tag:patriktanner.com,2005:/blogs/latest-news?p=3Latest News2022-09-11T18:52:00-05:00Patrik Tannerfalsetag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/70581302022-09-11T18:52:00-05:002023-10-16T09:47:50-05:00Tylösand<p>Nånting oväntat och annorlunda! </p>
<p>När jag släppte min senaste solo platta, Becoming the Sea i våras så fick jag många fina ord från en massa olika ställen. När Per Bjurman från Aftenbladet skrev att jag var ”Den bäste svenske låtskrivaren du aldrig hört talas om” så värmde det extra. För ett par veckor sedan fick jag ett meddelande via Facebook Messenger från en fotograf vid namn Göran Stierna i Halmstad som hade läst Per Bjurmans artikel och sa att han tyckte väldigt mycket om låten California. Han tyckte dock att den skulle vara på svenska och handla om Tylösand istället! Dessutom kände han saxofonisten Per Thornberg. Jo, låten skulle ha saxofon också! <br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/f921d8c7197b796887aa975b21ca3a9676c165fc/original/t-2022-002.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>Sagt och gjort! Jag började skissa på en svensk text direkt, gjorde ny sång på svenska och skickade det vidare till en Carl Persson som spelade in Pers saxofon. </p>
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<p>I sanningens namn har jag aldrig varit i Tylösand, men Göran skickade mej en fil med fotografier på stället som var så vackra och stämningsfulla att jag ville flytta dit! När vi nu släpper singeln, Tylösand, så är det en av hans bilder ni ser när ni lyssnar på Spotify och andra streaming tjänster. Lyssnar ni på Youtube kan ni se flera av dom! </p>
<p>Det är så här kul det kan bli när människor jag inte ens träffat tänker till och vill göra något annorlunda. Idag känner jag mej både lite stolt och bortskämd! Tack, Göran, Per och Carl! Det blev fint det här. </p>
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<p>Hoppas låten värmer i höstmörkret och blir en ljuspunkt i er tillvaro! Nu kör vi! Mot Tylösand! </p>
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<p>Patrik<br><br><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/98a36cec3e814cf56d844a3cc0fc68231af2a52d/original/patrik-tanner.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/62655182020-03-29T09:16:28-05:002021-10-15T12:00:41-05:00Do You Still Believe in Rock and Roll? <h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Online Album Release Party!</strong></h3>
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<p> </p>Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/60563692020-01-02T10:48:34-06:002021-10-28T03:59:30-05:00Goodbye 2019!<p>The year went by quicker than any other I can remember! GB Leighton played a lot all over the place, but the show that really sticks out for me was the one we did at the The Hook and Ladder Theater & Lounge on December 13. Playing live is always about the unknown. You don’t know what it’s gonna be like until you’re in the middle of it. I like the element of chance. Our fans surprised us by making the show a sold out success! Michelle made it special by making sure there was free cool stuff for the people who bought advance tickets. For a moment or two, I felt like the music was playing itself and I was just along for the ride. I live for moments like that. Thank you! We also survived The Eelpout Festival in Leech Lake. Lesser people may have died from exposure, but I guess we are made of stronger stuff! </p>
<p>We also released the new album, 2nd Chance! Thanks to Michelle for organizing the whole thing! Many of the songs have become fan favorites and staples in our set lists. Brian brought me top shelf songs to produce, making my job a pleasure. Big thanks to all the fans who stepped up and contributed, meeting our fundraising goal in just over 24 hours! We are working on a new batch of songs right now that we hope to share with you sooner than later! </p>
<p>2019 was also a year of worry. Worry about the future of the country we reside in. Worry about the country I was born in. Worry about our ability to see things clearly. Worry that some of us have grown into believing that facts are no longer facts. That facts are just opinions among many others. Worry that we are getting used to something that was unthinkable just a few years ago. Worry that we’ve forgotten that we were all immigrants at one point, just wanting to make a better life for our families. Why would we want a president that we wouldn’t be want as a neighbor, boss or coworker? The way the GOP is standing by him is no mystery. They are getting ready for something and it has nothing to do with anything that resembles democracy. 2020 will be a very important year for all of us. </p>
<p>As a family, Michelle, Elliott and I had a year that brought a lot of media attention. Elliott had the opportunity to go to New York and Los Angeles because of it, and KARE 11 and The Star Tribune ran stories on our unique situation. At 11 years old, Elliott started attending the U of M as a junior and he loves it there. Some well meaning people worry about him missing out on his childhood, but he also has a life outside of school that is very much that of an 11 year old boy! </p>
<p>He reminds me so much of my dad; Brilliant, curious and very kind. He lets Michelle and I know what he’s interested in and we do our best to accommodate him. We are very lucky to have some flexibility in our work to make that possible! </p>
<p>I love what I do for a living, but it can be hard work. Without the support of family, it would be all but impossible to pull off. A lot of you know Michelle really well by now! She makes it all happen. She has worked in just about any capacity for GB Leighton and just started running sound a bit outside of the GB orbit! She’s a master at getting things done while Elliott and I often end up with our heads in the clouds. I love you, Sweetest! </p>
<p>Lisbeth Andersson at Sharkfin Sweden AB picks makes sure that I always have the best. Had somebody told me when I was a kid that one day I’d be endorsed by them, I think I would have fainted! I keep running into other guitar players out there and more often than not they are blown away by the durability and versatility of Sharkfins. I’ve used them for 42 years and anything else is just not gonna cut it. Come talk to me after any show and I’ll be happy to show you how great they are! </p>
<p>Electro-Voice/ Michael Doucot is a local Minnesota company and I always bring their powered speakers along for the many acoustic shows I do every year. They are clear, powerful and durable. Thank you for your continued support! </p>
<p>Jeri Hart makes me look good at every show with the custom guitar straps she makes for me. Each one a work of art. I like to say that if you can dream it, Jeri can make it! </p>
<p>What good is a guitar without quality strings on it? Ernie Ball makes the best there is. I go through hundreds of sets a year and they never let me down. They also make my favorite volume and delay pedals (the VP JR and the Ambient Delay) and they’ll never leave my pedalboard! </p>
<p>I also had the pleasure of recording some incredible artists here at Studio Bredsound. I recorded Ali Gray's second Christmas album in April and we borrowed Elliott’s fake Christmas tree for the studio to set the mood! It worked! Another highlight was the ongoing recording with ChrisTina Schlieske. After 34 years we are still exploring and finding new ways to write, play and record. </p>
<p>I hope that 2020 will be a good year for you, your loved ones and for this great country we call home! Happy new year! </p>
<p>Patrik</p>
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<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/2a0f75078f1075a3657efd3353ef3f0a65c81785/original/gb-leighton-2019-001.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/55776802019-01-02T13:13:56-06:002021-10-22T08:49:28-05:00Goodbye 2018!<p>What was 2018 really all about? It went by in a flash. I look through my calendar and I can see that GB Leighton played a lot, all over the place. Everywhere we went we met wonderful people who made us feel welcome. Scott Wenum departed, but we got Ryan Inselman back and the feeling in the band is really great. We all seem to be on the same page, pulling in the same direction. To be in a band that’s firing on all cylinders feels wonderful. </p>
<p>2018 was certainly the year where we finally finished the new GB Leighton album “2nd Chance”! It’s been a long time coming, but I feel that it’s really special. Brian wrote all the songs on it by himself and it’s his most personal collection of songs to date. I’m very proud of him. Brian and I produced the album together and didn’t let it go until he felt that all the songs were saying all they had to say. </p>
<p>Releasing new music can be a challenge for anyone these days, but thanks to our fans, the new album will see the light of day! My wife Michelle mounted a very ambitious Kickstarter campaign, and we met our target in twenty-four hours! GB Leighton fans are in a league of their own, and I’m blown away by their dedication and love for the band. I’ve never seen anything like it. Thank you! </p>
<p>Some people think that putting new strings on a guitar is a pain in the ass, but I’m not one of them. It gives me time to think about what I do for a living. I’m a lucky guy! Ernie Ball strings has been there for me for the last several years, providing me with the best strings, guitar care products, volume pedals and more. If it’s good enough for Keith Richards, it’s certainly good enough for me! </p>
<p>Sharkfin Sweden AB picks in Sweden are kind enough to send me the best picks in the world. I keep handing them out to other guitar players on the road. Once you’ve tried them, there is no going back. They are three picks in one, and if you switch between picking and finger picking during the same song, they’re invaluable. Thank you, Sharkfin! </p>
<p>Do you know Jeri Hart? She is the amazing artist that makes my guitar straps. Peerless quality and designs that are as intricate as you can imagine. I’ve said it before: If you can dream it, Jeri Hart can make it! </p>
<p>Looking to the future, I have a really good feeling about the New Year. It’s in the air! Politically, 2018 had a darkness to it that weighed heavily on many of us. Who are we as a people? At one point or another, we all came here because where we came from was no longer enough. We came to escape potato famines and oppressive kings and queens. In my case, I just wanted to live in the birthplace of jazz, blues, country, bluegrass and rock & roll. Singing in English in Sweden in the mid eighties was a nonstarter, so I left. It was well worth it to give up financial stability, five weeks of vacation per year and a pension. I don’t think anyone moves to America to bleed the system dry. My first job in America was working the graveyard shift at a gas station Monday through Friday. It was a job that no one wanted, but I did. I have never been between jobs since. I guess the only question that really matters is; Are we, or are we not our brother’s keeper? Do we, or do we not have a collective responsibility toward one another? Should we, or should we not empathize with people who literally have nothing? </p>
