Education
While at Berklee, he studied under the direction of Tomo Fujita.
While at Berklee, he studied under the direction of Tomo Fujita.
Patrick DeCoste (pronounced: "dē-coast") began playing guitar at the age of 13 at a local music store in West Roxbury, Master of Arts and then went on to study at the Boston Conservatory of Music"s Summer Sessions (1992) & Berklee College of Music"s 5 Week Summer Program & Summer Guitar Sessions (1994–1995). He was also awarded full-tuition scholarships to attend Berklee College of Music"s Boston City Music Program (1994–1996). Since 2003, DeCoste has performed as an instrumental guitarist, releasing 2 CDs.
His 2003 Advanced Demo Civil Defense dominated the MP3.com charts and is credited with establishing his name within the instrumental guitar community.
In 2004, DeCoste released Inside The Unsaid which debuted at #3 alongside Grammy winners Eric Johnson & Steve Morse. Music from this Civil Defense has been featured at major sporting events, such as the now-defunct San Diego Gulls, as well as various radio shows including Q"s House and Public Broadcasting Service 106.7FM"s weekly show: FretNet.
DeCoste is currently endorsed by Ernie Ball Music Manitoba guitars, alongside Steve Lukather, Albert Lee and John Petrucci.