Pat McLaughlin Band featuring Kenny Greenberg, Greg Morrow & Steve Mackey

Pat McLaughlin stands apart as an unconventional artist. The celebrated yet somewhat mysterious vocalist, writer and guitarist has dedicated years to refining his complex musical approach. Focused solely on discovering fresh rhythms or recapturing familiar moods, his songs reflect the experiences of a transformed wanderer with origins in Iowa, traces through San Francisco, New Orleans and Chicago, and a residence in Nashville.McLaughlin's compositions have been recorded by an astonishing range of performers including Bonnie Raitt, Alan Jackson, Taj Mahal, Trisha Yearwood, Al Kooper, Nanci Griffith, Josh Turner, Shawn Camp and Don Williams. Gary Allan recorded Pats Songs About Rain, earning yet another BMI Country Award for McLaughlin. An sought-after studio musician, Pat's guitar work has shaped projects by Jamie Hartford, Rosanne Cash, Julie Roberts, Don Williams, Al Cooper, Shawn Camp, Cowboy Jack Clement, Neil Diamond and many more. As further proof of McLaughlins talent, engineer David Ferguson asked Pat to play acoustic guitar for the final Johnny Cash recording sessions. A regular collaborator with John Prine, Pat McLaughlin often finds himself working alongside legends. Rolling Stone described McLaughlin as a flavorful, rootsy gem, while he inspired the Tennesseans Peter Cooper to recite poetry: Groove and soul, slink and stutter, groove and soul, wisdom and pain, groove and soul. In 2006, McLaughlin released Horsefly, again featuring the co-production credits of McLaughlin and Kenny Greenberg. Loose yet concentrated, the tracks flow smoothly together, offering wry observations on life's joys and failures. No one since Dan Penn has better mixed 60s soul idioms with country music sentiment, proclaimed the Chicago Sun-Times. Pat McLaughlin is an American treasure.