<p>I don’t think that the threat to our way of life and standard of living is coming from South America. It’s coming from politicians who take money from enormous corporate entities where the main objective is to maintain a status quo. Real change will not be possible as long as pharmaceutical companies, insurance companies, seed and pesticide companies control Washington. Their only objective is to control the poison as well as the cure, and they will spend whatever it takes to do so. This is not a time to squabble amongst ourselves. This is the time to hold our representatives in Washington accountable. The corruption is hiding in plain sight. </p>
<p>In my personal life, I’ve been blessed. When I was younger, there was no sacrifice too big to get me to where I was going in music. I put it all on the altar of rock & roll. I had it in my mind that the only way I was going to achieve any degree of happiness was if I reached the toppermost of the poppermost. It took me many years to get out of my own way. I hurt some people along the way, and I deeply regret it. God didn’t give up on me. I got another chance at having a family; the only thing that really matters. Michelle and I have been together for almost twenty-one years. Ten years ago our son Elliott was born. These have been the best years of my life, and I thank God every night for giving me another chance. I love playing rock & roll in front of people, but the best part is knowing that I get to go home after the show. Home to my family. Thank you, Michelle and Elliott. </p>
<p>If you are reading this, I wish you all the happiness in the year ahead. If we work together, are kind to one another and realize that deep down, we are all the same, everything will work out. That’s why we are here. </p>
<p>Much love,</p>
<p>Patrik</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/6382ee75141f4d2c408960466358e8f347cb5293/original/gb-leighton-patrik-tanner.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/50667832018-02-07T09:44:45-06:002021-11-02T01:07:30-05:00Thank you GB Leighton Fans!<p>Our 2018 trip to Mazatlan, Mexico was a huge sucess thanks to you all! A huge thanks to Norma Cisneros of El Cid for making our stay so amazing. We had over 100 fans fly Sun Country Airlines with us. We had a meet and greet sunset cruise, played three amazing shows, and got to spend lots of time with you in the sun. We also were able to do something truly special, to give back to the Mazatlan community. We were put in touch with a girls orphanage and boys orphanage to see how we could help. We put out a list of items to those heading down with us and within 24 hours all of it and more was being donated and brought down from our fans and band members. Not only that, we had over $1200 in donations from our amazing fans that Brian was able to present to the orphanage. We are beyond blown away by the love and generosity our GB Leighton family. Thank you for making this trip so amazing and memorable. </p>
<p>Should we do it in 2019 too?! Drop us a message and let us know if you would be interested!</p>
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<p>We got stuck in a hailstorm while playing on a barge on the Mississippi river and got pooped on by birds in Wayzata, MN, but as a general rule, the band plays on! </p>
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<p>It takes a real team effort to keep us going from one show to the rest and I can’t think highly enough of the guys I get to play with. At the end of the day, it’s all about the songs. We play a lot of shows, and if Brian’s songs weren’t as strong as they are, it would probably get old really quick. I’m lucky to be in a place where I get to play them and do my part to get them across every night. It’s a gift. Thank you, Brian! </p>
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<p>I’ve had some amazing people come through Studio Bredsound this year. My collaboration with Tina Schlieske has been really special. We’ve been making music together off and on since 1984 and we can still come up with new ways of doing things. Brian has been busy writing and recording here too and it shouldn’t be long before have something new for the fans to hear! His new songs are some of my very favorite ones of his. </p>
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<p>As a musician and producer, 2017 has been a great year, and I am grateful to all the people that make it happen for me. I really don’t know what I would do if I couldn’t get my Sharkfin picks. I’ve used them for 40 years now and I try to turn other guitar players on to them wherever I go. Thank you for sending them to me all the way from Sweden! Check out their website <a contents="http://www.sharkfin.eu/ " data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.sharkfin.eu/" style="" target="_blank">http://www.sharkfin.eu/</a> and this this video I made on how I use them!</p>
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<p><a contents="Jeri Designs" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.jeridesigns.com/" style="" target="_blank">Jeri Designs</a> make my awesome guitar straps. They are handmade works of art that I get to wear every night I play a show. If they are good enough for Keith Richards, they are certainly good enough for me! Thank you, Jeri!</p>
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<p><a contents="Electro-Voice " data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.electrovoice.com/" style="">Electro-Voice </a>was nice enough to supply me with a brand new PA for the smaller acoustic shows that we play. The best speakers that money can buy and unparalleled reliability! You rock!</p>
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<p><a contents="Ernie Ball" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.ernieball.com/" target="_blank">Ernie Ball</a>, how I love thee! I have no idea how many sets of strings that I go through in a year on stage and in the studio, but several hundred sounds about right! I remember seeing their ads when I was just a kid and how cool they were. It’s a blessing to be part of the Ernie Ball family. They also make the coolest delay pedal on the market; <a contents="The Ambient Delay" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.ernieball.com/guitar-accessories/pedals/effects-pedals#P06184" target="_blank">The Ambient Delay</a>. I always use some delay when I play live, and to be able to adjust it on the fly has been a game changer for me! Check it out. </p>
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<p>Being born and raised in Sweden, I’ve taken a keen interest in American politics since I was nine years old, watching Richard Nixon get on that chopper, wave goodbye and leave the White House forever in disgrace. It was surreal, and 2017 was that times a thousand. I believe that if you take on the mantle of being the leader of the free world, you have an awesome responsibility. You have to lead by example. On the international stage, I think we can do much better than we did in the past year. As a country, we are squarely in the mix internationally and I believe our survival depends on us realizing that. Making America an island is not the way forward. Closer to home, I think that over the years, perhaps we have come to believe that democracy is some kind of perennial flower that takes care of itself without being tended to. Some very dark political forces have taken advantage of that kind of thinking and they are working to dismantle it. Pitting people against each other and speaking of “alternative facts” is proof of that. Now is the time to speak out against it. They are banking on our collective silence to see their agenda through. After having lived in America for 32 years, I still love this country with all my heart, but I think we can do better. Let’s make 2018 a year of positive change! </p>
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<p>As a person, I feel like the luckiest man alive. I get to be a husband and a father and I know that these are the best years of my life. I’m old enough to not take that for granted. </p>
<p>Family means everything to me. When I first met Michelle I saw that she was beautiful, but also that she was compassionate and kind. From the very beginning she became an integral part of the many things I do as a musician. She has designed album covers, booked and promoted shows, lined up accommodations and lifted tons of road cases. If you are reading this on www.patriktanner.com you can see her beautiful photography and website design as well. She has an ability to reinvent herself that simply amazes me. </p>
<p>We knew early on that Elliott was gifted and that he wouldn’t get what he needed in a regular school setting. Michelle spent countless hours researching our best options for his schooling and continues to drive him to and from Normandale College four days a week. Thank you for all you do for us. I love you! </p>
<p>Elliott will be ten in August and I want to hold on to every moment. Time goes by way too quickly. Jag älskar dej, min fina pojke! </p>
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<p>I hope that 2018 brings you nothing but joy and good health, and If I see you at a GB Leighton show, please come say hello! </p>
<p>Happy New Year! </p>
<p>Patrik</p>Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/46260452017-03-11T09:15:47-06:002021-10-23T04:56:41-05:00Cowboy and His Horse<p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fLBXHaHmYPc" width="560"></iframe></p>Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/45710262017-01-31T16:24:46-06:002021-10-22T05:51:30-05:00Mazatlan, Mexico with GB Leighton<p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8676eoBiU_Y" width="560"></iframe></p>Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/45321182016-12-31T13:02:27-06:002021-05-07T21:49:05-05:00Goodbye 2016!<p>What a year. The passing of David Bowie felt like a death in the family. He was like a cool uncle that you saw maybe once a year, but each time, he left you feeling that it was ok to be different. That being different was cool. I owe him so much. <br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/832c82a5f2022d0810038a5f66b93d1031eb98ab/original/david-bowie-jan16.jpg?1483208919" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>And then there was Prince...<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/a8960c4804b30776e804f9f633b96137f4fb05a4/original/prince-doctor-investigation-visit-schulengerg.png?1483210924" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>Just this month, I lost one of my own: Thomas Johansson played bass in Picnic Boys; the first band I fronted. There were others as well. Too many. <br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/ffd0496051309239bb1faeaa9bfe0ad4f61c51d6/original/15732157-1364248613627513-4614817142430475822-o.jpg?1483208989" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p> <br>I've played with <a contents="GB Leighton" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.facebook.com/gbleighton" target="_blank">GB Leighton</a> for two years now. Over time, the meaning of the songs have really sunk in. Hope, loss, redemption, love, lust...forgiveness. What it means to be a person. If I had a shitty day with a gig to play that night, many of these songs would lift me up, the same way they would lift up the people in the crowd. A gift. Thanks, Brian. <br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/d4d6c7f614a57ed1723d110c7edc100a69bf2a0d/original/gb-leighton-1.jpeg?1483209186" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>None of my rocking & rolling, recording and producing would happen without the support of my family. If you've been to a GB show, you've probably met my wife, Michelle! She's been making it all happen for almost 19 years now.</p>
