Mike Patrick
Birthdate: April 8, 1960
Current Band: Mike Patrick and the Blues Drivers
Past Bands: The Crewmen, Freehand, The Eleventh Hour
Gear: Fender American Strat w/ Barden pick-ups, 52 Re-Issue Tele, Fender Super Reverb, Peavey Delta Blues, Fulltone Two Overdrive
Favorite Singer (living): Delbert McClinton, John Hiatt, Warren Haynes, Jim Leake
Favorite Singer (deceased): Muddy Waters, Freddie King
Favorite Guitarist (living): Ronnie Earl, Robben Ford, Warren Haynes, Johnny Winter, Eric Clapton
Favorite Guitarist (deceased): Freddie King, Albert Collins, Muddy Waters, Rory Gallagher, SRV
First Record: The Beatles, "Sergeant Peppers"
First Blues Record: Muddy Waters "Hard Again". Having listened to lots of blues rock like Rory Gallagher, Johnny Winter, ZZ Top, "Hard Again" was the first straight up Chicago blues record I'd heard and it floored me!
Music Career Focus: To play more gigs with The Blues Drivers and have as much fun as we possibly can along the way.

Mike Patrick: "There's nothing that compares with playing for a live audience when the band is on and the crowd is into it. Having spent many years watching local players like Willie Pooch, John Boerstler, Ray Fuller and all the other incredible players in Columbus, it's great to be a part of the local music scene."

"Thanks to all the people that have come out and supported The Blues Drivers,
and the club owners that have given us the opportunity to play!"