Album Notes

Patrick Fitzsimmons served his professional music tenure as a member
of From Good Homes, a folk/rock band out of New Jersey, signed to
RCA Records in the late ‘90’s. FromGoodHomesreleased three
recordings for RCA and toured nationally, sharing the stage with Bob
Dylan, The Dave Mathews Band, Joan Osborne and Bob Weir’s Rat
Dog, to name a few. In 1999 the band broke up and Patrick moved
to Burlington, Vermont and embarked on a solo career. He has been
touring the northeast ever since, drawing enthusiastically attentive
crowds wherever he plays.

Patrick has just released his fifth CD titled SoBeautifulSo
Blue. It is his first studio release in four years. He had released
Live: The Birthday Shows in 2006 which reached #20 on
that year's Folk DJ Chart.

Patrick started recording So Beautiful So Blue back in the fall
of 2007. Half way through the project he was diagnosed with
cancer and had to undergo treatment throughout the winter
and spring of 2008. On the "good days" he was able to
continue working on the CD as well as writing and recording
his new song "It's Alright", inspired by this "strange and
frightful twist of fate" and the outpouring of love and support
from family friends and fans wishing him well and keeping
him in their thoughts and prayers. Patrick is now in remission
and very happy to be back out playing music again.

Patrick writes songs that have that rare combination of strong
lyrics AND strong melody. He is a three time Ploughshares
songwriting contest finalist and has had his songs placed in
several independent films and on numerous radio station and
venue compilation CDs. He continues to tour throughout the
northeast winning over audiences with his soulful captivating
performances.