I would like to thank my mom for listening to Benny Goodman & Glen Miller... and my pops listening to everything from the Beatles to Juan Gabriel and so much more, there was a wide variety of music that I was exposed to as a young kid. It wasnt until I was four that I began to explore with many different instruments. Though they were plastic & not real, I still had a fascination with these toys. My parents eventually invested in the instrument that would change my life forever.
A two year old Yamaha Student Alto Saxophone was the first real instrument I ever owned. Practicing night & day I worked hard to catch up with the rest of the kids in school. Eventually all the hard work payed off. However, I knew I still needed more instruction to be where I wanted to be. It wasnt until the year 2002 that I met an amazing sax player that I looked up to named Karl Hunter. Karl took me in & began to show me things on the sax I didn't know I was capable of. It really opened up a new world for me. That same year, I got together with musicians Matthew Burdick on Drums & Will Pattinson on Bari Sax to put together something with an pleasantly old classic sound. Matthew being influenced by Gene Krupa, Will by Gerry Mulligan & Me... well, I guess you can say I have the energy of Sam Butera, Louis Prima & Determination of Bobby Darin all together. When we put it all together, we created Phat Cat Swinger.
2009 marks our 7th year of being together as a band, and there is no sign of things slowing down. 9 Members make up the phat sound of the band, recently weve been blessed and fortunate enough to share the stage at the House of Blues with Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, and the Blue Cafe with Royal Crown Revue. We've played with Poncho Sanchez as well as The Coasters. We even got called as the backing band for Christina Aguileras "Candyman" music video. That was fun!
The energy felt on stage has brought many to say that they thought Gene Krupa, Sam Butera & Louis Prima were all up on stage performing in spirit. Its no lie, Phat Cat Swinger puts on a show with so much energy, you may actually leave very tired at the end of a show. I know I do sometimes, lol...
Phat Cat Swinger is a journey for me. Though Im happy with the success weve been blessed with... Im still spreading my wings and just starting to reach out into other avenues to see where the road will take me. I thank God for every opportunity he has given me and I look forward to everything he has in store for me.
Take care all!
Write me a message sometime.
~Marco Palos
Check out some videos I've been in!
On set with the Jonas Brothers for the Video Love Bug
Jonas Brothers - Lovebug - Official Music Video
On set with Christina Aguilera and Phat Cat Swinger
Candyman music vid:
Candyman
Performing with Phat Cat Swinger at the Universal Citywalk
Phat Cat Swinger - Live at the City Walk by Vim Crony from Vim Crony on Vimeo .
Performing with Phat Cat Swinger at the Universal Citywalk
Rock Around the Clock
Phat Cat Swinger - Rock Around the Clock / Video by Vim Crony from Vim Crony on Vimeo .
Playing with Eddie Gip Noble : Love TKO
Smolie Olie Olie Live @ the H.O.B.
Thanks Lisa
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Hep Cats
Our First Music Video
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SMOLIE OLIE OLIE!
