Patterson David Hood (born March 24, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter and co-founder of the band

Drive-By Truckers Drive-By Truckers are an American rock band based in Athens, Georgia. Two of five current members (Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley) are originally from The Shoals region of northern Alabama and met as roommates at the University of North Alabama ...

Early life

Hood was born in

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, the son of Jan Patterson Adams and David Hood, the longtime bassist of the

Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section is a group of American session musicians based in the northern Alabama town of Muscle Shoals. One of the most prominent American studio house bands from the 1960s to the 1980s, these musicians, individually or as ...

. He has a younger sister, Lilla Hood. His parents married young, and divorced when he was in college. His mother later remarried. Hood wrote the song "18 Wheels of Love" about their relationship. Hood began writing songs at the age of eight, and by the time he was 14 he was playing guitar in a local rock band. While attending college in 1985, he formed the band Adam's House Cat with his friend Mike Cooley, and the group won '' Musician Magazines Best Unsigned Band competition three years later. However, the band's regional acclaim didn't translate into significant commercial success, and its sole full-length album wasn't released until September 21, 2018.

Career

After Adam's House Cat split up, Hood and Cooley continued to work together. They eventually formed the Drive-By Truckers in 1996, following a mutual relocation to

Athens, Georgia Athens, officially Athens–Clarke County, is a consolidated city-county and college town in the U.S. state of Georgia. Athens lies about northeast of downtown Atlanta, and is a satellite city of the capital. The University of Georgia, the sta ...

. Drawing equal influence from country and rock & roll, the Drive-By Truckers released their first album, ''

Gangstabilly ''Gangstabilly'' is the 1998 debut album of American rock band Drive-By Truckers. The album was recorded "live in the studio" over the course of two days and was produced by Andy Baker and Andy LeMaster. The album's cover art was created by Ji ...

'', in 1998. Hood has released three solo albums in his career, beginning with 2004's '' Killers and Stars'' on

New West Records New West Records is a record label based in Nashville, Tennessee, and Athens, Georgia. It had offices in Burbank, California, and Beverly Hills, California. The label was established in 1998 by Cameron Strang "for artists who perform real music ...

, followed by the self-released (on Ruth St. Records) '' Murdering Oscar (And Other Love Songs)'' in 2009 and 2012's '' Heat Lightning Rumbles in the Distance'' for ATO Records. In 2012, Hood formed Patterson Hood and the Downtown 13 with

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, John Bell and Todd Nance of

Widespread Panic Widespread Panic is an American rock band from Athens, Georgia. The current lineup includes guitarist/singer John Bell, bassist Dave Schools, drummer Duane Trucks, percussionist Domingo "Sunny" Ortiz, keyboardist John "JoJo" Hermann, and guit ...

, fellow Truckers

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, Brad Morgan, John Neff and David Barbe, and Athens musicians Claire Campbell, Lera Lynn, Henry Barbe, Brannen Miles, Carter King and Payton Bradford. The collective was formed to record a track ''After It's Gone'' to protest the building of a new

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in downtown Athens, GA. ''After It's Gone'' was released on 7" vinyl by ATO Records for

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2012. In 2020, Hood had a brief role in the film '' The Dark Divide''.

Personal life

Hood has been married three times. He has two children and moved to

in April 1994. Hood now lives with his family in Portland, Oregon, as he said in a July 2018 show in Omaha, Nebraska. In July 2015, Hood was featured in a ''

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'' editorial titled "The South’s Heritage Is So Much More Than a Flag" which discusses the misrepresentation of the history of the Confederate flag in the Southern United States.

Discography

Solo albums

;Studio albums *'' Killers and Stars'' (2004) *'' Murdering Oscar (And Other Love Songs)'' (2009) *'' Heat Lightning Rumbles in the Distance'' (2012)

Patterson Hood and the Downtown 13

;Singles *''After It's Gone'' (2012)

Drive-By Truckers

;Studio albums * ''

'' (1998) * ''

Pizza Deliverance ''Pizza Deliverance'' is the second album released by Alabama rock band Drive-By Truckers, released in 1999. It was recorded with high spirits in five days at Patterson Hood's house. The album was mixed by Andy LeMaster. The album cover art was c ...

'' (1999) * ''

Southern Rock Opera ''Southern Rock Opera'' is the third studio album by the American rock band Drive-By Truckers, released in 2001. A double album covering an ambitious range of subject matter from the politics of race to 1970s stadium rock, ''Southern Rock Opera'' ...

'' (2001) * ''

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'' (2003) * '' The Dirty South'' (2004) No. 147 US * ''

A Blessing and a Curse ''A Blessing and a Curse'' is the sixth studio album by American rock band Drive-By Truckers, released in 2006. It peaked at #50 on the ''Billboard'' 200, which was the highest charting for the band until 2008's follow up, '' Brighter Than Cre ...

'' (2006) No. 50 US * ''

Brighter Than Creation's Dark ''Brighter Than Creation's Dark'' is the seventh studio album by American rock band Drive-By Truckers. It was released on January 22, 2008 in the United States. Background Recorded during and after the acoustic Dirt Underneath Tour, the album ...

'' (2008) No. 37 US * ''

The Big To-Do ''The Big To-Do'' is the eighth studio album by American rock band Drive-By Truckers, released on March 16, 2010. It is their first album released on ATO Records, which they signed to after completing their four album deal with New West Records. ...

'' (2010) No. 22 US, No. 61 UK * ''

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'' (2011) No. 35 US No. 58 UK * ''

English Oceans ''English Oceans'' is the tenth studio album by American rock band Drive-By Truckers, released on March 4, 2014, by ATO Records. It was produced by long-time collaborator David Barbe and recorded during two weeks in the late spring of 2013. Wes F ...

'' (2014) * '' American Band'' (2016) * '' The Unraveling'' (2020) * ''

The New OK ''The New OK'' is the thirteenth studio album by American southern rock band Drive-By Truckers, released digitally on October 2, 2020 and physically on December 18, 2020 on ATO Records. It consists of outtakes from their previous album '' The Un ...

'' (2020) * '' Welcome 2 Club XIII'' (2022) ;Live albums * ''

Alabama Ass Whuppin' ''Alabama Ass Whuppin is the title of the first Drive-By Truckers live album. It was recorded live in Athens and Atlanta in 1999. During the band's 2012 New Year's Eve rock show at the 9:30 Club in DC, it was announced that an expanded vinyl and ...

'' (2000) * ''Live From Austin, TX'' (2009) * ''Live at Third Man'' (2011) * '' It's Great To Be Alive!'' (2015) ;Collections * '' The Fine Print: A Collection of Oddities and Rarities'' (2009) * '' Ugly Buildings, Whores, and Politicians: Greatest Hits 1998-2009'' (2011) ;Singles * "Bulldozers and Dirt"/"Nine Bullets" (1996) * "Never Gonna Change" (2004) * "Aftermath USA" (2006) * "A Blessing and a Curse" (2006) * "Self-Destructive Zones" (2008) * "A Ghost to Most" (2008) * "The Righteous Path" (2008) * "This Fucking Job" (2010, retitled "Working This Job" for radio and music video channels) * "Your Woman Is A Livin' Thing"/"Just Maybe" (2010) * "The Thanksgiving Filter"/"Used To Be A Cop" (2010)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hood, Patterson University of North Alabama alumni Musicians from Georgia (U.S. state) Musicians from Alabama Living people 1964 births People from Muscle Shoals, Alabama Songwriters from Alabama Drive-By Truckers members Songwriters from Georgia (U.S. state) ATO Records artists New West Records artists