Patrick Waters hails from Iowa City, IA - the home of the University of Iowa. He got a drum-set in 5th grade, took lessons and then started in school band in 7th grade. He also started singing in the school choir in 7th grade. After high school, he was off to Ithaca, NY to attend Cornell University. It was there that music evolved from a pastime to a passion and he started playing with a band named Blindman’s Holiday. The band recorded 2 CD’s that got extensive airplay in upstate NY and beyond and the band toured tirelessly, playing with likes of The Band, The Wailers, Rusted Root and Widespread Panic, to name just a few. When the band broke up in 1996, Waters moved to New York City where he continued to play in various configurations and then eventually to Denver CO where he was in several different bands: Cosmic Soul Surfers, Delo and Article. Finally he moved to Steamboat Springs, CO in the winter of 2006 where he met the members and formed Missed the Boat. He currently plays drums with Missed the Boat, The Worried Men, Speak of the Devil (metal), Wish You Were Pink (Pink Floyd tribute) and a few other duos and trios around Steamboat Springs. He also plays extensively as a solo artist – playing a mix of solo acoustic songs and solo “looping” songs where he layers different instruments to create a one-man-band effect.
When playing solo, Patrick has an extensive repertoire that spans from the 1960’s to the present day. From melodic solo acoustic songs from the likes of The Beatles, Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd to upbeat multi-instrumental renditions by more recent artists such as Sublime, Ben Harper and Beck, he is able to appeal to a variety of different musical tastes.
When playing solo, Patrick has an extensive repertoire that spans from the 1960’s to the present day. From melodic solo acoustic songs from the likes of The Beatles, Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd to upbeat multi-instrumental renditions by more recent artists such as Sublime, Ben Harper and Beck, he is able to appeal to a variety of different musical tastes.