<p>Chances are you met my son, Elliott too! I know how lucky I am. I take none of it for granted. My family means everything to me. At the end of every day I thank God that I've been trusted to be a husband and a father. <br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/1564b1a4e51d5ec3424e64ded6d72d76373d9cce/original/patrik-tanner.jpeg?1483209278" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>Thank you, Sharkfin for sending me to the only picks I'll ever use: The original <a contents="Sharkfin" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.sharkfin.eu/" target="_blank">Sharkfin</a>! So much of my tone comes from this; the most versatile pick ever made. <a contents="Ernie Ball " data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.ernieball.com/" target="_blank">Ernie Ball </a>keeps me in strings and accessories. I just added their new Expression Delay to my pedalboard. A total game changer for a guy like me who uses some kind of echo on most everything. <br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/4fe19a8022aaecd79f06f40cf8cfdc0316effedc/original/1.jpg?1483210289" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>You don't get up on stage unless you are at least a little bit vain, and I'm no different! <a contents="Jeri Hart " data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.jeridesigns.com/" target="_blank">Jeri Hart </a>makes my beautiful guitar straps. If you can dream it, she can make it. <br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/e07a80096e9cba14d0da297cb312885be6675fce/original/gb-leighton-rockford-084.jpeg?1483210767" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>I wish you all the best for 2017. </p>
<p>Love wins. Every time. </p>
<p>Patrik</p>Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/45710252016-10-24T09:00:00-05:002021-07-26T03:33:11-05:00Gotta Let Me Go<p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RQfS2ZcTbcw" width="560"></iframe></p>Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/43635102016-09-08T18:57:31-05:002016-09-08T19:00:21-05:00Patrik Tanner Interview on Bob Country <p style="text-align: center;"><br>Patrik's interview with PT - Paul Thomas BOB FM on BOB Country has been posted. Have a listen!<br><br><a contents="http://www.mybobcountry.com/e…/homegrown-show-patrik-tanner/ " data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.mybobcountry.com/e%E2%80%A6/homegrown-show-patrik-tanner/" style="" target="_blank">http://www.mybobcountry.com/e…/homegrown-show-patrik-tanner/ </a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">You can also check out a video of Patrik singing Until It Breaks live in studio here: </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="xYTIFqFPSyo" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/xYTIFqFPSyo/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xYTIFqFPSyo?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="200" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/43504902016-08-31T08:47:46-05:002021-10-30T00:50:26-05:00HOW I CAME TO BE<p>It is just after midnight on November 11, 1979 and I’m walking to the bus stop in the chilly night air. I’m fourteen years old, my ears are ringing, and my life has finally begun. Every thing that I have done in my young life has led up to this moment. So how did I get here? <br><br>A few months earlier I had just started 8th grade at Åkersvik Högstadium in my hometown of Sundsvall, Sweden. This school year promised to be very much like the previous seven. At home my parents fought with a bitter determination that defied all logic. School was a place I went to five days a week, seemingly only to get bullied and beaten up. <br><br>At what point do you finally admit defeat? <br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/c504758220b03052ea65559f71b5ef4053af8af4/original/fullsizerender-03.jpg?1472650637" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>I had had plenty of time getting used to the idea that some people were meant to be happy while others were meant to be sad. It was simply my lot in life. Something to live with and to get used to. It was my normal. <br><br>After school, I would go home, put on my headphones and listen to records. The Sweet and Kiss had been my idols, but that all changed once I discovered punk rock. The Sex Pistols, The Clash, and The Damned lead me down a crooked path to The Velvet Underground and The Stooges. <br><br>I vividly remember buying two LP’s on the same day when I was thirteen: Status Quo’s “Rockin’ All Over the World” and Elvis Costello’s “This Year’s Model”. Status Quo, as the band name implied, was a safe bet: Reliable boogie rock. Elvis Costello I had only recently read about. After just one listen, I grabbed that Status Quo LP along with all of my Sweet and Kiss records and put them in a closet where I wouldn’t have to look at them anymore. In my mind, I had moved on, but there was no one there to notice. <br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/484791d1cb09bef69d5378b21c63a78bee716570/original/fullsizerender-04.jpg?1472650639" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/801b7f7825597ae19f00384fe4ab39c2f5259550/original/fullsizerender-05.jpg?1472650642" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>Indeed, 8th grade was more of the same. I would daydream myself through all the classes I couldn’t get my head around. Chemistry, biology, physics and math. My mom and dad had every right to be worried about my lack of progress. My lack of friends. <br><br>Then, one day, this tall blonde kid comes up to me during recess. He was about to take a chemistry test, and could I help him prep for it by rattling off some questions? I had seen him around the hallways of school before. I knew he was in a band. A punk rock band. He was in the next grade up and in my eyes, he was impossibly cool. He was also impossibly friendly. I was not used to that. We talked for a bit and I told him I played the drums. “Really? There is a band that I have been filling in with that’s looking for a drummer. They are called Massmedia. Have you heard of them?” <br><br>I had. <br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/f6588c7ad47acfb52423e3ff22fefbd5d6119428/original/fullsizerender-08.jpg?1472650642" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>The tall cool blonde kid gave me the phone number to Torulf, the guitar player in Massmedia, and urged me to call him. My mind was reeling. My future happiness was hanging in the balance. <br><br>When I got home that day, I took the piece of paper with the phone number on it and locked myself into my dad’s office in the basement. I carefully planned, word for word, what I would say if Torulf actually picked up the phone. <br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/16333bbd638cde13777306e96bce6962ad22d07e/original/1.jpg?1472650980" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>He did, and the conversation must have gone well enough because we made plans to meet at the bus station downtown the next day. “How do I know it’s you?” I asked. “Just look for someone with really short black hair.” he said. <br><br>The next day I left for our meeting way too early and with time to spare, I went record shopping. I bought a 45 with the band 999. Back at the bus station, Torulf was hard to miss. Black hair, black jeans, several years older than me and very, very cool. <br><br>“What’s in the bag?” He asked. I showed him the 45 hoping that this would somehow establish my punk rock credibility. <br><br>“That’s not the original pressing” he said. <br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/90b566c11024b72e2108caa6cf5bd076df6eb1ba/original/fullsizerender-06.jpg?1472650642" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>Oh shit. <br><br>We took the bus to his parent’s house where he showed me what had to have been hundreds of punk rock 45’s and LP’s. He compiled a stack of them, wrote down the number of records on a piece of paper and told me to go home and listen, absorb and learn. I did. <br><br>A short time later, I formally auditioned for the band. I was in! Many rehearsals were scheduled for the following weeks. There was a gig on the books: <br>November 10, 1979. <br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/c2719391f2de979cd5db06d93e9d22516eef6422/original/fullsizerender-07.jpg?1472650643" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>Magasinet was a nonprofit rock club that had recently been adopted as home base for the growing number of punk rock bands in town. I don’t think we played for longer than 30 minutes. It was loud, sweaty and when we ran out of songs, we simply repeated some that we had already played. The adrenalin rush I felt was nothing I had ever experienced. All my anger and frustration came out. I had spent the last seven years in hell and I was done feeling like shit. <br><br>I had finally been set free. <br><br>Standing at the bus stop after the show, I make plans to cut and dye my hair. The old Patrik Tanner is no more. I fully realize that I have been dead inside for seven long years. I feel as if a clock has started ticking inside of me. That life is gonna be worth living. <br><br>I may have been born at Sabbatsberg Hospital in Stockholm, but my life began at fourteen in a tiny, sweaty rock club called Magasinet in Sundsvall. </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/6a2d3da30c19ffdd6748f126605811dacf8d3bbf/original/fullsizerender-02.jpg?1472650637" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/5e520dec7da2b6b81761fba7e48df21517158d26/original/fullsizerender-01.jpg?1472650635" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>(Many thanks to Torulf and Mats Nilsson for taking a chance on a fourteen year old boy whose voice hadn’t even changed yet. The tall cool blonde kid is no other than Peter Jonsson. Still my friend, 37 years later.)</p>Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/43368962016-08-22T18:20:45-05:002021-10-30T08:41:19-05:00New GB Leighton Single - Ain't Nothin' BetterWe are super excited to announce the new <a contents="GB Leighton" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.gbleighton.com" target="_blank">GB Leighton</a> single is out this week! "Ain't Nothin' Better" was recorded at Patrik's studio, Studio Bredsound. Patrik co-produced the song as well as played guitars, keys, and sang back-ups. It had it's radio debut on <a contents="www.mybobcountry.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.mybobcountry.com" target="_blank">www.mybobcountry.com</a> this week too!
