Patrick Brealey

Horseshoe Tavern Show

Patrick — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:39:12 +0000

I’m pleased to announce I will play at Toronto’s Legendary Horseshoe Tavern under my own name for the first time on Thursday, May 23. I will be opening for American troubadour Richard Buckner and Toronto’s own poetic, country misfit NQ Arbuckle. You should come. Really.… Read More

New Songs coming soon

Patrick — Thu, 02 May 2013 14:07:47 +0000

Hey everybody!
I’ve been squirreled away in a squirrel cave working on new material for, oh, I don’t know, about 4 years now. Let’s be honest, I was having a hard time getting out what I wanted to say. Sometimes I was saying things [read: writing songs] but they weren’t quite what I wanted to be giving to the world. Well, the tide has changed. Songwriting is feeling good and I’m riding a wave of some sort. I’ve got a great new band together and we are starting to play many of these songs at our weekly residency on Friday nights 8–10 at Toronto’s Cameron House. That being said, we won’t be playing there this week, Friday, May 3rd. I’ll save you the details but … Read More

Rdio

Patrick — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:13:31 +0000

Do you like the Internet? Well, you’re going to like it even a little bit more when you find out that music by yours truly, Patrick Brealey, is streaming for your e-listening pleasure on the media-defying website, Rdio. What does that mean, you ask? Allow me to explain. For those of you already familiar with Rdio, you will know that once you subscribe to the service for a nominal fee you have access to a seemingly endless library of music from all genres and even some in between. Is everything that has ever been released to the world accessible on Rdio? No. I had a hard time finding the songs of humpback whales that came as a floppy record in a National Geographic from the 1980s. But let’s not focus on what isn’t there. Let’s talk about what you can listen to: like ME! Click the logo to start exploring:

March Madness

Patrick — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:56:49 +0000

It’s a busy month here at Patrick Brealey HQ. Lots of live shows and some exciting projects in the works. I am thrilled to be continuing my Friday night residency at The Cameron House in Toronto — if you haven’t been yet, come down at about 8pm and see what we are up to these days. I try to add new songs, either my own or covers, every week so check it out!

I am very happy to be playing in the backup band for one of Canada’s finest fiddling talents, Miranda Mulholland as she maintains a Tuesday 6-8pm residency at the Cameron House for the month of March. See more about her here:
mirandamulholland.com

I will also be performing with Canadian legends The Grapes of Wrath as they celebrate the release of their long-awaited new album High Road with a handful of Ontario shows. grapesofwrath.ca

Ooooh! Leon Knight & the Neon Lights, the straightshooting country band I am part of will be finishing up its Monday residency on at The Ace restaurant on Roncesvalles on Monday, April 25. Strike while the iron is hot!

Lastly but certainly not leastly, let’s not forget Bluegrass Brunch at the illustrious Dakota Tavern where I sing and play rhythm guitar in the prone-to-funtimes group called The Sudden Valley Boys. A favourite with families, kids, elderfolks, and hungover hipsters, this is the perfect way to spend an otherwise banjo-less Sunday morning!
dakotatavern.com

Here are the details for the live shows:

Patrick Brealey
Fridays @ The Cameron House: March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

Leon Knight & the Neon Lights
Mondays @ The Ace: March 4, 11, 18, 25

Bluegrass Brunch
Sundays @ The Dakota Tavern 11am-3pm: March 10, 17, 24

Miranda Mulholland
Tuesdays @ The Cameron House: March 5, 12, 19, 26

Grapes of Wrath
Tuesday, March 19 — Toronto, ON (private show)
Wednesday, March 20 — Kitchener, ON @ Hacienda Sarria
Thursday, March 21 — Burnstown, ON @ Neat Coffee Shop
Saturday, March 23 — Toronto, ON @ The Dakota Tavern for CMW @ midnight

Hope to see you during my March Madness!
PB

ps Be sure to keep your radar on for a special night on Tuesday, April 23 when I will be a part of a celebration of Roy Orbison’s birthday with my newest band The Black Pearls. Put it in the calendar — it’s gonna be a stunner!

Folk Alliance

Patrick — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:51:52 +0000

I’m looking forward to the insanity that is Folk Alliance, a music conference that is descending upon Toronto February 20–24. For those of you attending the conference, I will be playing several times over the weekend. Where? When? Here ya go:

Thurs. Feb 21 — 12:30am — Rm 1265
Fri. Feb 22 — 11:50pm — Rm 1265
Fri. Feb 22 — 1:30am — Rm 1067
Fri. Feb 22 — 2:30am — Rm 1265
Sat. Feb 23 — 2:30am — Rm 1265

Keep in mind that Room 1265 is being hosted by one of my favourite Toronto bluegrass groups, The Slocan Ramblers, and is very graciously being sponsored by Creemore Brewing (wink, wink)… Read More

Hellooo Whitehorse!

Patrick — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 19:20:12 +0000

I’m excited to announce that I will be performing at the Frostbite Music Festival in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory this February 15–18. It will be my first venture to the Yukon and I will be joined by stellar dobro player, Rob Fenton, who will also be experiencing that part of our vast country for the first time. While I’ve been told I should also return to Whitehorse in the summer, I am quite looking forward to seeing what it is like in the dead of winter. Do I need warmer coat? Why yes. Yes I do.

I’d also like to thank the Canada Council for the Arts for making this trip possible!

New Monday Residency @ The Ace

Patrick — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:46:18 +0000

What fun, what fun! I’m happy to let Torontonians know that they now have a place to spend those elusive Monday evenings. Come to The Ace Restaurant at 231 Roncesvalles and experience the dust cragged chap hoopla known as Leon Knight & the Neon Lights. We play all your favourite country songs you’ve never heard and throw in some foot-stompin’ originals too. And if that wasn’t enough, The Ace has an amazing menu and cocktail selection — come for dinner, stay for the digestive aid of soothin’ an’ croonin’ music. Every Monday night starting at 11pm!

Check it out here!… Read More

Name That Band

Patrick — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 23:13:54 +0000

Come out to Toronto’s Cameron House this Friday, October 26th to be the first to witness a new band in the making! I’m excited to be playing with Del Cowsill (bass, rock wails), Miranda Mulholland (violin, magnetism), Nichol Robertson (elec. guitar, musical contortion) and Josh Van Tassel (drums, sage wisdom). See you there!

Oh, and the band needs a name. I put it to you. Whoever names the band gets mailed a scented letter from yours truly.… Read More

Cameron House Fridays

Patrick — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 23:36:50 +0000

Hey Toronto! Did you know I play at the venerated Cameron House every Friday night 8-10pm? Here’s a shot of proof!