Patrick Watson

Born: Jan 1, 1979

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Genre: Folk

Biography: Though he was born in California, Canadian singer and pianist Patrick Watson was raised outside Montreal, in Hudson, Quebec, singing in the local church choirs as a boy, studying jazz and classical piano performance, composition, and arrangement, and singing and playing keyboards in the ska band Gangster ...Read full biography

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Close to Paradise

Released: 2006

Label: Secret City Records

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Before starting his quartet, Patrick Watson explored a variety of musical forms, from rock to electronica, and though Close to Paradise is clean indie pop, these other influences show up in the album frequently. ...Read full review

Adventures in Your Own Backyard

Released: 2012

Label: Secret City Records

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After spending nearly five years on the road promoting 2006's Close to Paradise and 2009's Polaris Music Prize-nominated Wooden Arms, Patrick Watson and his band retreated to the Montreal-based singer/songwriter's ...Read full review

More Patrick Watson albums: Main Albums (4), Singles & EPs (2)

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