“Blues to me is the soul of what I’m after. It is the root of almost all music. It is the musical scale that give most music its' voice.” - Pat Axe
Pat Axe
Guitar player singer songwriter
Started playing guitar at 14, took music lessons at neighbourhood music store, took bass & piano lessons , by 17 he knew the guitar guitar was the instrument for him & his voice.
Took lessons with Eugene Martnec at Ring Music, studying the Segovia approach practicing endlessly & studying with some other teachers through the years focusing manly on roots music and becoming as proficient and as diverse as possible
Influences:
The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, The Allman Brothers, Santana, Bob Marley, Ska Music, Jimi Hendrix, Robert Johnson, Hank Williams.
Started busking with a friend and musical partner on Toronto’s legendary Yonge Street in the summers of 1979 and 1980 and then joined reggae band Burning Desire in 1981, which propelled him from the familiar stomping grounds and local scene into the surrounding areas around southern Ontario.
From Burning Desire sprung 2 Pulse 3, a reggae/rock/ska band leaning toward writing and performing original songs.
The blues took over his playing more and more and Pat continued to play around the southern Ontario circuit and Toronto’s club scene in rooms such as The Horseshoe, Isabella Hotel, Black Swan, El Mocambo Black Bull, Rivoli and Cameron House.
Joined SingSing with Crash Morgan and played around Toronto and showcased at the Black Music Association where they were inducted as honorary members at the Rivoli on Queen Street by RZee Jackson.
Other bands Pat has played in include:
- Gas Money & Cigarettes
- Elbow Room
- Pat Axe Band
He then moved to BC in October 1993 and played all over BC with assorted projects.
Played and recorded an album with Ernest Lee and Cotton Traffic, produced by Doug Johnson
Pat Axe recorded a six song EP in 2013 Available on iTunes, CD Baby, Spotify & YouTube
Currently writing & working on new material with the band and playing some club dates looking forward to recording original material and playing more shows
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Inquiries
email: patbert6@gmail.com