Davey Pattison
Encyclopedia
Davey Pattison is a San Francisco Bay
Area based rock
vocalist
. Pattison recorded his first music in 1969, and his career took off after arrival in the United States in 1979, on invitation from Bill Graham
, to front the band Gamma
, formed by Bay Area guitarist Ronnie Montrose
.
"I'd given up all hope of finding a quality singer for Gamma until I heard Davey Pattison," according to Montrose. In 1986, Pattison began singing for the first time with guitarist Robin Trower
.
After several albums with Trower, Pattison rejoined Montrose in 1992. Since then, Pattison has performed as a solo artist and has also reunited with Trower for the Robin Trower Band's 2005 album, Another Days Blues. Pattison toured during the summer of 2008 and fall of 2010 in Europe with the Robin Trower Band, and will tour the United States with Trower in 2011.
San Francisco Bay
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Area based rock
Rock music
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vocalist
Singing
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. Pattison recorded his first music in 1969, and his career took off after arrival in the United States in 1979, on invitation from Bill Graham
Bill Graham (promoter)
Bill Graham was an American impresario and rock concert promoter from the 1960s until his death.-Early life:...
, to front the band Gamma
Gamma (band)
Gamma was a band formed by guitarist Ronnie Montrose and singer Davey Pattison in San Francisco in 1979. They released four albums: Gamma 1 in 1979, Gamma 2 in 1980, Gamma 3 in 1982 and Gamma 4 in 2000...
, formed by Bay Area guitarist Ronnie Montrose
Ronnie Montrose
Ronnie Montrose, is an Amercian rock guitarist who has headed his own bands as well as performing with a variety of musicians, including Sammy Hagar, Herbie Hancock, Van Morrison, The Beau Brummels, Boz Scaggs, Beaver & Krause, Gary Wright, Tony Williams, The Neville Brothers, Dan Hartman, Edgar...
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"I'd given up all hope of finding a quality singer for Gamma until I heard Davey Pattison," according to Montrose. In 1986, Pattison began singing for the first time with guitarist Robin Trower
Robin Trower
Robin Leonard Trower , known professionally as Robin Trower, is an English rock guitarist who achieved success with Procol Harum during the 1960s, and then again as the bandleader of his own power trio.-Biography:...
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After several albums with Trower, Pattison rejoined Montrose in 1992. Since then, Pattison has performed as a solo artist and has also reunited with Trower for the Robin Trower Band's 2005 album, Another Days Blues. Pattison toured during the summer of 2008 and fall of 2010 in Europe with the Robin Trower Band, and will tour the United States with Trower in 2011.
Discography
- Kid Gloves - Kid Gloves, featuring former members of Peter Frampton's band, The Herd. (1972)
- Gamma 1Gamma 1Gamma 1, released 1979, was Gamma's debut album.It reached #131 on the Billboard Album charts, totalling 17 weeks on the survey. "I'm Alive" reached #60 on Billboard's Singles charts.- Track listing :# "Thunder & Lightning" - 4:37...
(1979) - Gamma 2Gamma 2On Gamma's second disc, Ronnie Montrose keeps his streak of not having the same personnel on two albums in a row, changing the line-up once again. Davey Pattison , Ronnie Montrose , and Jim Alcivar remain from Gamma 1...
(1980) - Tom CosterTom CosterTom Coster is an American keyboardist and composer. Detroit-born and San Francisco-raised, Coster played piano and accordion as a youth, continuing his studies through college and a productive five-year stint as a musician in the U.S...
- T.C. (1981) (2 songs) - Gamma 3Gamma 3- Track listing :# "What's Gone Is Gone" - 5:30# "Right the First Time" - 3:47# "Moving Violation" - 3:36# "Mobile Devotion" - 6:34...
(1982) - Robin Trower - PassionPassion (Robin Trower album)Passion is a 1987 studio album by Robin Trower. The album received some positive reviews and was followed by a US tour. The album was honored with an award in the Rock category by the American Association of Independent Music.-Track listing:...
(1987) - Robin Trower - Take What You NeedTake What You NeedTake What You Need is the thirteenth studio album by Robin Trower, and the second to feature Davey Pattison on lead vocals.-Track listing:-Personnel:Robin Trower Band*Robin Trower - guitars*Davey Pattison - vocals*Dave Bronze - bass...
(1988) - Robin Trower - In the Line of FireIn the Line of Fire (Robin Trower album)-Personnel:Robin Trower Band*Robin Trower - guitar*Davey Pattison - vocals*John Regan - bass*Tony Beard - drums*Bobby Mayo - keyboardsGuests*Matt Noble - keyboards on "Under the Gun"*Bahiri Johnson - percussion*Peppy Castro - background vocals...
(1990) - Ronnie Montrose - The Diva StationThe Diva StationThe Diva Station is a mix of instrumental rock music with three songs with vocals. Former Gamma vocalist Davey Pattison reunites for two songs with Ronnie Montrose.- Track listing :# "Sorcerer" 6:24...
(1990) - L.A. Blues Authority - L.A. Blues Authority (1992)
- Davey Pattison - Mississippi Nights (1999)
- Gamma 4Gamma 4(album)Gamma's fourth disc was originally released on Ronnie Montrose's own label, RoMoCo, in 2000. In 2005, it was rereleased by Wounded Bird Records.-Track listing:# "Darkness to Light" - 5:35# "Love Will Find You" - 4:18...
(2000) - Original Cast - Leonardo: The Absolute Man (2001)
- Pete SearsPete SearsPeter 'Pete' Sears is an English rock musician. In a career spanning more than four decades he has been a member of many bands and has moved through a variety of musical genres, from early R&B, psychedelic improvisational rock of the 1960s, folk, country music, arena rock in the 1970s, and blues...
- Long Haul (2001) - Davey Pattison - Pictures (2003)
- Robin Trower - Living Out of TimeLiving Out Of TimeLiving Out of Time is the nineteenth studio album by guitarist Robin Trower, released in 2004 on the V-12 Records label.The American version of Living Out Of Time features an original painting by Trower on the front cover, but an alternative cover was...
(2003) - Schenker-Pattison Summit - The Endless Jam (2004) with guitarist Michael SchenkerMichael SchenkerMichael Schenker is a German rock guitarist, best known for his tenure in UFO, in addition to his solo band. He first rose to fame as a founding member of the Scorpions, then achieved fame in the mid 1970s as the lead guitar player for UFO. Since leaving UFO in 1978, he has been leading the...
- Schenker-Pattison Summit - The Endless Jam Continues (2005)
- Robin Trower - Another Days Blues (2005)
- Robin Trower - Living Out of Time: Live (2005)
- Robin Trower - RT @ RO 08 (2009)
- Robin Trower - The Playful Heart (2010)
External links
- DaveyPattison.com - Davey Pattison homepage
- Steve's Place - Davey Pattison News Page