Rockaway Beach’s favorite surf cowboy, Patsy, released his highly-anticipated, self-titled debut EP via Beach Channel Records. Patsy is a beautiful bit of nostalgia-tinged folk rock that feels like it would be as ‘at home’ on the Big Lebowski soundtrack as it is on any modern playlist or “best new indie rock” compilation. The EP is a walk through the Great American Songbook that explores vintage rock rhythms, blues riffs and warm textures while Patsy displays his masterful command of melody and meticulous compositions.
Stream the album now below.
Patsy about the EP:
“Thanks for checking out my debut EP. In an ever more robotic world, this music was made by humans… and my dog. We tracked it in a big beautiful room full of wood and tube amplifiers, 100 steps from Rockaway Beach. It’s about desperately being yourself. The visual companion my wife made just couldn’t fit nicer with the music and the message and I’m very lucky to have her.”
The video series for the EP was created by Patsy’s wife, noted filmmaker Laura Nesci, who perfectly captures the vibrancy and love of nostalgia that defines the project. The series of videos debuted as a featured short film at the Rockaway Beach Film Festival.
Filmmaker, Laura Nesci, about the creation of the video series:
I shot six or so rolls of super 8 film over the course of a year, which happened to be the same year Patsy was crafting his EP. It’s a love letter to our hometown of Rockaway, the people we love here, the recurring memories and repetition of everyday life and work superimposed over the magic of people working together in creative process.