For over two decades, Patrick Windsor has been recording, writing, and performing music nationally with a taste for music of all genres.
Starting by learning the best of Seattle Grunge licks, Patrick went on to study Jazz, Rock, Metal, Bossa Nova, and jumped into the realm of Electronic music as well. He studied Jazz Guitar Performance at Northern Illinois University, but ultimately obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Music and New Media Technology. After graduating magna cum laude, he continued to perform and produce music centralized in the Chicago area. He also taught private guitar, bass, piano, ukulele, and saxophone lessons.
While in Chicago, Patrick performed with several bands. He fronted the rock band, 48sin, recording one full-length album and several EP’s. The track, “Sipping Down the Barrel of a Gun,” was picked for Guitar Center’s Fresh Cuts Volume 3, and again the song, “Hymn,” was featured on Volume 5.
During the same period, he played guitar for the rock outfit, egostatic. This band performed regularly at Chicago staples like The Metro, and also played live on Chicago’s alternative radio station Q101. The band’s track, “Radio Flatline,” was featured in the first episode of the Showtime series Californication.
In 2010, Patrick began playing guitar for the experimental rock band, Tub Ring. He recorded guitar on their final album for The End Records, Secret Handshakes, and toured in support of this album. In 2017, the band reunited for another LP, A Choice of Catastrophes, with Patrick contributing guitar, piano, and song-writing credits.
As his time touring with Tub Ring ended, Patrick created Internal Empires with previous band-mates. This metal band released one full-length vinyl LP, and several EPs. They played regionally in the Chicago area, sharing the stage with bands like Every Time I Die, Norma Jean, The Bled, and more. Songs from their debut full-length, “Corruption of Reason,” were featured in the Unstable Ground documentary, “Skull World.”
After moving to Los Angeles in 2016, Patrick began writing and recording with a range of artists. He co-wrote the song “Play to Win” on Mindi Abair and the Boneshakers’ album, “Eastwest Sessions,” earning a placement on Billboard’s Blues charts.
Patrick’s current project, Black Mail House, is a power-pop band heavily influenced by pop/rock music of the 1960s and 1970s. He is the principle song-writer, while also arranging all horn and orchestral parts. The band’s song, “Don’t Leave Just to Have More Songs That Say I Love You,” was used in the Shudder exclusive film, Lucky (2021).
Patrick is well-versed in all styles of guitar playing, as well as music production and recording. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California.