Patcast by Pat Monahan

This week on the Patcast, it's Dublin's The Script! These guys are great friends. They spent a couple months on tour with Train this summer, and we got them to sit down for an interview and (for the first time on the Patcast) a full band acoustic performance. We talk music, touring, and songwriting, and find out how these guys went from being childhood best friends to being one of the biggest bands in Europe.

More on The Script:

www.thescriptmusic.com

This episode is actually the first Patcast I ever recorded with Butch Walker! Butch is a good friend of mine and a very accomplished singer/songwriter/producer who also worked with my band Train in recording "California 37". Listen to hear Butch tell many great stories including the time he saw KISS when he was 8 years old. We also sing two of his songs, including a new one off his EP Peachtree Battle.

More on Butch Walker:

http://butchwalker.com

This week on the Patcast, I sit down with Adam Schlesinger. Adam is half of the songwriting team behind Fountains of Wayne and a very successful TV, Film, and Broadway songwriter and musician in his own right. We talk music, songwriting, how the industry has changed over the years, and lots more. Adam forgot to bring along a guitar, but thanks to a last minute delivery we get to play one of my favorite FOW songs too!

More on Adam's band Fountains of Wayne here:

http://www.fountainsofwayne.com

This week's Patcast is with The Secret Sisters. They're a talented duo I met when we played BottleRock in Napa this year. Listen to hear us sing one of their songs and find out how they got their name, it's an entertaining story!

This week's Patcast is with Gavin DeGraw! We talk about how growing up in a "jail town" affected his outlook in life and sing two of his songs. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did making it!

More on Gavin: www.gavindegraw.com

Patcast #3 is with Ashley Monroe, who I've known for many years and who I have been a fan of for a while. Listen to hear us sing some of her songs and to find out what her backup job is (Hint: It rhymes with "ripper")

More on Ashley Monroe:

http://ashleymonroe.com

I've been a fan of Michael Franti for a long time, he's actually a big reason why Train is still around today. In this Patcast we play a few songs and hear many great stories about Michael's life, including when he played on the streets of Iraq.

More on Michael: http://michaelfranti.com

Welcome to the first Patcast! Pat sits down with longtime friend Matt Nathanson. (Explicit/NSFW)