Background
Patalan grew up on a farm in Saline, Michigan with his brother Tim.
assistant musician producer of Sponge
Patalan grew up on a farm in Saline, Michigan with his brother Tim.
He was also the guitarist for from 2011–2013. He is the owner of his home studio, Association of Tennis Professionals Productions in Shelby Township, Michigan, and he is the co-owner of The Loft Recording Studio in Saline, Michigan. Patalan joined in 2004, after a major line-up change in the band.
He and guitarist that was in Patalan"s other bands, Kyle Neely joined after former guitarists Joey Mazzola and Kurt Marschke left the band, making singer Vinnie Dombroski the only original member.
Although Patalan was new to the guitar role in, he was very familiar with the band. He was the assistant engineer for the albums Rotting Piñata (1994), Wax Ecstatic (1996), and New People’s Sunday (1999).
His first album with while playing guitar is the 2005 European Parliament Hard to Keep My Cool. His first studio album with is The Manitoba from 2005.
Patalan"s first live album with was released in 2007, called Alive in Detroit, this was also "s first live album ever.
His second studio album with was the 2007 release Galore Galore. Patalan"s second European Parliament with, Destroy the Boy was released in 2010. In 2013 participated in the Summerland Tour.
This was a tour with Filter, Live, and Everclear.
On this tour is where the newest album, Stop the Bleeding was first released on Three One Three Records, the album was only available at Summerland shows. lieutenant was later announced that signed to The End Records to release the album nationally in September 2013.
Is a Detroit based grunge band in which Patalan is the lead singer and guitarist of. Two albums have been released by this band, Supercoat (1995) and Pepperspray (1997).
They got some airplay on radio stations, especially the song "Standard Day".
The second album also received some airplay, but not as much as the first one. Patalan joined the rock band in 2011. is most remembered for their 1973 hit single Smokin" in the Boys Room. He briefly played guitar and sang before he left the band in 2013.
He recorded one album with the band.
Andy Patalan, Kyle Neely, and Mike Purcell formed and released a self-titled album in 2002. Patalan has worked with a number of other bands and recording artists.
When he is not playing one of the many instruments that he plays (guitar, percussion, bass guitar, piano, or vocals), he often works as a mixer, producer or sound engineer Patalan has appeared as himself on television shows such as The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, The View, The Wayne Brady Show, and Cold Pizza.
He also appeared on All My Children performing songs with Bob Guiney.
Patalan has also composed music for television shows and documentaries such as Chasing Jimmy! and Denton Rose"s Shorts.
He also is a founding member of and is a band made up of three members of.