Patterson Barrett

Well, it's been awhile—5 years—since I've released a full-length record (there was a single in 2020), so I guess it's time. There'll be a new single on May 19th, and the full album on June 16th. It's called I Just…

Sure, it may go without saying, but the statement contains a greater degree of truth every day.
More and more often, I'm getting to play music of a certain quality (good, that is) with good friends in good places. How…

Yeah, it's hard to write about a world that changes by the hour, but one thing we know for sure, live performances are not going to look the same for some time.  

As of now, no gatherings of people in…

Well, maybe. Spring comes early in Austin Texas, and I'll be spending much of February and March among the budding Redbud trees, the blooming Peach and Plum, the beautiful Bluebonnets. And of course Spring break, and with it, SXSW, St…

Well, judging from my most previous news post, it's been a long dang time since I've had news. Not true! i've been so busy that I haven't been making the time to keep this page up to date. I'm gping…

Back on dry land after sailing to Jamaica and the Yucatan with a bunch of great music makers and fans on the Cayamo cruise, I'll be headed to sunny Austin Texas for SXSW season. I'll be playing some shows of…

Well, time for another go round. Hey, it started out nicely (for me, at least) playing with folks at the Texas Songwriter's Music Legends Hall Of Fame Awards, including a set with Michael Martin Murphey. A reunion of sorts…

Wow, I've been so darned busy enjoying my wonderful life, I seem to be neglecting to provide insightful updates in this space. Well, just now coming to the end of a great 3 week tour in Scotland with my friend…

That's right, I've been on the Nationwide Coast-To-Coast Radio Tour for 2 months thus far, and it's sort of flown by. I've visited so many wonderful people, new friends and old (you know who you are), and seen some truly…

Gosh, I've been so busy setting up everything for the CD release, that I somehow managed to overlook my own website! My bad!

Yes, my latest CD, "Give'em What They Want" saw it's official release last Friday. An early review…