Dec 1, 2022 | Pat Strawser
Athens-based composer and keyboardist Pat Strawser has posted an extended demo of GX-80 that leans into its progressive and jazz/fusion based tones. Be sure to check out his latest release, "A Very Synthy Christmas," on Bandcamp. It's a collection of holiday favorites arranged and performed in the style classic 80's synth pop, jazz, and synthwave that he describes as, "a cross between Vangelis, Pat Metheny, Miami Vice, Steve Winwood, and Stranger Things."
Born and raised in Athens, Georgia, Pat began his music education with classical piano lessons starting in 1985. He started his first band, Volaré, in 1993. Volaré blended an interesting mix of fusion, progressive rock, and jazz, and released The Uncertainty Principle (The Laser’s Edge) in 1997, achieving critical acclaim with an international audience. He currently tours nationally with Remember When Rock Was Young: The Elton John Tribute. When he’s not on tour, Pat works with various other groups in the Athens/Atlanta area, including fusion guitarist Bill Hart.
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