Patrick Abbate
Patrick Abbate | |
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| Born | November 25 2017 Oristano, Sardinia, Italy |
| Genres | Rock Heavy Metal Blues Pop Classical Progressive Lounge Electronic Country |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, Composer, Producer, Clinician, Instructor |
| Instruments | 6, 7 and 8 Strings Guitars, Acoustic and Classic Guitars, Banjo, Keyboards Programming. |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Bandaner Records, Sony Music |
| Associated acts | Black Sheep, Willie Basse, Marco Baz Bazzoni, Steve Vai, Lynch Mob, Irene Nelson, Megan McCauley, Giangi Cappai, Mino Mereu |
| Website | www.patrickabbate.com |
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Patrick Abbate (born November 25 1979) is an Italian guitarist, composer, producer, clinician and instructor based in Los Angeles (He obtained an E16 Green Card in 2012). He plays 6, 7 and 8 strings electric guitars, acoustic and classic guitars. He studied experimental composition and electronic music at the Conservatory Luigi da Palestina in Cagliari Classic guitar and music theory in private and electric guitar at Percentomusica in Rome.
Career and collaborations[edit]
He is the guitarist of Willie Basse and Black Sheep from 2010. One of the reasons for the notoriety of this band is the fact that it had in its lineup musicians as Slash, Paul Gilbert, Randy Castillo, Kurt James, Troy Patrick Farrell, James Kottak and more. Patrick toured several times with Willie Basse all over the U.S. and Canada, including the 25th anniversary tour and the tour with Lynch Mob in 2011. Patrick played live and in studio with several artists as the Wind-up Records artist Megan McCauley, the Italian comedian Marco BAZ Bazzoni, Kee Marcello in the Kee Marcello and Patrick Abbate band, Roshon Fegan, Irene Nelson, Giangi Cappai/Alma Matris and many more. In 2014 and 2015 Patrick appeared acting as a fictional version of himself and performing with as guitarist for Gianni Ciano in several episodes of the Italian National TV Show aired on Mediaset's channel Italia 1 called Colorado. In 2013 Marco Bazzoni published his album under the pseudonym Gianni Cyano, Patrick played guitar in his single Polvere Bianca, published by Sony Music. From 2015 Patrick has been appearing as a fictional version of himself acting and playing guitar on the extra contents of Marco Bazzoni's show "Revolutions" which is in regular programming rotation in the Italian Comedy Central TV channel. in 2009 he has been Steve Vai's translator and assistant during a clinic he did in Italy. Patrick has perform as clinician for several companies as Shawn Guitars, Randall, Washburn, Eventide, Master Music, Floyd Rose, Techra, Reference, Alhambra and many more. Patrick did several studio performances for music for commercials etc.
Solo Project[edit]
Patrick published two solo records under his name "Tutto quello che ho da dirti" (Everything I have to tell you) in 2005 and "Electric Dreams" in 2015. Electric Dreams reached #53 in the iTunes Rock New Entry chart in its first week. Electric Dreams is produced by David Z Rivkin and Patrick Abbate. And recorded at The Hobby Shop Studios in Los Angeles. The album has 13 tracks, 11 instrumental and 2 sang and it was made with the collaboration of special guests as: Philip Bynoe, Deon Estus, Scott Earl, Matthew Denis on bass. Troy Patrick Farrell, Mike Hansen and Jeff Muzerolle on drums. Gianluca Tagliavini on keyboards. Mino Mereu and Andrew Freeman on vocals. Jeff Lewis, former trumpet player from The Jacksons played the brass section parts. Terri Galuppo and Annie De Temple from Old Man Markley on backing vocals. Giangi Cappai Mastering. Patrick played electric and acoustic guitars, banjo and programmed keyboards.
Signature Guitars and Endorsements[edit]
Patrick has been endorsed by Randall Amps and Washburn Guitars from 2005 to 2012. The U.S. Music Corporation gave him the award as "Randall and Washburn European Artist of The Year" at the NAMM Show 2007. He did hundreds of clinics for them around Europe, US and South America.
Patrick is endorsed by Shawn Guitars and he has 4 signature models he personally designed, Roswell Model and Tesla, Tesla 24 and Tesla7 (7 strings). These guitars, presented by Shawn Guitars as prototypes at the Winter NAMM Show 2017, are available to purchase from July 2017. This project started from the collaboration between Patrick and Techra, after 3 years of works at the prototypes, Techra decided to let go every project they had to focus only on their carbon fiber drumsticks. After 5 years playing his loved Roswell prototype built by Luca Sirtori and Matteo Casotti, Patrick decided to start this collaboration with his old friends at Shawn Guitars which took over exactly where Techra left.
Patrick is also endorsed by Floyd Rose, Morely Pedals, Seymour Duncan Pickups, Eventide, Dr Strings, Alhambra Guitars, Reference Cables, Gurus, Celestion, Mercury Magnetics, Stefy Line, Michael Angelo Batio's String Dampener, Techra Picks (signature).
References[edit]
www.patrickabbate.com http://www.sonymusic.it/music/gianni-cyano-un-album-del-canto/ http://shawnguitars.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Willie-Basse-111912668872815/ http://www.seymourduncan.com/artist/patrick-abbate https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/electric-dreams/id957423416 http://fourculture.com/introducing-patrick-abbate/ http://www.italoamericano.org/story/2014-7-21/Abbate http://www.ganzomag.com/abbate-italian-guitarist.html http://www.tvblog.it/post/645692/revolutions-marco-baz-bazzoni-su-comedy-central-con-il-suo-show http://www.alhambrausa.com/artists.html www.drstrings.com/#!Patrick-Abbate/c5eq/hx1z955y80 http://www.morleypedals.com/friends-of-morley/ http://sleazeroxx.com/willie-basse-added-to-lynch-mob-tour/ https://hardrockhideout.com/2011/01/31/willie-basse-lynch-mob-indianapolis-review/
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