Pat Strawser

Born and raised in Athens, Georgia, Pat began his music education with classical piano lessons starting in 1985. The eclectic and abundant musical atmosphere of Athens inspired in him a lifelong love of music. He played trombone in high school marching band and was 1st chair trombone in his high school jazz band. He later 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.

Over the last 30 years, Pat has continued to expand his musical experience offering private piano lessons, studio production work, working as an audio-visual tech for various churches, performing in wedding and jazz bands, and working with singers/songwriters. 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  (“A Touch of Blue” and “Live at the Red Clay Theater“).

Other artists he’s worked with include Otis Redding, Jr., John Berry, Radiolucent, Connor Pledger, Jim Perkins, Ian Webber (The Tender Idols), French TV, Cosmic Charlie (Grateful Dead Tribute), Yacht Rock Schooner, Bumpin’ the Mango, Emerald Empire Band, and Electric Avenue: The 80’s MTV Experience.

In addition to his musical performance experience, Pat is also a prolific composer, contributing music for industrial video, eLearning, and video games. He enjoys integrating new technology into his musical repertoire and excels in the field of media production and orchestration. You can hear much of his original music on Bandcamp, Soundcloud and Spotify.

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