Patrick Ballantyne

Patrick Ballantyne
Born	Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Genres	pop, folk, alt-country, jazz, soul, hard rock
Occupation(s)	songwriter, guitarist, singer
Instruments	vocals, guitar, harmonica
Years active	1980-present
Labels	Independent
Website	patrickballantyne.com

Patrick Ballantyne is a Windsor-born Canadian songwriter, guitar player and singer ^[1] based in Oakville, Ontario.

Life

Patrick was born in Windsor, ON.^[2] He is a lawyer and songwriter who now lives in Oakville, ON.^{[3] [4][5] [6]}

Career

Started writing with Gordie Johnson in the 1980s ^[7] and has also written with Colin MacDonald of The Trews,^[8] Meredith Shaw ^[9] ,^[10] Tim Chaisson,^[11][12][13] and Shane Chisholm ^[14][15]

Patrick has performed at the Toronto Centre for the Arts^[16] as part of the Bare Bones and Up Front Series.^[17]

Albums

• 2008 Patrick Ballantyne
• 2014 Days of Rain ^[18]

Patrick Ballantyne

Although most frequently associated with co-writing with the likes of Gordie Johnson ^[19] and Big Sugar,^[20] The Trews,^[21] and Tim Chaisson,^[22] Patrick released his debut solo album in 2008.^[23] It garnered the attention of music industry icon Ron Harwood, who placed it in top 5 independent releases of the year.^[24]

Days of Rain

Released in June 2014.^[25] The release show was held at Musideum in Toronto.^[26] The album differs from the fist album in that it has more instrumentation (piano and string) than the first release^[27]

• The title track "King of the Road" was co-written with Meredith Shaw and Gordie Johnson. The song originally appeared in a different incarnation on Meredith Shaw's EP "Place Called Happy".^[28]

• The lyric video for "Wrestling with the Devil" was featured by Snob's Music as a Friday Find ^[29] and as a Mute Music Moment of the Day ^[30]

• Re-released January 2015 under Northwood Records' label

Hit A Month

In 2015, Patrick Ballantyne started the sardonically titled "hitamonth.com" project, aiming to release a single every month for the year.

Songwriting Credits

• 2012 wrote "No One Came" on No One Came - Shane Chisholm

Collaborations

• 2014 Co-wrote "Slide" (Meredith Shaw, EP Hardest Goodbye) ^[31]
• 2013 Co-wrote "Call it a Night" (Meredith Shaw, EP Trouble) ^[32]
• 2013 Co-wrote "Beat This Heart" (Tim Chaisson, The Other Side),^[33][34]
• 2013 Co-wrote "Blast Your Way Out" (Tim Chaisson, The Other Side) ^[35]
• 2012 Co-wrote "Love Song for You" and "Livin' the Dream" (Shane Chisholm, No One Came)
• 2011 Co-wrote ""So Good," "King of the Road," "There's No Tellin',", "Breakin'," "Happy," Little Fishy," "Acted Badly," "Girls Who Believe" (Meredith Shaw, Place Called Happy)
• 2011 Co-wrote "Sweet Little Thing" (Wide Mouth Mason, No Bad Days)
• 2007 Co-wrote "One of These Days" and "Three Legged Race" (Grady, A Cup of Cold Poison)
• 2005 Co-wrote "Poor Ol' Broken Hearted Me" (The Trews. Den of Thieves)
• 2001 Co-wrote "All Hell for a Basement" (Big Sugar, Brothers and Sisters, Are You Ready?)
• 1998 Co-wrote "Cop a Plea," "Girl Watcher," "Kickin' Stones" and "Heart Refuse to Pound" (Big Sugar, Heated)
• 1996 Co-wrote "Gone For Good", "Empty Head", and "If I Had My Way" (Big Sugar, Hemi-Vision)

Other Music Credits

• 2008 Co-producer Mr. Chill’s Cold Testament. Mr. Chill ^[36]

Awards and nominations

• Nominated for NOW Reader's Choice Songwriter of the Year
• 2014 NOW Reader's Choice Winner for Songwriter of the Year ^[37]
• 2013 ECMA Nomination Song of the Year for “Beat this Heart”, Co-written with Tim Chaisson ^[38]

Film/TV placements

• 2013 Heartland. "Til The Sun Comes Up." Co-written and performed by Tim Chaisson
• 2012 Degrassi, “Girls Who Believe”, performed by Meredith Shaw
• 2012 Arctic Air. Episode 109 (New North) "Sweet Little Thing”, performed by Wide Mouth Mason^[39]
• 2002 Men with Brooms “Girl Watcher,” (Gordie Johnson, Patrick Ballantyne).^[40]