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<br><a contents="Download it on iTunes on 8/26!" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/aint-nothin-better-single/id1144793276" style="" target="_blank">Download it on iTunes on 8/26!</a>
</div><br><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/aint-nothin-better-single/id1144793276" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/e35ae88901a085d1229ce766246b88af6f51da89/original/gb-leighton-aint-nothin-better.png?1471907490" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a>Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/43329842016-08-19T13:28:25-05:002021-10-15T12:38:55-05:00Ali Gray & Patrik Tanner on My Bob Country<a contents="Ali Gray" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.aligray.com" target="_blank">Ali Gray</a> and Patrik stopped by <a contents="My Bob Country" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.mybobcountry.com/" target="_blank">My Bob Country</a> to chat about Ali's career in music and the next step in her journey which will include a new album that will be recorded and produced by Patrik at his studio, Studio Bredsound, and play a few songs live. It's always great to visit Paul Thomas at Bob Country. And thanks, Ali, for having Patrik along!<br><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/32eecfd9330ceaac7f0254843b9fa90fa489bc38/original/bob-fm-patrik-tanner-ali-gray.jpg?1471631253" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/43122792016-08-05T18:12:02-05:002021-10-15T14:06:57-05:00Alltings 10 i topp, Sundsvall Tidning<p>Patrik made Sundsvalls Tidning - ST.nu (Swedish newspaper) Alltings 10 i topp list today with #3 - GB Leighton's version of Purple Rain played at Minnesota Twins Target Field this week! Props to #5 Hanna Samuelsson & Peter Jonsson too! This is a song Patrik helped with that's getting lots of radio play in Sweden. Tack Björn Brånfelt! It's a great Friday!<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/1492ae05dec1f5b7caacb16dba2e74831db8464c/original/patrik-tanner-sundsvall-tidning.jpg?1470438702" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/42507302016-06-26T22:07:10-05:002017-01-16T10:00:33-06:00Patrik Tanner Live on Bob Country FM<div style="text-align: center;">
<br>Thanks to Bob County FM and Paul Thomas for having Patrik on air tonight! It was a blast! Tune to <a contents="www.mybobfm.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.mybobcountry.com" target="_blank">www.mybobfm.com</a> for Minnesota's Total Country!</div><br><a contents="Patrik Tanner of GB Leighton Bob Country FM" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/MyBOBCountry/?fref=ts&ref=br_tf&qsefr=1" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/9c0d69706f7ceaf77edaa664bcbfebaefe6e8a28/large/bob-country-pt-patrik-tanner.jpg?1466996808" class="size_l justify_center border_none" alt="Patrik Tanner of GB Leighton Bob Country FM" /></a>Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/41743872016-05-10T17:01:27-05:002017-01-16T10:00:33-06:00GB Leighton at the 2016 Minnesota State Fair <br>I'm super excited to share that GB Leighton will be performing two nights at the <a contents="Minnesota State Fair" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.mnstatefair.org/entertainment/stages/?stage=Bazaar" target="_blank">Minnesota State Fair</a>. Join us September 4th and 5th at 7:30pm and 8:45pm and dance the pronto pup guilt away!<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/c731eab2b41e56da0f245294e88628b0f75abbb6/original/gb-leighton-mn-state-fair.jpg?1462917677" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/41335842016-04-12T22:41:16-05:002021-08-25T05:45:07-05:00Guests at Studio Bredsound<br>Tonight these guys stopped by Studio Bredsound to record three songs with music producer Patrik Tanner at his studio, Studio Bredsound. We can't wait to share with you what Smokey D - Dave Crowell, Scott Wenum, and Dan Neale have cooking up!<br> <div class="captioned justify_center"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/c4196c16d51a85e402ca46355c27b3f13c6a1d9b/original/patrik-tanner-gb-leighton.jpg?0" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /><p class="caption">Scott Wenum, Smokey D Dave Crowell, Dan Neale at Studio Bredsound</p></div>Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/41202942016-04-04T18:01:21-05:002017-01-16T10:00:32-06:00Ready to Hit the Road with GB LEIGHTON!<div>We took a couple weeks off to spend some time with our families and now we are ready to kick start spring. Can't wait to see you at a show or two! It all starts this weekend with <a contents="GB Leighton" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.gbleighton.com" target="_blank">GB Leighton</a> at <a contents="Windbreak Saloon" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://thewindbreak.com/" target="_blank">Windbreak Saloon</a> in Fargo, North Dakota and <a contents="Bunker's" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.bunkersmusic.com/calendar.html" target="_blank">Bunker's</a> in Minneapolis, MN. Let's fill the dance floor!</div>
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<br>See a list of shows booked with more being added daily here: <a contents="TOUR DATES" data-link-label="Tour" data-link-type="page" href="/tour">TOUR DATES</a>
</div><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/4922c02d06844a5e48c6e63df49f2e0c20fff961/original/gb-leighton.jpg?0" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/40650422016-02-29T00:20:34-06:002021-08-16T03:36:30-05:00GB Leighton Live with Bob Country Radio<br>Brian Leighton and Patrik Tanner of <a contents="GB Leighton" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.gbleighton.com" target="_blank">GB Leighton</a> visited the <a contents="Bob Country" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.mybobcountry.com/" target="_blank">Bob Country</a> radio studios for an interview with Paul Thomas on the Homegrown show on 2/28/2016. Thanks for having us, PT and Bob Country!<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/6070181f04a8f5df3802f99ba37c6a64a1e5e54d/original/gb-leighton.jpg?0" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/40244482016-02-04T09:35:34-06:002021-02-09T07:53:07-06:00Mark Stary Music PodcastPatrik was a guest on the Mark Stary Music podcast. The first part is about Patrik and his music career in the US. The second part is about the making of Patrik's Swedish album, På Svenska. Have a listen and enjoy! Mark is a GREAT interviewer!<p><br>PART 1:<br><a contents="PART 1:https://soundcloud.com/markstarymusicpodcast/msmp-ep-14-patrik-tanner" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://soundcloud.com/markstarymusicpodcast/msmp-ep-14-patrik-tanner" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/markstarymusicpodcast/msmp-ep-14-patrik-tanner</a><br><br>PART 2:<br><a contents="https://soundcloud.com/markstarymusicpodcast/msmp-ep-15-patrik-tanner-part" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://soundcloud.com/markstarymusicpodcast/msmp-ep-15-patrik-tanner-part" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/markstarymusicpodcast/msmp-ep-15-patrik-tanner-part</a><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/0e7bb9362f973eef34c187c2e9689f02c08e3e25/original/12553108-10153815791293340-9019438970289179263-n.jpg?1454600114" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/40244412016-02-04T09:28:55-06:002021-10-11T08:08:30-05:00GB Leighton in MazatlanGB Leighton is back from Mazatlan, Mexcio! We had a fabulous time. Thank you to all the fans for supporting us. It was great to get to know you even more. See you at the next show and back in Mexico next year!<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/dd48ce5e6506ae784150e23240a61cebc7b67b65/original/gb-leighton-mazatlan.jpg?1454599716" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/39994152016-01-20T18:52:09-06:002016-01-20T18:55:06-06:00WINDSWEPT & UNAFRAID: Thank you David Bowie<p>On January 7, 2016 I read an online review of the new <a contents="David Bowie" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.davidbowie.com/" target="_blank">David Bowie</a> album, <a contents="Blackstar" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://store.davidbowie.com/blackstar/blackstar-vinyl-lp.html" target="_blank">Blackstar</a>. The review was glowing and inspired me to write a song. It took only minutes as I abandoned the idea of making the words rhyme. It's about how lonely it can be growing up. Bowie made things a bit easier for all of us who were different. He told us we were beautiful. This is my thank you note to him.</p>
<p><iframe frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/242759567&color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%"></iframe></p>Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/39766822016-01-06T12:32:29-06:002021-03-24T03:39:03-05:00Educational Children's Music!<p>I've played and recorded all kinds of music over the last 36 years, but this a first: Educational children's music! <a contents="Steven C Anderson" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://stevencmusic.com/" target="_blank">Steven C Anderson</a> hired me to play and record for <a contents="Cantata Learning." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.cantatalearning.com/" target="_blank">Cantata Learning.</a> Fun stuff!<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/d9c324e89f8ad7b237fc70f02e157c9e1a485dc6/original/patrik-tanner-cantata-learning.jpg?1452104978" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/39737252016-01-04T23:02:34-06:002021-04-16T01:52:31-05:002015 Year in Review with GB Leighton and More!<p><br>2015: I knew from the beginning that it was gonna be a year unlike any other. So many changes and all of them for the better! </p>
