Patti Spadaro: Links
Patti's Music
Pittsburgh Music
- Jim Donovan
Awesome drummer and founding member of the multi-platinum band Rusted Root, Jim plays drums on four songs on our "Bringing Me Back" CD. Jim also hosts hand drumming workshops for all levels, Ecstatic Drum and Chant workshops, and other very cool stuff.
- theCAUSE
Patti plays with theCAUSE now and then. They are one of Pittsburgh's hottest and tightest jam bands, playing lots of tasty Grateful Dead and more.
- Sean McDonald and Sofa King Music Services
Producer, audio engineer and studio owner Sean McDonald recorded most of the songs on "Bringing Me Back".
- Tom Breiding & Amerison Productions
"By My Side" was recorded at Amerison Studio. Tom is a prolific songwriter/singer/guitarist with a rootsy, authentic, down-home Americana folk-rock feel.
- Brian Fazio Drums
Percussionist Bryan Fazio's website. Music as life enhancement. Bryan plays occasionally with Patti, Tertium Quid, and Jim Donovan's Drum The Ecstatic.
- Tertium Quid Percussion Ensemble
Deep grooves and improvisational rhythmic goodness.
- Pittsburgh Sound Productions
Steve "pUNK" Cunningham's studio. Our song "Tonight" was recorded here.
- Bill Toms
He was the guitarist for Joe Grushecky & the House Rockers for 19 years. And he's released 6 CDs with his own band "Hard Rain". Down to earth, bluesy heart-felt rock.
- Janelle Burdell
Drummer Janelle Burdell tours with broadway musicals, worked with Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead, and played with the Patti Spadaro Band for a while. She is the founder of Rhythm Games - using community drums circles to help create a better world.
- The Clarks
One of Pittsburgh's all-time favorite rock bands. The Clarks keyboardist Skip Sanders plays on several songs on our "Bringing Me Back" CD.
- Blues Society of Western PA
- Pittsburgh Blues Festival
- Three Rivers Arts Festival
other cool stuff
- Sri Yantra Yoga Studio
Very cool Pittsburgh area yoga studio - the real deal.
- Akshaya Patra - Unlimited free food to support education
In India a group of monks feeds over 800,000 impoverished school children a day. They grow their food in area gardens.
- Scott Miller Photography
Scott took the photos for the front and back covers of the "Bringing Me Back" CD.
- Picsure Photography
Rick Szmanski at Picsure Photography did the album layout for "Bringing Me Back".
- Ode Magazine
- Magazine dedicated "to people, to passion, to possibilities; intelligent & optimistic."
- Headcount.org
- Register to vote online - simple and secure.
Music outside of Pittsburgh
- Kelly Richey
Passionate, electrifying, ambient blues woman of Ohio.
- Sherby
- Singer/songwriter and amazing soul who collaborated and performed with Patti in LA
- Mark Weakland & Springwater Music
Drummer Mark Weakland also sings, writes songs, plays guitar & percussion writes childrens music and books and more...
- The Zookeepers
Patti played with The Zookeepers for a few years in California. They recored 2 CDs together and toured up and down the west coast.
- All Good Music Festival
- Jamband Music Fest - Masontown WV
- Roger Len Smith
Austin Singer/songwriter/musician who performed and recorded with Patti.
- Musician's Institute
- Little Feat
- Grateful Dead