References

1. "Songwriter Finally Gets Around to own Project". Music Biz. 2008-08-01. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
2. "Songwriter Finally Gets Around to Own Project". Windsor Star. 2008-08-01. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
3. "An Interview with Patrick Ballantyne". Lithium Magazine. 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
4. "In The Studio Talks with Patrick Ballantyne". In The Studio Newstalk 1010 Radio. 2014-05-31. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
5. "In The Studio Talks with Patrick Ballantyne". In The Studio Newstalk 1010 Radio. 2014-05-31. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
6. "IFeature Interview Patrick Ballantyne". The Bride CBC Radio Windsor. 2014-06-04. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
7. "An Interview with Patrick Ballantyne". Lithium Magazine. 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
8. "Local Oakville Musician to Release his Second Album". Look Local Magazine Oakville and Burlington. 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
9. "Shaw is Living Her Musical Dreams". Kingston This Week. 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
10. "Meredith Shaw Member Profile". Songwriter Association of Canada. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
11. "Tim Chaisson's The Other Side Review and Interview". Feels Good. 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
12. "Tim Chaisson Album Release & National Tour (Bumstead)". Audio Blood. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
13. "A Chat with Tim Chaisson". Quip Magazine. 2012-12-16. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
14. "Oakville Musician Patrick Ballantyne Performs at The Moonshine Cafe Tomorrow". Oakville Beaver. 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
15. "CM Radio Chromeo, Simone Denny, Patrick Ballantyne". Canadian Musician Radio. 2014-06-19. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
16. "Ten Under the Radar Folk Blues Roots Venues in Toronto". Blog TO. 2014-05-24. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
17. "Concert Review: Patrick Ballantyne and Meredith Shaw". Kingston Music Reviews.ca. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
18. Kat Bagshawe (2014-06-20). "Patrick Ballantyne Days of Rain Album Review". Music Muso. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
19. articles with dead external links%5d%5d%5b%5bCategory:Articles with dead external links from February 2016%5d%5d "A Man of Many Parts" Check |url= value (help). SOCAN. 2011. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
20. "Big Sugar Back on The Scene". Cadence Magazine. 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
21. "Province's Reputation Attracts Singer-Songwriter". The Telegram. 2009-09-30. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
22. http://freshindependence.com/patrick-ballantyne-oakville-ontario/
23. "Writing Love Songs Doesn't Pay". Top 40 Charts.com. 2009-06-23. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
24. "Writing Love Songs Doesn't Pay". Top 40 Charts.com. 2009-06-23. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
25. "An Interview with Patrick Ballantyne". Lithium Magazine. 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
26. "Patrick Ballantyne at Musideum". Musideum. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
27. "CM Radio Chromeo, Simone Denny, Patrick Ballantyne". Canadian Musician Radio. 2014-06-19. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
28. "CM Radio Chromeo, Simone Denny, Patrick Ballantyne". Canadian Musician Radio. 2014-06-19. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
29. "Friday Find:Patrick Ballantyne". Snob's Music. 2014-06-06. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
30. "Mute Music Moment of the Day Wrestling with the Devil Patrick Ballantyne". Mutemag. Retrieved 2014-06-22.
31. "An Interview with Meredith Shaw". Lithium Magazine. 2014-03-05. Retrieved 2014-11-07.
32. "Meredith Shaw Trouble Review". Maritime Vinyl. 2013-05-28. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
33. "Battle of the Fans: meet Tim Chaisson". Magisto. 2014-02-23. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
34. "Tim Chaisson Releases Video For ‘Beat This Heart’, National Tour With Poor Young Things Kicks Off October 26th". Bumstead. 2012-10-04. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
35. "Music Reviews Jaida Dreyer and Tim Chaisson". Digital Rodeo. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
36. "Ted Shaw's Artbeat: Impressive CDs". Windsor Star. 2014-05-30. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
37. "Now Magazine Readers' Choice Music Winners". Now Magazine. 2014-06-12. Retrieved 2014-11-07.
38. "Bring Sunshine to Your Day with Days of Rain". Ottawa Life. 2014-06-06. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
39. https://arcticairtv.wordpress.com/2013/02/21/music-season-1/
40. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0263734/soundtrack

External links

• Official website
• Twitter
• Reverbnation
• Facebook
• Soundcloud
• Youtube