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Patrick Lew
- FL Studio, Guitar, Everything
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The Oppression
Jenny Wants Love And What Demo
Youth Gone Political
The End of My Misery (Instrumental)
Dreamland (Apple Logic Version)
Double Dragon 3 - Japan
Double Dragon 3 - China
Final Fantasy 7
Double Dragon 2 Arcade Contest
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Rebellious Taiwanese ARTIST. I'm an amateur musician making Rock And Roll music on my guitar and computer. I am in college at CSUEB and I am getting a pretty good college education. I might be an amateur local musician, but I have some half-decent songs on my page. I been doing this Rock And Roll music career in a way since 2001. I play guitar, been doing that since I was 13. I'm 24 years old, Asian American and now grown up to be ambitious and careerist in terms of success and opportunity. Hey it's a start! Never wanted to be the BEST musician or guitar player, I just want to do what I love doing.
Patrick Lew's Band
Formed: 2001 in San Francisco, CA
Website: www.patricklewsband.com
Genre(s): Hard Rock, Alternative Rock, Grunge, Experimental Rock, Glam Metal Revival (2008-Present), Electronica (mid 2000s, sporadically since), Nu Metal (early 2000s), J-Rock (early 2000s), Video Game Music (mid 2000s), Outsider Music, Thrash Metal (mid 2000s)
Members:
Patrick Lew: Guitar, Vocals, The Computer
Why this name?
This is a solo musician adventure, and Patrick Lew is my REAL NAME. The "band" in the music refers to the musicians who were involved in making rocking music with me in the studio. Patrick Lew's Band can also be an archival vault of recorded music I did since 2000 or 2001 as a San Francisco local musician who promotes himself constantly online on his computer. Such as outtakes, jams, unfinished music and studio album tracks. This is basically a portfolio to chart the progression and evolution that is me and my music.
Do you play live?
The gig that made my music known locally was a 15-minute live musical performance at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco. For ?Battle of the Bands? back in October 2002 with my high school band. This was basically, the musical experience I would never forget. Handing out flyers and pamphlets of our website to the audience. Some of our concert was bootlegged through a friend on a Walgreens tape recorder. Some other important gigs were doing an Electronic Tape Recital at my former music school, Vibo Music Center. On May 8th 2006. Which also became my first (and only) live album to date, Band of Asians, Live! Mixing theater with digital music technology, which were like experimental sound collages. The largest crowd I played for was with Band of Asians at the Golden Gate Park in SF for a Christian church festival. Which happened on August 11th 2007. Since my former bands disbanded or moved onto new future projects and personal lives, I been a solo musician. But haven't played live due to seriousness with college. I mainly, record in the studio.
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
Computers and technology like Internet makes it easier for local bands and independent musicians to get heard. Like, this technology can get music artists to build a franchise for their music by making a website and putting a whole lotta information, photos and mp3 files of music they made. Before that, we had to be signed to a major record company if us musicians and music artists wanted to be heard. Before, you had to play a lot of gigs at nightclubs and D.I.Y a bunch of flyers at shops and pass out tapes and portfolios to the whole local community in your hometown, just to get the word out. Now it's all changed with the Internet and websites like Soundclick and MySpace.
Sucks for the record labels losing money. But although I think it's bad too, because we download music online for FREE. But I think it's also a good tool to find new bands by browsing the Internet. Musicians shouldn't worry about the money, instead. It should be the attention they are getting, I mean they could be making more money selling shirts and DVDs at Hot Topic or concerts. I think music downloading does hurt the industry but, who cares. I don't think it's right for record companies to sue teenagers or college students in their dorms at UCLA downloading lots of music online anyways.
Money is not what music's all about in my book. It's the passion, the love for what you do. And presenting your art and gift to the public whether it be on MySpace, Soundclick or playing a show at Gilman's. I don't get discouraged from bad music critics or evil people who shoot my music down either, you know. I'm not just playing and making music out there just for a PAYCHECK.
Sucks for the record labels losing money. But although I think it's bad too, because we download music online for FREE. But I think it's also a good tool to find new bands by browsing the Internet. Musicians shouldn't worry about the money, instead. It should be the attention they are getting, I mean they could be making more money selling shirts and DVDs at Hot Topic or concerts. I think music downloading does hurt the industry but, who cares. I don't think it's right for record companies to sue teenagers or college students in their dorms at UCLA downloading lots of music online anyways.
