Spotlight On:
Patrick Watson

QRO puts its spotlight on Montreal singer-songwriter (and winner of the 2007 Polaris Music Prize), Patrick Watson.

Name: Patrick Watson

Associated act(s): The Cinematic Orchestra, Gangster Fun

Hometown: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Members: Simon Angell, Robbie Kuster, Mischka Stein, Patrick Watson

Albums: Waterproof9 (2001), Just Another Ordinary Day (2003), Ma Fleur (with Cinematic Orchestra), Close To Paradise (2007), Wooden Arms (2009)

Has toured with: James Brown, Basia Bulat, Cinematic Orchestra, Cold War Kids, The Dears, Feist, Loney Dear, Elvis Perkins

If he & his band were an animal, they'd be: flock of Canada geese

Patrick WatsonRelated Articles:  

Live review from Mercury Lounge in New York, NY on March 1st, 2007

Photo gallery from Mercury Lounge on March 1st, 2007

Review of Cinematic Orchestra's Ma Fleur

Photo gallery from Central Park Summerstage in New York, NY with Cinematic Orchestra on July 7th, 2007

Interview with Patrick Watson

Review of Close To Paradise

Review of Patrick Watson as part of CMJ 2009 Day Three at Mercury Lounge on October 22nd, 2009

Photo gallery from Mercury Lounge on October 22nd, 2009

Review of Wooden Arms

Featured in "Top 60 Albums of 2009"

Tour dates:

12/30/09 - Tasmania, TA, Australia - Falls Festival
12/31/09 - Lorne, VIC, Australia - Falls Festival
1/5-6/10 - Melbourne, VIC, Australia - Northcote Social Club
1/7/10 - Brisbane, QLD, Australia - Sunset Sounds
1/9/10 - Perth, WA, Australia - Southbound
1/10-13/10 - Sydney, NSW, Australia - Festival Spiegeltent
1/15/10 - Hong Kong, China - Grappa’s Cellar
1/17/10 - Beijing, China - Yugong Yishan
1/19/10 - Singapore, Singapore - Esplanade - Theatres On The Bay
1/21/10 - Tokyo, Japan - Astro Hall

 

MP3 Stream: "Man Under the Sea"

 

MP3 Stream: "Big Bird In a Small Cage"


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