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\u201cA sensational collection of soul inspired rock \u2018n\u2019 roll songs\u201d Alisa Ali – WFUV Radio
“David Pattillo is something of a blues rock cult hero in New York City, but you could likely tell that from looking at him.\u201d The Deli Magazine.

In March 2020 at the onset of the Covid lockdown, the release of Strange Majik’s new LP “20\/20” fell flat as a pancake. So did the Tribeca 5 year-long Tuesday residency.  Unlike the mass exodus of New Yorkers running for the hills, Pattillo’s music career stood still. It was time to learn, reflect and grow. With the discovery of an old VHS of Cornell Dupree<\/strong> guitar licks and Bowie’s 100 favorite books, Pattillo spent the lockdown reading, writing, learning and eventually producing what would become the brand new LP, “Strange Majik And The Righteous Wrongs.” Aided remotely by the his ace band members, and in the studio by his 17 year old son, they set out to make it work. Even Geoff Burke from Harry Connick Jr.<\/strong> remotely recorded stunning sax parts from home.  Today after featuring \u201cMidnight Promises\u201d on air, New York\u2019s prestigious WFUV<\/strong> Radio has called the album, \u201cA sensational collection of soul inspired rock \u2018n\u2019 roll songs.\u201d

With over 100 published songs and a formidable credit list, Pattillo has a history in the music scene. He has written and produced songs for Motown\/Universal, worked with super producers Linda Perry<\/strong> and The Berman Brothers<\/strong>, co-written with Nashville music row coterie, co-produced the Live At The Artists Den<\/strong> series on PBS (for which he was nominated for an Emmy), hosted a UK radio show on Amazing Radio<\/strong>, and paid his dues working with a long list of artists from Public Enemy<\/strong> to The Beastie Boys<\/strong> in the NYC studio world. His true love is writing and performing music and discovering great musicians. And since 2015 he has done just that with Strange Majik.

He and his band have shared stages with NYC buzz bands Hollis Brown<\/strong>, Daddy Long Legs<\/strong>, The Mystery Lights<\/strong>, Liza Colby<\/strong>, DueFunk<\/strong> and Fiona Silver<\/strong> opened for Marcus King<\/strong> and As The Crow Flies (Black Crowes)<\/strong> and toured with veteran songwriters Ray Wylie Hubbard<\/strong> and Willie Nile<\/strong>.  Even rock royal Jakob Dylan<\/strong> has been known to pop into his shows and jam. He has toured throughout the US, UK and Europe and has been featured in Shindig Magazine UK, Record Collector Magazine<\/strong>, Creem Magazine<\/strong>, The Deli Magazine<\/strong>, and many blogs and podcasts around the US and abroad. His songs have been licensed by international sports brands, TV shows and films.

Highlark Magazine<\/strong> says \u201cThere\u2019s something about him that brings you back to the 70s \u2013 not just the look or his authentic sense of character, but that blues rock sound with a gritty, real performance that now seems to be a rare gem among the new waves of music.\u201d The UK\u2019s Shindig Mag<\/strong> says \u201cThe British influence is all over Strange Majik\u2019s sound. You can hear The Stones, Ziggy era Bowie and more than a little Hendrix whilst still managing to sound as American as apple pie.\u201d T-Rex\/Bowie super producer Tony Visconti<\/strong> recently posted on social media \u201cDavid Pattillo and his band are fantastic. I call it Progressive Blues!\u201d Strange Majik and The Righteous Wrongs is out everywhere July 22, 2021.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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