Money is not what music's all about in my book. It's the passion, the love for what you do. And presenting your art and gift to the public whether it be on MySpace, Soundclick or playing a show at Gilman's. I don't get discouraged from bad music critics or evil people who shoot my music down either, you know. I'm not just playing and making music out there just for a PAYCHECK.
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
Yes I will, if to earn the traditional dream and goal for a local musician trying to make an IMPACT and get his music out there, rather than playing cheap gigs at bars and local recreational centers. And rather than just, promoting my music online. Although it does help. I'm a pretty traditional careerist kind of musician and artist, so I want to make some opportunity of what I love doing. No matter what people say.
Band History:
I was born in 1985 in San Francisco, California. I am currently in college working on a BA degree in Philosophy and Music at the moment. My interests is mainly art and music, I am in fact as struggling local musician trying to make music, put it online and learn my ropes and odyssey for fame in the music industry. I am of Asian descent, meaning I am Taiwanese American. Though I don't speak my ethnic languages. I mainly play guitar as a musician and write songs and make my music on the computer and put it up online. I've been through a lot of good and bad in my lifetime. But again, it's all been worth it! After 24 years in my life, I am taking the time to do some evaulation to cleanse myself after years of turmoil. I think personally! I am living for today, but have a strong sense of missing the Nineties! It's true.
Here's a big list of the music I like, and etc!
Things I am fond of -- My laptop, Xbox 360, Guitar, iPod Nano (my music is what keeps me alive), DVD collection and yadda yada.
Food -- Japanese, Dim Sum, Vietnamese, Mexican (except Tortas, yuck!), Italian
What do I do at home? -- Go online, Play guitar, Play my Xbox 360, Read, Write new blogs and things that is in my brain for an idea.
How many friends do I have? -- A lot but few of them are my closest associates. I know I might sound like sociopath but, I do have many friends. Just only a few are close to me. Not saying all the people on Facebook are my true friends, but some of them actually are!
Girls I am into -- Nice, Sincere, Gentle, Understanding, Affectionate, Fun, Open-Minded. Someone who is reliable and dedicated.
Girls I am not into -- Mean, Stuck up, Doesn't care about other's great personalities but values superficial things, Not Affectionate, Not open-minded, Doesn't return messages. You get what I am saying. I might seem "selfish" but this is how I feel.
Music I Dig? -- Hard Rock (preferably 1980s), Metal, Classic Rock, Jazz, Techno, The Blues and Rap.
Favorite bands? -- Silverchair, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, The Beatles, Guns N' Roses, Motley Crue, Metallica, Def Leppard, Pantera, Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin, OZZY, Skid Row (the Bach era), Green Day, Megadeth, Steve Vai, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains and MORE...Most of the bands I listen to on my iPod are from the 80's and 90's pretty much. I am a sucker for cheesy 80's hair bands usually.
What I like personally? -- Ambition, Success, Interesting People or Things, Music (surprise!), Art, Hard Rock and Heavy Metal, Playing Guitar, World Peace.
What do I not like? -- High Maintenance. I don't like it when people ignore you for no reason or give you the fair chances, you know! Especially when I am trying to compete for the top spot. Racism, Very Conservative People. Also, don't like people who think their superior to others either by race or the city they live in. Wow, got that a lot living in SF! The music industry, I know! I tried to get famous, but never happened. Capitalism, War. And stuff like that.
My family life was loving but dysfunctional at times. I went through a number of short-lived relationships with other girls. Which made me think, "When will I ever find the one?" I figured college has been a big priority for me since I got into University late last year. I am a bit confused on which direction I should go, but I am stronger and wiser than I was in previous years. Pretty much!
And obviously, I just moved to Antioch from San Francisco. Maybe something new might come my way? Maybe it's you? Who knows! But I am definitely waiting for sure. Yep!
Here's a big list of the music I like, and etc!
Things I am fond of -- My laptop, Xbox 360, Guitar, iPod Nano (my music is what keeps me alive), DVD collection and yadda yada.
