jazzy folk waters not unlike Dave Matthews -- and like Matthews does it with a vocal sense that is both intimate and gritty, and with word play that is clever and arresting.”
Rick Alan Rice, Music Critic and Creator of Rarwriter.com
Lucas Ohio Live at Downtown Brew, San Luis Obispo
Photo by Jon Claxton Photography
“I’ve been booking Lucas Ohio Pattie and his band for three years at our club. Talented, positive, hard-working, and well-respected, every person with whom I’m associated in the Central Coast’s music industry speaks highly of Lucas and his music. As a singer/songwriter/performer, he is among the most respected. When Lucas walks into the room he shines and when on stage, you smile.”
Korie Newman
Owner, Booking and Venue Coordinator
Downtown Brew -- San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Paso Robles
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