<p>When Brian called and asked me if I'd like to join <a contents="GB Leighton" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.gbleighton.com/" target="_blank">GB Leighton</a> as lead guitar player and band director, the time was right. I had worked with Brian in the studio before so I knew him from that. I have rarely met a person with so much integrity and heart. He takes care of his band and he takes care of his fans. In many ways he's become something like the brother I never had. To be able to play his songs night after night on stage has been a gift. Thank you, Brian. </p>
<p>2015 also saw the release of my first solo album in Swedish! På Svenska started without me thinking that it would become a record, but with the encouragement from my wife and my good friend Peter Jonsson, the songs came quickly. With the help from Ali Gray and Mark Juenemann, I played a sold out show at the American Swedish Institute. In October I got the opportunity to go back to Sweden to play a couple of shows and make a video to support the album. Many thanks to Robert Höglund, Ollie Olson, and Niklas Palmklint for making the whole thing come together. I got to see some people I last saw some 30 years ago! </p>
<p>Being a working musician, you count on the things that will help you get the job done. I have used <a contents="Sharkfin" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.sharkfin.eu/" target="_blank">Sharkfin</a> Sweden AB picks for almost 40 years and getting a sponsorship from them was nothing short of monumental. Their picks are second to none and are a big part of my sound and how I play. Jeri Designs Guitar Straps has been making my guitar straps for ten years now. If you can dream it, Jeri can make it. Thank you for making me look good! I averaged about 20 shows a month this past summer and I could always count on Ernie Ball to keep me in fresh strings and accessories. Good enough for Keith Richards and certainly good enough for me! </p>
<p>As great as 2015 was, none of it would matter if it wasn't for my family. Michelle, Elliott and I make everything a family affair and having their love and support means more than I can say. The babysitting services of Dave and Cynthia, my mother and father in law, saved us on more than one occasion this year! Me and Michelle started as a love affair on the road and remains so to this day. When I see her and Elliott out in the crowd when I'm playing I realize how incredibly lucky I am. Your love is everything. I have seen my share of twists and turns in the music business and having a family that supports you is the most important thing there is. Thank you. </p>
<p>Finally, to all the people that came out to the shows this past year, a big thank you. I hope to see you all again down the road in 2016! </p>
<p>Patrik<br><br> </p>
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<br><a contents="http://ng.se/artiklar/sundsvallslegend-pa-svenska-ikvall" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://ng.se/artiklar/sundsvallslegend-pa-svenska-ikvall" target="_blank">http://ng.se/artiklar/sundsvallslegend-pa-svenska-ikvall</a><br><br> </div><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/07c2c4c9c80c5f9b9b20e6266281bcdb02b7d37a/large/patrik-tanner.png?1445899725" class="size_l justify_center border_none" alt="" /><br><br><br> Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/39049012015-10-26T17:34:00-05:002017-01-16T10:00:30-06:00Björn Brånfelt's Alltings i Topp<br><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft='{"tn":"K"}' id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">Får vara med på Björn Brånfelt's Alltings tio i topp lista idag. Tack för senast säger jag!<br><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/160ce1fddcd33b923aaa677d72cfd1cd1d1b6dfc/original/patrik-tanner.jpg?1445898819" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></span></span><br> Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/39007702015-10-16T14:27:41-05:002017-01-16T10:00:30-06:00Patrik Tanner - Punksvall 2.0 - Sundsvalls Tidning<br><br><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.st.nu/noje/musik/punksvall-2-0-nu-har-det-borjat" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/8aee66ca3f7644ff239373339acb4f024cbc4b67/large/st-1.jpg?1445023524" class="size_l justify_center border_none" alt="" /></a><br><br><br><br> Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/39007682015-10-16T14:22:44-05:002021-09-30T01:07:57-05:00Patrik Tanner P4 Västernorrland Interview<div style="text-align: center;">
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a contents="http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=110&amp;artikel=6280121" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=110&artikel=6280121" target="_blank">http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=110&artikel=6280121</a></div><br> Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/38790792015-10-01T23:00:45-05:002015-10-01T23:00:45-05:00Flickan i Huset MittemotSer fram emot att spela den här när jag kommer till Sverige. En låt som utspelas i 70-talets Bredsand. Flickan i Huset Mittemot. Ha en fin dag alla!<br><br> <div style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="eyCbC77lqWs" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/eyCbC77lqWs/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eyCbC77lqWs?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div>Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/38790782015-10-01T22:58:38-05:002017-01-16T10:00:30-06:00Patrik Tanner Plays in Stockholm, Sweden<span class="fsl">Första spelningen<br>i Sverige sedan 1995!<br><br>Med nya plattan På Svenska återvänder Patrik Tanner till Sverige för en solospelning i Stockholm! Plattan, som är Patriks första på modersmålet sedan 1981, är en tillbakablick på ett Sverige från en svunnen barndom.<br><br>Via inbjudan • Entré 50kr går oavkortat till Bris.<br>Förhandsbokning: Swish 0705704061 eller anmälan på mail till niklas@palmklint.se för kontonummer.<br>Öl, vin och kaffe till självkostnadspris!<br>Värd: Fotograf Niklas Palmklint<br>Max 50 biljetter.<br><br>Entre 19.00<br><span class="text_exposed_show">Show 20.00-21.00<br>Avslut 21.30<br><br><a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hitta.se%2FLargeMap.aspx%3Fvar%3Dvickergatan%2B11&h=JAQHVNmZ-&enc=AZNBl7W0UK_VWDmEHiO7PhsiTaVC55jVDdQjN7iQ2n5H7p_T3-jf2DJFpPA8EFIL_h8&s=1" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank"><span>http://www.hitta.se/</span><wbr></wbr><span>LargeMap.aspx?var=vickergat</span><wbr></wbr>an+11</a><br><a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fkartor.eniro.se%2Fm%2FIrwEy&h=pAQHFdERE&enc=AZPmCHx75KxHZtmj6HLZHtcYhQjQqF9g5JYsiXtH7oRNzu00HET8PI4prhLwS6BGqxM&s=1" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank"><span>http://kartor.eniro.se/m/</span><wbr></wbr>IrwEy</a><br><br>Adress: Vickergatan 11 på Södermalm.<br>Ingång från gården.<br>Portkod 0315, sedan direkt första dörr vänster som står öppen.<br><span>Vickergatan ligger vid Eriksdalsskolan/</span><wbr></wbr>Eriksdalshallen. INTE under Skanstullsbron!!<br>Gott om parkering.<br><br>Närmaste Tbana är Skanstull.<br>Buss 3 och 4 stannar utanför.<br>Pendelstation är Södra med uppgång Swedenborgsgatan, håll höger, passera Magnus Ladulåsgatan samt<br>en park som övergår till Grindsgatan, korsa Ringvägen å strax framme.<br><br>OBS! Är du rörelsenedsatt, hör av dig i god tid så löser vi det. Det är en lång, mycket brant trappa ner till lokalen.</span></span><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/a16a25020c656300c1e3310572435c5bcca7ee07/original/patrik-tanner-stockholm.jpg?1443758285" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/38627452015-09-20T23:15:44-05:002017-01-16T10:00:30-06:00Patrik Tanner Plays in Sundsvall, Sweden <h1><span class="font_small">Sundsvall! Nu är det klart: Jag kommer att göra en akustisk spelning på E Street Söndag Oktober 18! Då kommer jag att spela låtarna från plattan På Svenska som släpptes tidigare i år. Jag hoppas att vi ses där!</span></h1><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/65fddb2557056d618ad0e2793596ee2f9543081f/original/patrik-tanner-e-street-sundsvall.jpg?1442808898" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/38430472015-09-04T17:11:47-05:002017-01-16T10:00:30-06:00Patrik Joins the Ernie Ball Family Patrik proudly endorses <a contents="Ernie Ball" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.ernieball.com/" target="_blank">Ernie Ball</a> guitar strings. We are super excited to be part of the Ernie Ball family. If you haven't already, check out <a contents="Ernie Ball" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.ernieball.com/">Ernie Ball</a>. Patrik plays regular nickel wound Slinky's on all of his electric guitars.<br><br><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.ernieball.com/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/bf4124f39bfef979399df542d929897145b50cf6/original/patrik-tanner-ernie-ball.jpg?1441404641" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a>Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/38373882015-09-01T09:13:37-05:002015-09-01T09:14:51-05:00GB Leighton at Rutabaga Festival in Cumberland, WIWhat an awesome crowd! Thank you, Cumberland, WI! Can't wait to play the Rutabaga Festival again!<br><br>