Food -- Japanese, Dim Sum, Vietnamese, Mexican (except Tortas, yuck!), Italian
What do I do at home? -- Go online, Play guitar, Play my Xbox 360, Read, Write new blogs and things that is in my brain for an idea.
How many friends do I have? -- A lot but few of them are my closest associates. I know I might sound like sociopath but, I do have many friends. Just only a few are close to me. Not saying all the people on Facebook are my true friends, but some of them actually are!
Girls I am into -- Nice, Sincere, Gentle, Understanding, Affectionate, Fun, Open-Minded. Someone who is reliable and dedicated.
Girls I am not into -- Mean, Stuck up, Doesn't care about other's great personalities but values superficial things, Not Affectionate, Not open-minded, Doesn't return messages. You get what I am saying. I might seem "selfish" but this is how I feel.
Music I Dig? -- Hard Rock (preferably 1980s), Metal, Classic Rock, Jazz, Techno, The Blues and Rap.
Favorite bands? -- Silverchair, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, The Beatles, Guns N' Roses, Motley Crue, Metallica, Def Leppard, Pantera, Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin, OZZY, Skid Row (the Bach era), Green Day, Megadeth, Steve Vai, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains and MORE...Most of the bands I listen to on my iPod are from the 80's and 90's pretty much. I am a sucker for cheesy 80's hair bands usually.
What I like personally? -- Ambition, Success, Interesting People or Things, Music (surprise!), Art, Hard Rock and Heavy Metal, Playing Guitar, World Peace.
What do I not like? -- High Maintenance. I don't like it when people ignore you for no reason or give you the fair chances, you know! Especially when I am trying to compete for the top spot. Racism, Very Conservative People. Also, don't like people who think their superior to others either by race or the city they live in. Wow, got that a lot living in SF! The music industry, I know! I tried to get famous, but never happened. Capitalism, War. And stuff like that.
My family life was loving but dysfunctional at times. I went through a number of short-lived relationships with other girls. Which made me think, "When will I ever find the one?" I figured college has been a big priority for me since I got into University late last year. I am a bit confused on which direction I should go, but I am stronger and wiser than I was in previous years. Pretty much!
And obviously, I just moved to Antioch from San Francisco. Maybe something new might come my way? Maybe it's you? Who knows! But I am definitely waiting for sure. Yep!
Your influences?
I was 2 when I first heard The Beatles and Rolling Stones, which was what got me into music. Music from my former Asian hippie mom. Then I was 7 when I got into bands such as Nirvana, Guns N' Roses, Metallica, Pearl Jam and Soungarden. I started dressing in band shirts, grew my hair into a moptop, people thought I looked like an Asian girl but I didn't care. I bought a guitar kit at the Guitar Hut at 13, and learned a few basic things on my instrument and took two weeks of guitar lessons. So I went to high school at Wallenberg. I had a band but we got booed because everyone at school liked rap more than rock. So I later developed an interest in electronics. Then I dated Asian and White girls who liked R&B. Turns out I respect that genre too.
Favorite spot?
East Bay, California. Anywhere else? School, only with the company of close schoolmates and friends. Other than that, home sweet home in Antioch, playing my Xbox 360. Reading and playing guitar in my room. And going on Facebook.com to keep in contact with friends online on my computer. And being in my home studio making crappy but interesting music, and playing a gig onstage when time permits me to do so. I love to entertain and give art and music to the people, and earn appreciation for what I do.
Equipment used:
I basically use Fender and Epiphone guitars. As far as amp goes, I use Marshall and Fender practice amps. Along with Digitech RP50 and Boss DS-2 guitar FX pedals. I record on my computer laptop running Acoustica Mixcraft, and I use drum loops I find off websites to be the "virtual" drummer. Because, I don't OWN a drum kit at home. I use other recording software like, Cubase and some software guitar amps like Line6 TonePort GX or Guitar Rig to record my tunes.
Anything else...?
Music MySpace - www.MySpace.com/PatrickLewsBand
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Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/patricklewsband
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MySpace - www.MySpace.com/AudioRage66
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/patricklewsband
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2007
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Me and my ex Jenny
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