Just heard about Patrick Contreras from one of my boys, and this kid has to have one of the best, most original sounds out there. He turns his violin into what sounds like a screaming, soaring electric axe, with distortion, wa-wahs and all, but still keeps the resonation of a fiddle. Contreras really takes the electronic violin to new levels as he amazingly covers some Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Santana, as well as makes his own music, and is a master at improvisation. Definitely catching him next time he plays live… especially since he’s from Fresno. Check out some other songs like “Purple Haze” and “Mad World” at his myspace page.

Felix the Hat,
Live Music City, high hopes!