Duncan Patterson (born 5 June 1975) is an English

musician A musician is a person who composes, conducts, or performs music. According to the United States Employment Service, "musician" is a general term used to designate one who follows music as a profession. Musicians include songwriters who wri ...

, best known for his work as a member of

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(1991–1998) and

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(1998–2005).

Career

Patterson was a driving force behind Anathema's success during their earlier years, being the principal songwriter on the Eternity and Alternative 4 albums. These songs were Anathema's shift towards a softer, deeper style.. He quit Anathema in 1998 and formed a new project called Antimatter. After releasing four albums with Antimatter, spanning several genres ( ambient,

electronica Electronica is both a broad group of electronic-based music styles intended for listening rather than strictly for dancing and a music scene that started in the early 1990s in the United Kingdom. In the United States, the term is mostly used to r ...

, acoustic), he started another full-time project called Íon, a mix of acoustic and

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. In between recording and touring his own projects, he has enjoyed chart success with the

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alternative rock Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from Popular culture, mainstre ...

band The Aftermath, playing on three

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, as well as appearing on their debut

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, '' Friendlier Up Here'' alongside The Waterboys' Steve Wickham. Patterson also wrote and performed the music on the

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Bushido's single, " Von der Skyline zum Bordstein zurück", which charted at #14 in Germany. He is also the founder of Strangelight Records, a small

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. Patterson's music was used in

Hisham Zreiq Hisham Zreiq ( ar, هشام زريق, he, הישאם זרייק; born 9 February 1968 in Nazareth), also spelled Zrake, is an award-winning Palestinian Christian- Israeli Independent filmmaker, poet, animator and visual artist. He began working ...

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s, music that was composed for Íon was used in the award-winning film ''

The sons of Eilaboun ''The Sons of Eilaboun'' ( ar, أبناء عيلبون) is a 2007 documentary film by Palestinian artist and film maker Hisham Zreiq (Zrake), that tells the story of the Eilabun massacre, which was committed by the Israeli army during Operation Hi ...

'', and music that was composed for Antimatter was used in the film, ''Just Another Day''. In 2011, he started a new band called

Alternative 4 Alternative 4 is a band formed by Duncan Patterson, known for his work with Antimatter, Íon, and Anathema. The band's name is taken from the Anathema album '' Alternative 4'', an album written largely by Patterson, whose title in turn derive ...

, which released 2 albums, ''The Brink'' (2011) and ''The Obscurants'' (2014). In 2012, he recorded mandolin for the unofficial Irish Euro 2012 anthem alongside

Shane MacGowan Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan (born 25 December 1957) is an Irish singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the lead singer and songwriter of Celtic punk band the Pogues. He was also a member of the Nipple Erectors and Shane MacGow ...

, entitled "The Rockier Road To Poland". He released his first full length solo album ''The Eternity Suite'' in 2015 before taking a break from music. During this time he has committed to the straight edge way of life and has returned to writing music. A second solo album titled ''Grace Road'' was released in 2022. Aside from his solo career he also plays in Antifear alongside ex-

bandmate Darren White.

Discography

Alternative 4

*Alternative 4 - ''The Brink'' (Avantgarde 2011) *Alternative 4 - ''The Brink'' re-release CD/DVD (Prophecy 2012) *Alternative 4 - ''The Obscurants'' (Prophecy 2014)

Anathema

*Anathema - ''They Die/Crestfallen 7"'' (Witchhunt, 1991) *V/A - ''Volume 4'' ( Peaceville, 1992) *Anathema - ''

The Crestfallen ''The Crestfallen'' is a demo EP by the British doom metal band Anathema. Release It was the first official release in Anathema's discography. "They Die" was not included on the vinyl version. In 1994, The Futurist Label included all of t ...

'' (Peaceville, 1992) *Anathema - ''

Serenades In music, a serenade (; also sometimes called a serenata, from the Italian) is a musical composition or performance delivered in honor of someone or something. Serenades are typically calm, light pieces of music. The term comes from the Italian w ...

'' (Peaceville, 1993) *Anathema - ''We Are The Bible 7"'' (Peaceville, 1994) *V/A - ''In The Name Of Satan'' (Gun/Drakkar, 1994) *Anathema - '' Pentecost III'' (Peaceville, 1995) *Anathema - ''

The Silent Enigma ''The Silent Enigma'' is the second album by British rock band Anathema, released on 1995 through Peaceville Records. Recording and legacy ''The Silent Enigma'' represents a turning point in Anathema's career (it is the first album to feature ...

