Pat Reilly

<a href="spotify:artist:02pzV7go7EWbao3l5JcGMu" data-name="Pat Reilly">Pat Reilly</a><a href="spotify:artist:02pzV7go7EWbao3l5JcGMu" data-name="Pat Reilly">Pat Reilly</a> is a touring, session guitarist, and songwriter. Born and raised in Queens New York, Pat started playing guitar at the age of 16, drawing influence from renowned guitarists such as <a href="spotify:artist:5czW6bitDSKbNBNDizRT9p" data-name="Marty Friedman">Marty Friedman</a> (ex Megadeth), Dimebag Darrell (Pantera), and David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) to name a few. Although Pat&#39;s musical passions lie in the metal genre, his songwriting is quite diverse, ranging from classically composed intros to full-fledged groove-based metal compositions. Many listeners may consider Pat a &#34;Shredder&#34; but he shies from the term as he prides himself on the emotional element of songwriting and guitar playing, not so much on being purposely technical. Pat&#39;s songwriting philosophy is &#34;Write for the song, not for the ego&#34;.

On the touring side of music, Pat&#39;s experience is fairly extensive. He has toured with bands such as <a href="spotify:artist:1jH1BbeNbZBvIgDwxGIJhe" data-name="Tengger Cavalry">Tengger Cavalry</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:7N1gF4xklo0bH5rsQskP90" data-name="Through the Discipline">Through the Discipline</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:2GZkiezbrxn2yCuBfRgS6y" data-name="Vajra">Vajra</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:5RySic6nEF8uQC3tI3i6Os" data-name="Fellahin Fall">Fellahin Fall</a>, and progressive metal band Awaken, playing several hundred shows throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and most notably performing at New York City&#39;s prestigious Carnegie Hall.

As a solo artist, Pat has released numerous instrumental tracks, One full length album “<a href="spotify:album:3FgDWRAAVHoQvP3RvEom4s" data-name="Path to Transcendence">Path to Transcendence</a>” and in December of 2021 released a single titled “<a href="spotify:track:2ay09RQXWjFe8WOftIpVoU" data-name="The Chase">The Chase</a>” in collaboration with <a href="spotify:artist:4S0foX2r0RlC12KBW8u73D" data-name="Evergrey">Evergrey</a>’s Tom S. Englund. In 2022, Pat partnered with vocalist Aimee Zambrana to form <a href="spotify:artist:2BD7uxjauD3hBCSF6kSQxq" data-name="Eramnesia">Eramnesia</a>.