An early pioneer of techno-folk, pat mAcdonald (who likes lowercase) wrote Timbuk3's hit, "The Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades" in a spiral notebook after a bar gig. Within 3 years, his little guitar/vocal duo with then-wife Barbara K and a large boombox went from NYC street busking & CBGB's open mic, to Austin dive bars, to Saturday Night Live and a "Best New Artist" Grammy nomination. After their debut (Greetings From Timbuk3) came a handful of home recorded, critically praised, questionably commercial follow-ups that secured the band's permanent "one-hit-wonder" status. The boombox now resides in Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum. Timbuk3's breakup inspired pat's solo debut, Sleeps With His Guitar (1996) and his subsequent move to Barcelona, Spain. "Sleeps..." was licensed to a German label (Ulftone) which led to his signing and a series of albums produced by John Parish, whom pat had come to admire through his work with PJ Harvey. Begging Her Graces, Degrees of Gone, and Strange Love: PM Does DM (songs of Depeche Mode) were recorded in Barcelona, Berlin (Ulftone headquarters), and Bristol (John's hometown) respectively. Back in the U.S. since 2004 (Search: Purgatory Hill; Troubadour of Stomp), pat now resides in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, where he co-founded Steel Bridge Songfest and Holiday Music Motel, and is developing with partner melaniejane the nonprofit Tambourine Collaboratory, a creative incubator. (see also: Steel Bridge Radio)
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Pat Macdonald plays a distinctive blend of folk punk, roots rock, and techno-folk, characterized by raw acoustic instrumentation and stomping rhythms. Follow Pat Macdonald on Mood.
Pat Macdonald is based in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, after spending years based in locations like Barcelona and New York City.
Pat Macdonald is known as the co-founder of the Grammy-nominated band Timbuk3 and for his extensive solo catalog including Sleeps With His Guitar and Purgatory Hill.
