Patrick DeCoste (born July 22, 1978, in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American rock guitarist.
Biography
Patrick DeCoste (pronounced: "dē-coast") began playing guitar at the age of 13 at a local music store in West Roxbury, MA and then went on to study at the Boston Conservatory of Music's Summer Sessions (1992) & Berklee College of Music's 5 Week Summer Program & Summer Guitar Sessions (1994–1995). He was also awarded full-tuition scholarships to attend Berklee College of Music's Boston City Music Program (1994–1996). While at Berklee, he studied under the direction of Tomo Fujita.
Since 2003,[1][2] DeCoste has performed as an instrumental guitarist,[3] releasing 2 CDs. His 2003 Advanced Demo CD dominated the MP3.com charts[4] and is credited with establishing his name within the instrumental guitar community.[5] In 2004, DeCoste released Inside The Unsaid which debuted at No. 3 alongside Grammy winners Eric Johnson & Steve Morse.[6] Music from this CD has been featured at major sporting events, such as the now-defunct San Diego Gulls,[7] as well as various radio shows including Q's House and PBS 106.7FM's weekly show: FretNet.[8] DeCoste is currently endorsed by Ernie Ball Music Man guitars,[9] alongside Steve Lukather, Albert Lee and John Petrucci.
Performance
DeCoste's famed version of the Star Spangled Banner[10] from his 2003 Advanced Demo has been performed live at various major Sports arenas such as Shea Stadium, the Agganis Arena & the DCU Center and can be found on YouTube.
He has recorded/ shared the stage with the following artists: Gary Hoey (Surdog Records), Johnny A (Favored Nations), Joe Stump (Leviathan Records), Jon Finn (Legato Records), Lori McKenna (Warner Bros. Nashville), Nate Morton (CBS Rockstar: INXS drummer), Ed Toth (Vertical Horizon/ Doobie Bros) & Chris Loftlin (Brian Mcknight Bassist)
Discography
- 2003 Advanced Demo CD (2003)
- Love In Misery
- Premonition
- The New Millennium
- Breaking The Silence
- The Star Spangled Banner
- Greasy Fingers (bonus track)
- Inside The Unsaid (2004)
- Above The Beyond
- Breaking The Silence
- The New Millennium
- In Step
- Premonition
- Love In Misery
- Greasy Fingers
- Home
- Floydian Theory
- 2008 Advanced EP (release date: 2008)
- Hello World
- Mark Twain
- Saudade
- Love In Misery (alt. version)
- San Jacinto
- Untitled Track (video)
References
- ^ Music's Coolest Offering Archived 2008-08-19 at the Wayback Machine - InSite Magazine
- ^ Don't Take Our Word For It Archived 2011-07-09 at the Wayback Machine - The Noise: Boston Magazine (October 2003)
- ^ Patrick DeCoste Performance Archived 2011-07-09 at the Wayback Machine - Northeast Performer (March 2006)
- ^ Patrick DeCoste - Underground Acts Archived 2008-07-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Three To Watch Archived 2011-07-09 at the Wayback Machine - InSite Magazine (August 2005)
- ^ Guitar9.com: Rock Charts - May 2005
- ^ RockUnited.com - A&R Review
- ^ FretNet Radio Archived 2008-08-30 at the Wayback Machine - 09/05/04 Playlist
- ^ EBMM Does It Again! - Ernie Ball/ Music Man Official Forums
- ^ Shark Bites - Worcester Telegram News & Gazette
External links
- Official Website
- Patrick DeCoste at AllMusic.com
- BostonBeats.com Presents: Lessons With Patrick DeCoste
This page was last edited on 2 February 2024, at 00:49