<div id="fb-root"></div><script>(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));</script><div class="fb-video" data-allowfullscreen="1" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/gbleighton/videos/10153521524514892/"></div>Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/38373612015-09-01T08:29:21-05:002019-07-10T22:42:34-05:00Sharkfin PicksPatrik has been playing with the same picks for 35 years. Here's a video about Sharkfin picks and how he uses them. Find out more about Sharkfin Picks here: <a contents="http://www.sharkfin.eu/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.sharkfin.eu/" target="_blank">http://www.sharkfin.eu/</a><br><br> <div style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="3lyp3L6UnZA" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/3lyp3L6UnZA/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3lyp3L6UnZA?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div>Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/38241832015-08-18T16:38:16-05:002017-01-16T10:00:29-06:00Jeri Hart Guitar Straps - Straps that RockPatrik's custom guitar straps by <a contents="Jeri Hart Designs" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://jeridesigns.com/customguitarstrapshome.htm" target="_blank">Jeri Hart Designs</a> turns heads at every show he plays. We are excited to announce an official endorsement with this fantastic custom guitar strap boutique!<br><br>Jeri Hart has personally designed the straps that Patrik wears nightly on stage. Her straps are hand-crafted with top of the line select leathers, genuine gemstones, and unique oxidized hardware and they are incredibly sexy! Patrik received his first guitar strap, "Pingvin", over 10 years ago and it can usually be found on his Gretsch champagne Sparkle Jet when playing live. Five years ago he received the "Elliott" strap named after his son. The Elliott is a perfect match for his Gretsch White Falcon. Patrik's latest strap from Jeri is a simple yet classic wide black leather strap. The quality and craftsmanship of Jeri Hart Designs straps is unmatched. Pure luxury!<div style="text-align: center;">
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</pre>Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/38074572015-08-07T00:12:23-05:002021-04-13T10:00:38-05:00Brian Leighton & Patrik Tanner Play Lake Waconia CruisesThis summer Brian Leighton and Patrik Tanner have been playing a series of acoustic sunset shows aboard the Big Kahuna on <a contents="Lake Waconia Cruise" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://lakewaconiacruises.com/" target="_blank">Lake Waconia Cruises</a>. The weather has been great and the crowd has been fantastic. There are 3 shows left this summer. Come join us for one!<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/5c2a2c6835764e23d7c533d5e90a169a3b8537eb/original/g-b-leighton.jpg?1438924211" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/38074552015-08-07T00:06:07-05:002017-01-16T10:00:29-06:00Patrik Tanner Performs with Dwight TwilleyPatrik had the honor to sing backup with Dwight Twilley at his show at Main Street Bar, Minneapolis. It was such an honor! Thank you, Dwight & Jan, for coming though our town. Please come back soon! XO<br><br> <div style="text-align: center;">
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Please support <a contents="Mill City Sound" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.millcitysound.com/" target="_blank">Mill City Sound</a>!<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/6a24bf77c1ceea4b288f0c3b4c86d519031d3d97/original/dwight-twilley.jpg?1436746566" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/37487932015-06-19T22:38:37-05:002021-10-12T15:19:06-05:00GB Leighton at Subway Music in the ZooBrian, Patrik, and Scott played to a full house opening for the BoDeans Friday, June 19th, 2015. Great weather and amazing crowd! Thanks for having us! Here's a video of Most Important Night of My Life....<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/8e61abaefb9dbc6d58e6c3969ca615a6f0455c96/original/gb-leighton-patrik-tanner.jpg?1434771365" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br><br><br><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="FcSbMn0804U" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/FcSbMn0804U/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FcSbMn0804U?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="400" width="600" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe>Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/37243012015-06-01T16:01:22-05:002020-10-20T03:37:22-05:00GB Leighton at Minnesota Music CafeA video of Close Enough For me at Minnesota Music Cafe. Fantastic people, great crowd as always!<br><br><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="JuLDiNimYKs" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/JuLDiNimYKs/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JuLDiNimYKs?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="400" width="600" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/fea39ddca8e50b0569d5fa81988dffa7e19eb652/original/gb-leighton.jpg?1433192468" class="size_l justify_left border_" />Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/37202482015-05-28T22:14:58-05:002017-01-16T10:00:29-06:00Dwight Twilley Plays Mill City Sound<br>We are excited to share that <a contents="Dwight Twilley" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/DwightTwilleyFanWorld?fref=ts" target="_blank">Dwight Twilley</a> will be playing a free show at <a contents="Mill City Sound" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.millcitysound.com/" target="_blank">Mill City Sound</a> record store in Hopkins, MN on July 19th! We can't wait to welcome Dwight back to Minneapolis. Come on out to the show -- you might even see a familiar face sitting in with Dwight for a song or two!<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/826867eaf2c2b5fbdc2fb801051808e6d174d774/original/dwight-twilley-mill-city-sound.jpg?1432869045" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/18f8328e4d90c643a6c5033f53bc572b29536ff2/original/dwight-twilley-minneapolis.jpg?1432869050" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/37148882015-05-25T17:29:15-05:002017-01-16T10:00:29-06:00St Cloud Times Writes About Scott Ehrenberg<a contents="Scott Ehrenberg" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Scott-Allen-Ehrenberg/1572777499677655?fref=ts" target="_blank">Scott Ehrenberg</a> and Patrik go back to The Billy's days in Minneapolis music. Patrik helped Scott Ehrenberg record his new album, "Undecided". The St. Cloud Times had a great write up about Scott and the album. Check it out!<br><br><a contents="http://www.sctimes.com/story/entertainment/music/2015/05/15/talk-scsu-grad-releases-st-solo-title/27414047/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.sctimes.com/story/entertainment/music/2015/05/15/talk-scsu-grad-releases-st-solo-title/27414047/" target="_blank">http://www.sctimes.com/story/entertainment/music/2015/05/15/talk-scsu-grad-releases-st-solo-title/27414047/</a><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/2b94160a5e0ea840993e1172fe9e04a6e8de813d/original/scott-ehrenberg.jpg?1432593160" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/36964872015-05-06T16:35:50-05:002017-01-16T10:00:29-06:00På Svenska Review in Gefle Dagblad<br><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".j6.$mid=11430947038763=2483c8b02b669474d86.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".j6.$mid=11430947038763=2483c8b02b669474d86.2:0.0.0.0.0.0">Ytterligare en fin recension av På Svenska (4/5). Denna gång i Gefle Dagblad!</span></span><br><br><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".cd.$mid=11430946681291=2483c8b02acb3933061.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".cd.$mid=11430946681291=2483c8b02acb3933061.2:0.0.0.0.0.0"><a data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" data-reactid=".cd.$mid=11430946681291=2483c8b02acb3933061.2:0.0.0.0.0.0.$range0:0" href="http://www.gd.se/noje/musik/skivrec-en-vemodig-tillbakablick-pa-en-flydd-barndom" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.gd.se/noje/musik/skivrec-en-vemodig-tillbakablick-pa-en-flydd-barndom</a></span></span><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/989bf91f9c2c245a0be4efff9e654e3fbbdd7c64/original/patrik-tanner.png?1430948048" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/ee34c403a828e5b6888d5f905c6f33a9575f9496/original/patrik-tanner-review.png?1430948065" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/36885752015-05-03T18:07:24-05:002019-10-03T06:20:55-05:00Alltings 10 i topp<br>På Svenska made the top ten list at Sundsvall Tidning!<br><br><a contents="http://www.st.nu/noje/alltings-10-i-topp-6" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.st.nu/noje/alltings-10-i-topp-6" target="_blank">http://www.st.nu/noje/alltings-10-i-topp-6</a><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/976896bd434dd7ce4f628149d7a444ea94e94680/original/patrik-tanner.jpg?1430694379" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/36792842015-04-27T15:22:09-05:002017-01-16T10:00:29-06:00Brian & Patrik Opening BoDeans Show for Music in the ZooBrian Leighton with Patrik Tanner will be opening for the BoDeans at the SUBWAY® Music in the Zoo show on Friday June 19th at the MN Zoo. There are just a few tickets available at <a contents="http://suemclean.com/events/bodeans/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://suemclean.com/events/bodeans/">http://suemclean.com/events/bodeans/</a> Get 'em while you can and we will see you at the show!<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/3d71e3c6fe84abb2170d38365cbd586f93802df2/original/gb-leighton.jpg?1430166002" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/36767572015-04-25T11:17:24-05:002017-01-16T10:00:28-06:00GB Leighton Plays Minnesota Music Cafe<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/cc72fa9cfdef4c4326353bfd4e953721c15acbf8/original/patrik-tanner-gb-leighton.jpg?1429978896" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Here's a snip from a fan video from the recent GB Leighton show at Minnesota Music Cafe - Patrik's solo for Purple Rain!<div id="fb-root"> </div><script>(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));</script>
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<p>We have one more set to go! Still time to come and dance!</p>Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/gbleighton">GB Leighton</a> on Friday, April 24, 2015</blockquote></div></div>Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/36723472015-04-22T20:24:03-05:002017-01-16T10:00:28-06:00På Svenska Review in Allehanda<br>Hej Sverige!<div> </div>
