Jon Ireson • Independent Music Promotions

May 31, 2022June 12, 2022

Patrick Ames Conjures Practical Magic on Profound New Album “Harmonium”

Patrick Ames Conjures Practical Magic on Profound New Album “Harmonium” Singer Songwriter Patrick Ames is no stranger to profound lyricism and arresting emotion in his stripped-down musical offerings, and new album “Harmonium” is undoubtedly his most powerful and life-affirming collection to date. “Harmonium” is a lean, 7-track album deceptively heavy on raw, beautiful expression of the human experience. Patrick’s poetic, intuitive...

June 17, 2021August 27, 2021

Patrick Ames Evolves Lyrically Potent Blues, Funk, Soul and Folk Sound on “The Virtualistics” Album

Patrick Ames Evolves Lyrically Potent Blues, Funk, Soul and Folk Sound on “The Virtualistics” Album Composer and writer Patrick Ames continues to evolve his lyrically potent signature cocktail of junkyard blues on the new album, “The Virtualistics.” due for release June 16th. The album contains 8 songs written during the pandemic by the Napa Valley-based artist, each...

February 5, 2021April 28, 2021

Top 10 Albums of the Last 4 Years

By ELI JACE > Best of the Last Four Years (2017-2020) As America completes another step in the transfer of power from one presidential administration to the next, another chunk of history concludes. The last four years have been tumultuous beyond true comprehension, but musicians, as always, grind through, finding creativity where it lands. At...

October 6, 2020August 29, 2021

Patrick Ames Releases Equality-Themed Anthem For All the “Essential Workers”

Trickster Singer Songwriter Patrick Ames continues to evolve his lyrically potent junkyard blues signature cocktail on hooky new single “Essential Workers”, out today on all platforms. Ames manages to plug into deep messages about equality and what it means to be an essential worker, while still putting the rock and roll hooks on full display with a statesman...

September 4, 2020August 29, 2021

Patrick Ames Kicks Up the Jams On Funky, Soulful Rock & Roll Single “You Make Me Scream”

Modern poet, wine enthusiast and blues philosopher Patrick Ames gets wild and loose on jangly new rock n’ roll single “You Make Me Scream”. This new release follows up Patrick’s other 2020 releases, “Reawakened 2020” and “Liveness”. (Update: Hear Patrick Ames’s new album “The Virtualistics”, out now.) Patrick Ames teams up with Producer Jon Ireson for a funky dance...

March 17, 2020April 28, 2021

The Revolution Will Not Be Streamed. Patrick Ames Pays Tribute To Gil Scott-Heron With New “BANG BANG BANG” Single, “Liveness” EP

The Revolution Will Not Be Streamed. Patrick Ames Pays Tribute To Gil Scott-Heron With New “BANG BANG BANG” Single, “Liveness” EP Californian Singer Songwriter Patrick Ames leans into his eccentric style, troubador wisdom and black humor on his best release to date, new 6-track EP Liveness. If you’re a fan of artists like Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen or...