My name is Patrick Hannan AKA Patch. I have worked in the music industry since 1987, firstly as a drummer and more recently as a soundman and tour manager, although you can still see me play the odd gig with Fire in the South and singer/songwriter Tim Keegan.
I was a member of The Sundays and later played with Arnold, Homer and Robyn Hitchcock and many one off sessions. I was also a member of theaudience with singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor.
In 1999 I was offered work as a soundman, something I have always been interested in, and toured with Maddy Prior, Steeleye Span, John Martyn and Barbara Dickson.
In 2001 Simon Raymonde from the Cocteau Twins contacted me to work with bands on his label, Bella Union. The Czars were my first tour for BU as Tour manager and soundman. I have worked with many BU bands since then including Midlake, Howling bells, Dirty Three and The Dears.
I now run my own tour production company called Bandwagon and continue to work with a growing clientele of diverse bands and artists.
Clients include:
Steeleye Span, The Aliens, Dirty Three, Jah Wobble, Midlake, Ron Sexsmith, Mercury Rev, The Dears, The Long Ryders, Reuben, Sufjan Stevens, Fionn Regan, Newton Faulkner, David Sylvian.
I have 5 children with Sarah Giles. Imogen, Verity, Finn, Eve and Honor.
http://www.myheritage.com
