Patrick McGrath is a Bronx born/suburban transplant whose original music is rooted in the melodic storytelling of the quirky darker side of life with an occasionally comedic narrative. Over the past decade, Patrick has performed at various venues (Knitting Factory, Mercury Lounge, Living Room, Maxwell's, etc) in and around the NYC area with a wide array of musicians and bands which included opening for Mike Doughty, They Might Be Giants and sharing the stage with American icon Pete Seeger. In 2006, Patrick released his first professional studio recording entitled, "Wet Nurse To A Dirty Bag," which was recorded at The Space on the lower east side of Manhattan with producer/engineer Guy Benny and John Siket. After a brief hiatus, Patrick emerged in 2008 with a new found fervor and a finely tuned machine that turns scar tissue into art. With an arsenal of new material to choose from, Patrick went into the studio with acclaimed producer and session guitarist Eric "Roscoe" Ambel (Steve Earle, Joan Jett, etc) in the Summer of 2010 to record a 5 song EP at Cowboy Technical Services in Brooklyn, New York. The EP entitled "When Black Is Blue" features Roscoe on lead guitar, Randy Schrager (Scissor Sisters, Jesse Malin) on drums, Jared Engel (Abigail Washburn) on electric and upright bass, Mary Lee Kortes (Mary Lee's Corvette) on harmony vocals and Rob Arthur (Peter Frampton, Leann Rimes) on Hammond organ. In 2011, Patrick toured extensively in the northeast, US, as well as began a collaboration with ex Benzos guitarist, Brian Joyce. McGrath and Joyce have been writing material and performing as the band, Blue Coin, in and around NYC as they gear up to record in late 2011. You are cordially invited to take a peek into the carnival mind and curious heart of Patrick McGrath as he puts his unique signature stamp on the NYC music scene and beyond!