about Patrick Gavigan

Patrick Gavigan's journey as a musician started with a lie. He lied to a church choir director about his ability to play the drums. "I just wanted to try. I didn't know how to play the drums, but I knew I could figure it out. I could hear the rhythms in my head, but my hands and feet didn't know how to put them together yet". As expected, the first rehearsal did not go well. Patrick decided it would be best to stick to singing in the choir and leave the drums for another time. 

He developed his signature voice through inspirational soul singers like Sam Cooke and Stevie Wonder and modern-day poets like Bruce Springsteen and Nathaniel Ratliff. Patrick is a vibrant and upbeat performer, engaging and uplifting audiences at venues and festivals around Vancouver and the lower mainland, like The Commodore Ballroom, The Massey Theatre, Harmony Arts Festival, and Surrey Fusion Fest. More than just a solo act, he performs regularly with event bands such as SideOne, and The Phonix.