Past Denver Bands: Meese; various Nathaniel Rateliff projects, including a revamped Born in the Flood. He's also played drums for Gregory Alan Isakov, Tennis and Navy.
Current Denver Bands: The Centennial, Miss America by Wheary
Instrument in the Night Sweats: Drummer
Bio: Patrick Meese became a notable figure in the Denver music scene over a decade ago, when he fronted Meese, a great local band that saw major traction – including a record deal with Atlantic — in the mainstream music world. But the act just proved to be one note in a long list of accomplishments for the vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, who has been a mentor to other musicians as he’s made his own way. His friendship with Nathaniel Rateliff began long ago, as did their musical collaborations, pre-Night Sweats. “When Meese broke up, I ran into Nathaniel at 3 Kings late one night during UMS. He asked me if I wanted to fill in for some Born In the Flood reunion shows. That was seven years ago,” says Meese of the partnership, which is still going strong. The musician has also contributed to Denver’s creative community by opening up the house in Baker he once shared with wife and bandmate Tiffany and bandmate and brother Nate for unofficial UMS "Centennial" house shows. After a five-year run, the Centennial house parties ended this year, having hosted free backyard sets by the Knew, Machine Gun Blues, Kitty Crimes, Churchill and even an early incarnation of Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats.
