1. Patrick John O'Hearn was born on September 6,1954 and is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, and recording artist.
17 Facts About Patrick O'Hearn
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Patrick O'Hearn collaborated with musicians his own age, including Terry Bozzio, Mark Isham and Peter Maunu.
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Zappa encouraged Patrick O'Hearn to explore his collection of synthesizers, and introduced him to the technical aspects of music production, audio engineering, and home studio audio recording equipment.
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In 1979, Patrick O'Hearn teamed with trumpet player Mark Isham and guitarist Peter Maunu to form Group 87.
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In 1981, drummer and former Zappa bandmate Terry Bozzio invited Patrick O'Hearn to join his emerging new wave band, Missing Persons along with guitarist and fellow Zappa alumnus Warren Cuccurullo and Dale Bozzio, who had performed vocals in several Zappa productions and recently married Terry.
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Patrick O'Hearn began to receive greater airplay on jazz and new-age radio stations.
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Patrick O'Hearn co-produced several tracks for guitarist Colin Chin's Intruding on a Silence, featuring Mark Isham on trumpet.
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Patrick O'Hearn released his fourth solo album Eldorado in 1989, which blended elements of World Music with warm keyboard textures.
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In 1992, O'Hearn composed and performed the music score for White Sands, a crime thriller starring Willem Dafoe and Samuel L Jackson.
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Patrick O'Hearn released Trust in 1995 under the newly formed Deep Cave record label.
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Patrick O'Hearn dedicated the track "Music For Three Vibraphones" in memory of his mentor Frank Zappa.
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In 2006, Patrick O'Hearn released three recordings via iTunes online delivery only.
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The next year in 2007 Patrick O'Hearn released the CD Glaciation, inspired by images of Earth's Arctic regions.
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Patrick O'Hearn continued to tour with Hiatt through 2010 and recorded on his following releases: The Open Road, Dirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns, and Mystic Pinball.
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Patrick O'Hearn's daughter, Rachel, is an electronic musician, performing under the names Chromatiq and Black Sound Effects.
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In October 2020, Patrick O'Hearn released a new track online titled Rivulet, which had a second version titled Rivulet.
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Patrick O'Hearn did the soundtrack music for these, without releasing a soundtrack album.