Singer, songwriter, guitarist, recording artist and producer Patrick Dune has been part of the fabric of Canadian pop rock music scene for many years.
His expressive vocal approach and textured
open chord rythem guitar styles, play off of the strong emotional landscapes
of his song writing. Patrick's songs reach out and target his audience with
many different emotional states and he approaches a new blend and style of
commercial pop rock sound that boldly sets him apart.
Bio History:
• Guitar an obsession
At age 14, Patrick borrowed a guitar from a neighbor and
that was the start of an obsession. The guitar was very old, warped and hard
to keep in tune. "I remember my fingers being so sore from playing that my
hands used to ache", recalls Patrick. He started writing songs a year later
and by age 17 he had formed his first band “Manticore” and was performing
regularly around town.
Several years later Patrick assembled his core band The Keep which he fronted
for seven years. The band toured regularly in the mid 80's and early 90's
with Platinum Blonde, Strange Advance, Toronto, The Spoons and various other
well known acts.
Patrick caught his first break when The Keep recorded their EP and singles
"Don't Wish Your Life Away" and "The Sands of Time" and was nominated and
won all local and regional song writing contests and was awarded best new
artist. Being recognized for a new refreshing commercial sound, The Keep began
getting airplay on local radio and TV stations which led to their first video
for the song "The Sands of Time". A short time later “The Keep” were signed
to ACE Records and Management.
Ten years later, with a great string of accomplishments under his belt, Patrick
decided to disband The Keep to venture into studio recording and writing songs
and jingles for publishers, independent films and various studio projects.
Patrick is best known for his successful song writing jingle for Mount Sinai
Hospital in Toronto "First to Care First to Share".
Patrick also continued to write and expand his original material with the
intention of exploring his solo career.
With the release of numerous produced recording projects
and successful co-writes, independent studio projects, his critically acclaimed
first solo EP “Let Love Reign”, the opening of his new recording studio
"DuneTune Recording" and a full new record in the works due out
in late 2007, he has begun to re-establish himself as a national solo artist
and producer.
Patrick Dune continues to produce, write and co-write constantly and supports
SASS (School Alliance of Student Songwriters) as songwriting mentor and producer.
For more information please contact Patrick Dune.
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