Patrick Ballantyne
| Patrick Ballantyne | |
|---|---|
| Born | Windsor, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | pop, folk, alt-country, jazz, soul, hard rock |
| Occupation(s) | songwriter, guitarist, singer |
| Instruments | vocals, guitar, harmonica |
| Years active | 1980-present |
| Labels | Independent |
| Website | patrickballantyne |
Patrick Ballantyne is a Windsor-born Canadian songwriter, guitar player and singer based in Oakville, Ontario.
Patrick was born in Windsor, ON. He is a lawyer and songwriter who now lives in Oakville, ON.
Started writing with Gordie Johnson in the 1980s and has also written with Colin MacDonald of The Trews,Meredith Shaw ,Tim Chaisson, and Shane Chisholm
Patrick has performed at the Toronto Centre for the Arts as part of the Bare Bones and Up Front Series.
Although most frequently associated with co-writing with the likes of Gordie Johnson and Big Sugar,The Trews, and Tim Chaisson, Patrick released his debut solo album in 2008. It garnered the attention of music industry icon Ron Harwood, who placed it in top 5 independent releases of the year.
Released in June 2014. The release show was held at Musideum in Toronto. The album differs from the first album in that it has more instrumentation (piano and string) than the first release
In 2015, Patrick Ballantyne started the sardonically titled "hitamonth.com" project, aiming to release a single every month for the year.
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