'' (Peaceville/MFN, 1995) *Anathema - ''

Eternity Eternity, in common parlance, means Infinity, infinite time that never ends or the quality, condition, or fact of being everlasting or eternal. Classical philosophy, however, defines eternity as what is timeless or exists outside time, whereas ...

'' (Peaceville/MFN, 1996) *V/A - ''Under The Sign Of The Sacred Star'' (Peaceville, 1996) *V/A - ''Slatanic Slaughter II'' (Black Sun, 1996) *Anathema - ''A Vision Of A Dying Embrace VHS'' (Peaceville/MFN, 1997) *V/A - ''X'' (Peaceville, 1997) *Anathema - ''Alternative Future EP'' (Peaceville/MFN, 1998) *Anathema - ''

'' (Peaceville/MFN, 1998) *Anathema - ''

Resonance Resonance describes the phenomenon of increased amplitude that occurs when the frequency of an applied periodic force (or a Fourier component of it) is equal or close to a natural frequency of the system on which it acts. When an oscillatin ...

'' (Peaceville, 2001) *Anathema - ''

Resonance 2 ''Resonance Volume 2'' is a compilation album by the British rock band Anathema. It was released in 2002 as a follow-up to 2001's Resonance. Track listing # "Lovelorn Rhapsody" – 5:49 (from album ''Serenades'') # "Sweet Tears" – 4:12 (from a ...

'' (Peaceville, 2002) *Anathema - ''A Vision Of A Dying Embrace DVD'' (Peaceville, 2002) *Anathema - ''Hindsight'' (KScope, 2008)

Antimatter

*Antimatter - '' Saviour'' (Prophecy/The End, 2002) *Antimatter - ''Live@K13'' (Strangelight, 2003) *Antimatter - '' Lights Out'' (Strangelight/Prophecy/The End, 2003) *Antimatter - ''Unreleased 1998-2003'' (Internet release, 2003) *V/A - ''The Lotus Eaters'' (Black Lotus, 2004) *Antimatter - ''

Planetary Confinement ''Planetary Confinement'' is the third album by the UK band Antimatter, released in 2005. Track listing Credits English Sessions *The Weight of the World *Epitaph *A Portrait of the Young Man As An Artist *Legions An acoustic performance re ...

'' (Prophecy/The End, 2005)

Íon

*Íon - ''Madre, Protégenos'' (Equilibrium, 2006) *Íon - ''Immaculada'' (Equilibrium, 2010/Restricted Release 2011)

Duncan Patterson

*Duncan Patterson - ''The Eternity Suite'' (Strangelight Records 2015) *Duncan Patterson - ''Grace Road'' (Strangelight Records 2022)

Others

*Gashead 2000 - ''demos'' (1991) *The Illuminoids - ''unreleased tracks'' (1995) *Deathcap - ''Ibiza Love Missile'' single (2005) *W.E.B - ''Don't Wake Futility'' (Sleazy Rider, 2005) *Breaklose - ''Always Late Enough'' (Strangelight, 2006) * The Aftermath - ''One Is Fun'' single (LiveTransmission, 2006) * The Aftermath - ''Hollywood Remake'' single (LiveTransmission, 2006) *Bull Doza - ''Celebration'' (2006) *Bushido - '' Von der Skyline zum Bordstein zurück'' (ersguterjunge/Sony BMG, 2006) * The Aftermath - ''All I Want Is for You to Be Happy'' (LiveTransmission, 2007) * The Aftermath - '' Friendlier Up Here'' (LiveTransmission, 2008) *The Eternal - ''Kartika'' (Firebox, 2009) *V/A - ''Enemies'' (Indiestate 2009) *

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- ''In Consequence'' (BackStage / InsightOut, 2010) * Corde Oblique - ''A Hail Of Bitter Almonds'' (2011) *Pete Courtney - ''White Roses'' (2012) *Shane MacGowan, The Aftermath & Friends - ''The Rockier Road To Poland'' (LiveTransmission, 2012)

References

External links

DuncanPatterson.com, full discography and newsÍon, official websiteThe Sons of Eilaboun - sound track
{{DEFAULTSORT:Patterson, Duncan 1975 births Living people Musicians from Liverpool