Patrick Sweany (born April 26, 1974) is an American

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musician from

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, United States.

Career

Patrick Sweany first gained prominence in the late 1990s as an acoustic

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guitarist and singer at many Blues Festivals around the U.S. His first CD ''I Wanna Tell You'' was released in 1999 and drew critical acclaim from prominent musicians such as

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and

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. In 2001, Sweany formed an electric trio called The Patrick Sweany Band. The band included drummer Clint Alguire, and has featured a revolving cast of

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ists, including

Dan Auerbach Daniel Quine Auerbach (; born May 14, 1979) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer, best known as the guitarist and vocalist of The Black Keys, a blues rock band from Akron, Ohio. As a member of the group, Auerbach has ...

from

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of Col. Bruce Hampton's

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, Bob Basone and Jon Finley. Similarly, Sweany has used many drummers, including Nick Fritsch, Brad Porter, Jon Radford, Jimmy Lester, Adam Abrashoff and Jason Edwards. The omission of a bass player was Sweany's attempt to model the sound of the band after

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's HouseRockers. In 2006, Sweany signed with Nine Mile Records to release ''C'Mon C'Mere.'' The CD was co-produced by

and

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from

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and incorporated

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and 50s era

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into his electric blues stylings. In June 2007, Sweany released another full-length CD, ''Every Hour Is A Dollar Gone'', again recorded by

, this time in his newly fashioned Akron Analog studios. Sweany toured throughout the U.S. in support of this release, both headlining and supporting artists such as

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and

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. In 2009, Sweany moved to East Nashville. In October that year he showcased during the

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's annual conference in Nashville. In February 2011, Sweany released ''That Old Southern Drag'' again on Nine Mile Records. The initial tracks were engineered by Scott McEwan, bassist for The Tarbox Ramblers. Additional tracking and overdubs were done at the home studios of Joe V. McMahan, a Nashville guitar player (

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, Mike Farris). McMahan also got credit as producer. The record did well within Americana circles and Sweany was again invited to showcase at the

's conference in 2011. Until 2011 Sweany was endorsed by

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. In 2012, Sweany signed with

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. In June 2013, Sweany released ''Close To The Floor'' on Nine Mile Records. Many of the songs on the record deal with the loss of two close family members the year before. On ''Close To The Floor'', Sweany also continues his association with Joe V. McMahan, with MacMahan acting as engineer and producer and also adding some guitar parts. Other musicians appearing on the record are Ryan Norris on keyboards, Ron Eoff on bass, and Jon Radford on drums.

Discography

*''I Wanna Tell You'' CD (1999 Ayao Records, re-released in 2006 on Nine Mile Records) *''Patrick Sweany Band'' CD (year unknown - Self-released) *''Merlefest - Live'' CD (year unknown - Self-released) *''henryfordbedroom'' CD (2003 Ayao Records) *''Sleeping Bag EP'' CD (2005 Ayao Records) currently out-of-print *''C'mon C'mere'' CD (2006 Nine Mile Records) *''Every Hour Is A Dollar Gone'' CD (2007 Nine Mile Records) *''That Old Southern Drag'' CD & LP (2011 Nine Mile Records) *''Every Hour Is A Dollar Gone'' LP (2012 Nine Mile Records) *''Close To The Floor'' CD & LP (2013 Nine Mile Records) *''Daytime Turned To Nightime'' CD (2015 Nine Mile Records) *''Ancient Noise'' CD (2018 Nine Mile Records)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sweany, Patrick 1974 births Living people American blues guitarists American male guitarists 21st-century American guitarists 21st-century American male musicians