Patrick DeCoste (born July 22, 1978, in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American rock

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Biography

Patrick DeCoste (pronounced: "dē-coast") began playing guitar at the age of 13 at a local music store in

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and then went on to study at the

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's Summer Sessions (1992) &

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's 5 Week Summer Program & Summer Guitar Sessions (1994–1995). He was also awarded full-tuition scholarships to attend Berklee College of Music's Boston City Music Program (1994–1996). While at Berklee, he studied under the direction of Tomo Fujita. Since 2003,Music's Coolest Offering
- InSite MagazineDon't Take Our Word For It
- The Noise: Boston Magazine (October 2003) DeCoste has performed as an

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,Patrick DeCoste Performance
- Northeast Performer (March 2006) releasing 2 CDs. His ''2003 Advanced Demo CD'' dominated the MP3.com charts
and is credited with establishing his name within the instrumental guitar community.Three To Watch
- InSite Magazine (August 2005) In 2004, DeCoste released ''Inside The Unsaid'' which debuted at No. 3 alongside Grammy winners

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.Guitar9.com: Rock Charts
- May 2005 Music from this CD has been featured at major sporting events, such as the now-defunct

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's weekly show: FretNet.FretNet Radio
- 09/05/04 Playlist DeCoste is currently endorsed by

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and

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Performance

DeCoste's famed version of the

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- Worcester Telegram News & Gazette from his ''2003 Advanced Demo'' has been performed live at various major Sports arenas such as

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& the

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and can be found on YouTube. He has recorded/ shared the stage with the following artists:

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(Surdog Records),

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(Favored Nations), Joe Stump (Leviathan Records),

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(Legato Records),

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(Warner Bros. Nashville),

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(CBS Rockstar: INXS drummer),

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(Vertical Horizon/ Doobie Bros) & Chris Loftlin (

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Bassist)

Discography

* ''2003 Advanced Demo CD'' (2003) # Love In Misery # Premonition # The New Millennium # Breaking The Silence # The Star Spangled Banner # Greasy Fingers (bonus track) * ''Inside The Unsaid'' (2004) # Above The Beyond # Breaking The Silence # The New Millennium # In Step # Premonition # Love In Misery # Greasy Fingers # Home # Floydian Theory * ''2008 Advanced EP'' (release date: 2008) # Hello World # Mark Twain # Saudade # Love In Misery (alt. version) # San Jacinto # Untitled Track (video)

References

External links

Official Website
* Patrick DeCosteat AllMusic.com
BostonBeats.com Presents:
Lessons With Patrick DeCoste {{DEFAULTSORT:Decoste, Patrick 1978 births Living people American rock guitarists American male guitarists 21st-century American guitarists 21st-century American male musicians