Vulture King - Patrick

February Pisces
Year of the Snake
Hometown - Bakersfield, CA

I was born into a family of guitar players, singers, musicians, and music lovers. Started playing guitar when I was seven. Put it down for some inexplicable reason to play tenor sax for a couple of years. But then I picked up the guitar again at age 12. Took classical and flamenco lessons for three years, but my guitar teacher--the fabulous Tim Barnett--was a big metalhead. So I was nursed on a steady diet of Yngwie Malmsteen, Steve Vai, Kirk Hammett, Dave Mustaine, and the like. My first official band was a grungy, Alice In Chains ripoff called Subterfuge. After that, I played solo for many years. I am also currently in Bog Iron, a local Irish rock band. I've scored three movies in my career (short, independent films, including two of my own) and I'm always--ALWAYS--available for that kind of work.

My favorite guitar player is Chuck Berry.

My favorite band is Megadeth ("Peace Sells...But Who's Buying?" was the first tape--tape--I ever bought with my own money.) But I have an Emperor tattoo on my arm, because the Icon E is a better look on bare white flesh than Vic Rattlehead's ugly mug.

And my favorite color is sorrow.