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</div>Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/36666052015-04-20T00:13:15-05:002021-09-28T02:56:13-05:00GB Leighton Plays Pickle ParkPatrik played his first full band show with <a contents="GB Leighton" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.gbleighton.com/" target="_blank">GB Leighton</a> at <a contents="Pickle Park" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.gbleightonspicklepark.com" target="_blank">Pickle Park</a> in Fridley, MN last Friday. Awesome Crowd!<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/d98e884d4a383ad02e08ea67b73e7761294ca0f1/original/gb-leighton-patrik-tanner.jpg?1429506720" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/36569012015-04-14T08:32:59-05:002019-03-31T03:31:06-05:00GB Leighton Rehearsals UnderwayLast night rehearsals for the upcoming <a contents="GB Leighton" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.gbleighton.com/" target="_blank">GB Leighton</a> shows got underway after a small break so Brian could recover from surgery. We are looking forward to kicking off the shows this Friday night at GB Leighton's Pickle Park in Fridley, MN! Check out Patrik's <a contents="tour page" data-link-label="Tour" data-link-type="page" href="/tour">tour page</a> for a full list of upcoming shows.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/b315ce3e701a0200b401b72fddb0001ed7dbe96f/original/gb-leighton-patrik-tanner.jpg?1429018364" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/36249652015-03-26T09:04:52-05:002021-04-21T11:32:56-05:00Patrik Joins Tina Schlieske at Lyric Arts in AnokaPatrik backed good friend <a contents="Tina Schlieske" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.tinaschlieske.com" target="_blank">Tina Schlieske</a> up last night for the packed house at Lyric Arts Company of Anoka! What a great show, crowd, and venue! Thanks for the fun night!<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/a3b8d39c5f898bee8841c6766be5dc4d964454e4/original/patrik-tanner-tina-schlieske.jpg?1427378224" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="zBgi86yM82U" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/zBgi86yM82U/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zBgi86yM82U?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="400" width="640" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe><br><br> Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/35154332015-02-08T21:03:43-06:002021-02-26T23:46:40-06:00På Svenska Review in DagbladetA great review of Patrik's new album, På Svenska, in the Swedish newspaper Dagbladet!<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/9f9312c371b448e1d60447bf74455d46675af591/original/screen-shot-2015-02-08-at-9-00-46-pm.png?1423450972" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><section class="body"><p>Årets bästa skiva om Sundsvall damp ner i redaktörens brevlåda häromdan. Den kom i ett gult airmail-kuvert, från Minneapolis, USA. Patrik Tanner, som lämnade Sundsvall som rockslyngel för runt 30 år sedan för att satsa på en musikkarriär i USA har för första gången gjort låtar på svenska. Under de aktiva åren i Punksvall (slutet 1970-tal, början 1980-tal) tror jag inte han skrev eller framförde en låt på svenska, trots att han var medlem i legendariska band som Massmedia och kultstämplade Huvudtvätt (smått världsberömda som Headcleaners). </p>
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<p>I USA har Patrik Tanner skaffat sig en plattform som musiker, låtskrivare och producent. Han har flera band i sitt cv, flera album, alla på engelska. På någon av de senaste, kanske den senaste, kunde man ana ett frö till den svenskspråkiga plattan, en låt om att åka på E4. På svenska - så heter albumet - handlar främst om uppväxten i Sundsvall, en stundtals hjärtslitande uppgörelse med det förflutna, förädlar, gamla plågoandar, flickvänner. På svenska blir också något större än en egotripp nerför en privat memory lane, det är en skildring av ett svunnet Sundsvall, en svunnen epok rent av.</p>
<p><br>Bredsand, farväl blir både och, en tårdränkt bittersöt minneshymn som kulminerar på pappas begravning, efter en inledning man ser för sin inre syn; tidigt 1970-tal, barn i baksätet, kanske i en Volvo Amazon, trötta föräldrar, sista da’n på semestertrippen till Gotland:</p>
<p>Gotland farväl</p>
<p>Bredsand hallå</p>
<p>jävlar i mig</p>
<p>vi kom inte längre än så.</p>
<p>Och efter det, blytunga rockpoetiska raderna:</p>
<p>från himlen på jorden till Norrland och himmelen grå…</p>
<p>Patrik Tanner sjunger till akustisk gitarr, naket, sammanbitet, skarp som en nyslipad Morakniv.</p>
<p>Det är en singer/songwriter-platta, svensk americana på svenska av högsta klass.</p>
<p>Hans svenska är excellent, inte en amerikansk accent någonstans.</p>
<p>På svenska finns på Itunes och Spotify. </p>
<p class="subheadline">Björn Brånfelt<br><br><a contents="http://www.dagbladet.se/noje/arets-sundsvallsplatta-fran-minneapolis" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.dagbladet.se/noje/arets-sundsvallsplatta-fran-minneapolis" target="_blank">http://www.dagbladet.se/noje/arets-sundsvallsplatta-fran-minneapolis</a></p></section>1/30/2015<br> Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/35154632015-01-28T21:20:00-06:002015-02-08T21:39:45-06:00Patrik Interviewed on the 'Med Magnus och Ulf' show on P4Patrik was interviewed on January 28th on the 'Med Magnus och Ulf' show on Sverige Radio. Have a listen!<br><br><a contents="LISTEN HERE ON SVERGE RADIO" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://sverigesradio.se/sida/avsnitt/496276?programid=3365" target="_blank">LISTEN HERE ON SVERIGE RADIO</a>Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/35154342015-01-15T21:15:00-06:002017-01-16T10:00:27-06:00Patrik Performs at American Swedish InstitutePatrik played to a sold out audience on Wednesday, January 14th at the <a contents="American Swedish Institute" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.asimn.org/" target="_blank">American Swedish Institute</a> in celebration of his new album, På Svenska. Patrik was joined by Ali Gray and Mark Juenemann on bass.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/0131786306ab34ee7614ed8f8b98df373eec6e84/original/10857766-10153109689289073-4203166036840566739-n.jpg?1423451558" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/35154662015-01-09T21:35:00-06:002017-01-16T10:00:27-06:00Patrik Joins the GB Leighton FamilyPatrik is very excited to announce he is joining the GB Leighton band as lead guitar player and band director. The band is currently rehearsing for a packed summer of shows. See the tour page for the latest confirmed dates.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/81490a112ca75165921d7c14107f5f3dfeb3a5c7/original/screen-shot-2015-02-08-at-9-27-08-pm.png?1423452643" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/35154652015-01-09T21:25:00-06:002017-01-16T10:00:27-06:00Patrik In Studio with Simon Husbands KFAIPatrik had the pleasure of joining Simon Husbands in sutdio for his True Brit! radio show on January 9th. Thanks Simon!<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/8593f426cb1cffb52c41425d943af3a2ae9ae452/original/screen-shot-2015-02-08-at-9-18-39-pm.png?1423452063" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/38341192014-08-07T00:35:00-05:002021-06-25T07:58:38-05:00Just nu: Plektrumpanik! Patrik Tanner Sharkfins<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/00c82452af3240aba23f471c8ab60bdb3105e7c0/original/patrik-tanner-sharkfin-sweden.jpg?1440739953" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/35165602014-05-01T08:55:00-05:002019-10-03T03:29:29-05:00Patrik Produces New Tina & The B-Sides Album<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/535f00712cfeaef4689ee55412e7c00b9b40c617/original/patrik-tanner-tina-b-sides.png?1423493428" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br><br><a contents="http://www.hellobooking.com/tina-and-the-b-sides-releasing-first-album-in-12-years/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.hellobooking.com/tina-and-the-b-sides-releasing-first-album-in-12-years/" target="_blank">http://www.hellobooking.com/tina-and-the-b-sides-releasing-first-album-in-12-years/</a>Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/35165632014-02-05T09:05:00-06:002021-10-16T08:50:17-05:00One Of The Boys In City Pages<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/f654bb179163eba5e77477bf3d7a99c804f8f068/original/patrik-tanner-tina-schlieske-b-sides.png?1423494057" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/tina-schlieske-shines-one-boys-pinned/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/tina-schlieske-shines-one-boys-pinned/" target="_blank">http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/tina-schlieske-shines-one-boys-pinned/</a>Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/35165622013-10-13T08:55:00-05:002017-01-16T10:00:27-06:00One Of The Boys Gets Some Press<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/e93442ac8a99be655dc6190bc09ecc116234abad/original/patrik-tanner-tina-schlieske.png?1423493832" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/tina-schlieske-shines-one-boys-pinned/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/tina-schlieske-shines-one-boys-pinned/" target="_blank">http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/tina-schlieske-shines-one-boys-pinned/</a>Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/35152162012-04-04T17:35:00-05:002019-10-03T06:38:56-05:00Surviving DubuqueSo, you wrote the songs, you formed the band, and you are gonna see a million faces, and you’re gonna rock them all. Or perhaps you will end up playing to 19 people at the Copper Penny Cantina in Dubuque, Iowa. There is no great way to get to Dubuque from Minneapolis, Minnesota. It’s not a straight shot. No, you will have plenty of awkward twists and turns, lots of time to let your mind wander. “Maybe it’s NOT too late to go to college. Perhaps there is still a job waiting for me at Fantastic Futons. I bet I could make manager in a year if I put my mind to it.” At times like that, it’s best to be amongst friends. If there would have been an asshole drummer along on those trips, it might push you over the edge and give up Show Business forever.