May 23: Patrick Fitzsimmons at Acoustic LI
Patrick wowed the gathering at the mansion with not only his heartfelt songs of life, love, and friendship, but also his amazing percussion work on the guitar. That’s right – he’s found a way to sound like a singer/songwriter, guitarist, and drummer in one – finding the perfect spots on his instrument to redefine what a guitar was meant to do (you have to see it on the video podcast to believe it!). Listen for hints of Dave Mathews, and even REM, in his outstanding vocals on this set.
New Jersey’s Daily Record wrote, “Perhaps the most beautiful sounding album of the year… poetic lyrics, hauntingly beautiful melodies, while also getting down right funky at times.” Patrick served his professional music tenure as a member of From Good Homes, a folk/rock band out of New Jersey, signed to RCA Records in the late ‘90’s. From Good Homes released three recordings for RCA and toured nationally, sharing the stage with Bob Dylan, The Dave Mathews Band, Joan Osborne and Bob Weir’s Rat Dog, to name a few. In 1999 the band broke up and Patrick moved to Burlington, Vermont and embarked on a solo career. He has been touring the northeast, drawing enthusiastically attentive crowds with his soulful, captivating performances. Patrick has just released his fourth CD, LIVE The Birthday Shows, which was recorded at his annual NJ birthday shows last year to sold out crowds. Patrick performed with his full band during the birthday shows, which included an ensemble of upright bass, percussion, violin, cello, keyboard and Patrick on guitar. The LIVE CD is jam packed with 17 tracks and is Patrick’s first live CD. More at www.patrickfitzsimmons.net. Photo1, Photo2, Photo3, Photo4. VIDEO Podcast also available! video.acousticlongisland.com or iTunes.
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