Pat's Page

Hi, I'm Pat Lyons the HEAD MAESTRO

 &

I love to Jam!!!

Most all of the lyrics & music I've written is Positive & Up-Tempo . 

I started playing guitar when I was 12 years old & started writing music at age 17.  I played in "Anaconda" X-Conda, Foregone conclusion, Sister swing & for the last several years Pat Lyons Band. Early influences include Hendrix, Johnny Winter, Rory Gallagher, Alvin Lee, etc. My passion for guitar music makes the influences list pretty long. I love blues & rock & roll and find time for some fusion, jazz & alternative jams. And on a rare occasion, classical, hip hop or house.

I enjoy music very much & have expanded my talents playing harmonica, & singing as well as dabbling in banjo, mandolin, keyboards, drums.. whatever.

I am proud to say that I am accomplished in music recording & production including every phase of the game having produced & engineered 2 complete records (see "discs" page).

I am very proud of our current lineup which includes Tony K who provides a mountain of support as well as playing killer bass. Dan DeMarah is a rock solid drummer with all the high energy needed to rock the repertoire.

November 28, 2004...We played at DeLisi's (that's right, Pizzeria) last night and had a great time!!. I loved the live karaoke during the last set!! Thanks to Dan for  the house of the risin sun, Greg for Still the night & all for sweet home Alabama!! Thanks to Gman for  the photo's which will be posted shortly.

October 28, 2004..  The Elbo room was rockin last night. Special thanks to the soundman Will and to Greg Roberts for photo's. 

October 23, 2004..  The CD release party was a huge success!!!!  We rocked our socks off.  Thanks to all the fans that came to party. The Danz man was there. All the people from Admiral Tool. All the people from the neighborhood. Special thanks to Ryan the sound man for a kick ass job. 

October 20, 2004..   COME OUT FRIDAY 10 22  TO HIDEOUT **CD RELEASE PARTY.....  The band is well rehearsed & ready to deliver!!!!

October 7, 2004.....We have sent out a couple of hundred invites for the October gigs & and submitted CD's & promo material to The Reader, The Illinois Entertainer, The Onion, The Pioneer Press (Edgebrook-Sauganash Times/Review, New City & UR Chicago. We should have good crowds at these gigs & hopefully some favorable press. 

September 15, 2004....."The Hideout"  has been chosen for the CD release party Oct 22 at 7:45 See "Calendar" page.

August 2, 2004.....Elbo room gives us a gig opportunity on Thursday Oct 28. See "Calendar" page. Were talking to Hideout about the release party. The Lyons den was sold & the new owner is a European soccer style bar(no music). I'm talking to Abbey Pub, Shuba's, Fitzgeralds, Martyrs, Gunther Murphys, Durty Nellies,Nevins, Metro & I'm not done. The push is on to Market the product. so tell your friends.

July 02, 2004......1000 CD's are delivered. Now we need a release party place & date & to line up some gigs. 

May 28, 2004......The CD is done!!!! email your orders in!!! The product is all going to press next week & we should have availability by mid June. We'll definately have a CD release party or two in August so check the site for updates. I feel like the weight has been lifted. This is a huge project for a band with day jobs but we loved every minute.