<br> <br>If that is true, then I had surely been blessed. The drummer in the The Bullies was not only talented, but had a terrific sense of humor as well! Actually, the whole band was gifted and funny as hell. Good songs too.<br> <br>The late ‘90’s! Grunge was over, and since that had gone so well, the next musical revolution was surely just around the corner. In the meantime, The Copper Penny Cantina seemed like a perfect place to spend time awaiting the Good News of the new millennium. I kept reminding myself that it’s not all about instant gratification. Winning America over, one bar at a time almost appeared as possibly the most noble of pursuits. Bringing the music to the people!<br> <br>The CPC actually had quite a few things going for it. The band ate and drank for free, and if you really felt brave, you could crash in an “apartment” upstairs from the bar. The bar had a tiny stage with an awkward kind of fence in front of it. I don’t think there was ever any stage diving going on at the CPC, so it was most likely there as some kind of ill advised western decoration. I seem to recall an abundance of wagon wheel planters as well. The van ride down from Minneapolis had been blessedly incident free. No blown tires, no speeding tickets. That huge crack in the windshield had not spread an inch in over a year! That’s gotta be some kind of record! Yeah, I got precious little to whine about. We arrive on time, get the gear out of the van and the following words were uttered by one half of the rhythm section:<br> <br><br><strong>“Has anybody seen my bass guitar?</strong><br> <br>A thorough search was executed, and did not yield the results we had been hoping for. The bass is question was a natural1975 Fender Jazz bass with a maple neck with beautiful pearloid inlays. I had helped Mr. Bassman myself to find this wonderful piece that was in mint condition.<br> <br>Activate Plan B: Find someone in Dubuque, Iowa that owns a bass guitar. These days we would have all reached for our iPhones, but in 1998…well…You just start asking people. How hard could it be? The closest we got was finding someone with a super cool Rickenbacker 4001. Sadly, for us, it had not one string on it.<br> <br>At this point there is nothing to do but make the best of it. No iPhones…No Black Keys, No White Stripes, no Red Pens. Kids: Remember: This is long before it’s da shit to not have a bass player in your band. This is the time to plug a Les Paul into the bass rig, turn off all the treble and avoid hitting the top two strings.<br>The sum total of this experience was that you have not really lived until you have heard “Peaceful Easy feeling” performed by four guitar players and a drummer.<br> <br>On the van drive back to Minneapolis the next morning I am still fuming. “How does one forget to bring the bass?” I think to myself. I was certainly prepared. I brought TWO guitars! Back in Minneapolis, it’s time to unload the van, and something is seriously amiss.<br> <br>WHERE ON GOD’S GREEN EARTH IS MY 1978 MAUI BLUE FENDER TELECASTER?<br> <br>At The Copper Penny Cantina, of course. The shame! The irony! The humiliation!<br> <br>I eventually get the guitar back from another Minneapolis band that had the heart to bring it back to me after their stint at the Copper Penny Cantina in Dubuque, Iowa. It was completely covered in sheets of Jägermeister. I’m sure it had a great time. <br> <br>Today, it’s Friday. Tomorrow morning I will be making the trip to Fairmont, Minnesota to play an entirely different repertoire, but with almost the same lineup as in The Bullies. Having said that, this is a much more sophisticated affair, I assure you! We will be covering the songs of one of America’s most beloved duos from the 60’s. Accordingly, we are appearing at an opera house (!) with nice cushy seats and a wine bar in the lobby.<br>Just today, I spent $900 for new brakes in the Volvo station wagon. There is only a tiny chip in my windshield, but that ain’t gonna go anywhere, ever.<br>So, what’s the problem?<br> <br>For the past two years, the bass player (who still enjoys traveling to gigs without a spare bass) has been getting away with playing an instrument that is a ticking time bomb of willful negligent disrepair. I think he might be enjoying this. Perhaps it’s some kind of cruel mental experiment that is designed to drive me insane, never to return to Show Business.<br> <br>Anticipating my own shortcomings, my wife recently gave me a box of nuclear waste green nametags for every piece of equipment I own. I suppose I wanna remain in Show Business for a little bit longer. I’ll let you know how that turns out…<br> Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/35150292011-03-01T15:45:00-06:002015-02-08T17:32:26-06:00Gretsch Guitars and the Element of ChanceI was 17 years old when I first got the notion that I needed a Gretsch guitar. This would have been 1982, and I had seen a picture of one in a British pop rag about a best-forgotten band called Haircut 100. I also had it in my mind that Gang of Four used hollow body Gretsch’s to get that cool feedback sound that’s all over “Solid Gold”. What did I know?<br><br>With this dubious information, I began calling guitar stores in Stockholm, asking for Gretsch hollow bodies. Bingo! <a href="http://www.halkans.com/">Halkan’s Rockhouse</a> had what was described as a 1964 Gretsch Country Gentleman in near mint condition with original case for 5800.00 Swedish Crowns. ($895.00) Armed with cash from my summer job at the graveyard mowing lawns I got on the train on a Saturday morning. Come Saturday evening, I was on the train back from Stockholm, guitar in hand, happy as can be.<br>About a year later, I thought that I had exorcised all my feedback demons, and the Country Gent was relegated to photo opportunities only. I had developed a short lived, ill-advised fascination with Fender Jazzmasters, largely because Elvis Costello was wearing one on the cover of his debut album. Ah, youth!<br><br>Fast forward to December 1988. I had made the Big Move from Sweden to America three years prior, and I was living in a tiny, drafty apartment in a sketchy neighborhood off of East Franklin Avenue in Minneapolis. I was about to become a member of “THE GRETSCH CLUB”. To become a member of “THE GRETSCH CLUB”, you don’t need to own a Gretsch. You only need to have SOLD a Gretsch. You also need a sob story about why you no longer HAVE a Gretsch. Yep: I sold my Gretsch Country Gent for rent money: The oldest, most tired of stories, known by many musicians and their suffering significant others. Oh well. Who needs a Gretsch anyway? I was 23 years old and NOSTALGIA had not yet tapped me on the shoulder. The thing never stayed in tune anyway! Fast forward again, this time to 2001. Hollywood had eaten me up and spat me out. The signed band that I had played with had been met with less than stellar sales. Back in Minneapolis, I was 36 years old, and had started to get misty eyed about the past. What happened to that old Gretsch that I sold? Who owned it now? Certainly somebody far less deserving than me!<br><br>And so, the game was back on. I found a dealer in Canada with a 1969 Gretsch Country Gent with water damage and many non-original parts. No matter. All was forgiven. I had a Gretsch again!<br><br>It’s 2011 and I have a total of nine Gretsch guitars and basses. They are quirky, beautiful, impractical, old fashioned, mostly large, and pretty much the only guitar I play live. To re-string a Gretsch is kind of like folding a parachute: You probably wanna do it yourself. It is as if it’s saying: “Am I gonna stay in tune? Are you gonna make me?”<br>PRS makes excellent guitars, made of the finest materials. Stellar workmanship. I will never own one. I have a Gretsch bass where the “G” on the tailpiece in stamped out backwards. The binding on my second 1964 Gent is rotting and crumbling. They all hate Minnesota winters, act up in the summer and are generally demanding and unpredictable. So why do I keep them? Why do I use them?<br> <br><br><strong>“THE ELEMENT OF CHANCE”. THAT’S WHY.</strong><br><br>I am sitting in my studio. I have a computer and a bunch of software to make just about anything play in time and in tune. Very nice. Very helpful, but…<br>The best rock and roll is about barely contained chaos. It’s about the notion that the whole thing could fall apart at any moment. It’s about tension. It’s about danger. It’s about an unforgettable Johnny Thunders live in Sundsvall, Sweden in the early 80’s. It’s about old Gretsch guitars.<br><br>…These days, Halkan’s Rockhouse is on the web. I just checked out their site and lo and behold; they have a 1964 Gretsch Country Gentleman for sale with no issues and original case! “How much” you ask? 49.000. SKR, or $7,643.00.<br>Some people say you can’t buy happiness. They clearly don’t know about Gretsch guitars!<br><br> Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/35165472010-12-01T08:40:00-06:002017-01-16T10:00:27-06:00Nöjesguiden Reviews Allsorts<a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://nojesguiden.se/recensioner/musik/patrik-tanner-faraway-men" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/a2f7b8282452b395900f5cf243737a3df803e4b1/original/patrik-tanner-allsorts.png?1423492761" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a>Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/35165812010-02-01T09:20:00-06:002020-10-31T06:52:35-05:00Done Broke Down Review in Pulse<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/6e08f40c1132913a54265a773b9ded5ae671f2aa/large/patrik-tanner-review.jpg?1423495111" class="size_xl justify_center border_none" alt="" />Patrik Tannertag:patriktanner.com,2005:Post/35165662010-02-01T09:15:00-06:002017-01-16T10:00:27-06:00Sparks Would Fly Review in Pulse<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161104/8e7ee8f8f2ea456fea9561b90a0e0c8fccc4c9e9/original/patrik-tanner-review.jpg?1423494735" class="size_orig justify_center border_" />Patrik Tanner