Patrick Watson (musician)
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Patrick Watson (born 1979) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, and the name of the band that he fronts, whose blend of cabaret pop and classical music influences with indie rock has been compared to Rufus Wainwright[1] and Jeff Buckley.
Born in California but raised in Hudson, Quebec, Watson attended Lower Canada College. He began his musical career in high school as a member of the ska band Gangster Politics. He subsequently left the band, and released his own solo debut, Waterproof9, in 2001.
He has toured with John Cale, The Cinematic Orchestra, Amon Tobin, The Dears, Feist and James Brown.[1]
He received a nomination for New Artist of the Year at the 2007 Juno Awards.
His band's song "The Great Escape" was featured on a third-season episode of Grey's Anatomy.
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[edit] Discography (solo)
- Waterproof9 (2001)
[edit] Discography (band)
- Just Another Ordinary Day (2003)
- Close To Paradise (2006)
[edit] References
- ^ a b Songs that coalesce from spaces, places. Toronto Star (2006-12-21). Retrieved on February 11, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Patrick Watson
- Audio Interview recorded October 2006
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