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'''Pat Finn''' (born '''Patrick Jonathan Finn'''; [[February 1]], 1968) is a Buffalo, NY born musician and artist. He has been active in numerous bands in Buffalo, San Francisco, New York City, Los Angeles, and Portland Oregon, where he has lived since 1998. He introduced [[Rivers Cuomo]], [[Pat Wilson]], [[Matt Sharp]], [[Jason Cropper]] and [[Karl Koch]] to each other. | '''Pat Finn''' (born '''Patrick Jonathan Finn'''; [[February 1]], 1968) is a Buffalo, NY born musician and artist who founded two pre-[[Weezer]] bands - [[Bush]] and [[60 Wrong Sausages]] - before pursuing a variety of other musical projects. He is the songwriter and lead vocalist behind [[Organic Mechanic]], and has been active in numerous bands in Buffalo, San Francisco, New York City, Los Angeles, and Portland Oregon, where he has lived since 1998. He introduced [[Rivers Cuomo]], [[Pat Wilson]], [[Matt Sharp]], [[Jason Cropper]] and [[Karl Koch]] to each other. | ||
==History with Weezer== | ==History with Weezer== | ||
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====Meeting Matt Sharp and Patrick Wilson==== | ====Meeting Matt Sharp and Patrick Wilson==== | ||
In 1988 Pat moved to Los Angeles from San Francisco, and attended the Musicians Institute. There he met fellow students [[Matt Sharp]] as well as (among others) Dave "Burdie Cutlass" Georgeff and Tom "Soda Pop" Gardocki, later members of [[Wax]]. After, he returned to Buffalo NY and stayed there from Summer 1989 - Spring 1990, woodshedding songs and working random jobs, regrouping his plans. While living in Buffalo he met [[Patrick Wilson]], who was working at a music store called Music Mart in the suburb of Amherst, giving drum lessons to youngsters. | In 1988 Pat moved to Los Angeles from San Francisco, and attended the Musicians Institute. There he met fellow students [[Matt Sharp]] as well as (among others) Dave "Burdie Cutlass" Georgeff and Tom "Soda Pop" Gardocki, later members of [[Wax]]. After, he returned to Buffalo, NY and stayed there from Summer 1989 - Spring 1990, woodshedding songs and working random jobs, regrouping his plans. While living in Buffalo he met [[Patrick Wilson]], who was working at a music store called Music Mart in the suburb of Amherst, giving drum lessons to youngsters. | ||
In March 1990, Finn moved to Los Angeles, and implored Wilson to come with him. Wilson has stated that he knew he had no prospects in the Buffalo area, and was eager to get his music career started, so he instantly and without hesitation accepted Finn's offer, despite having no plan, few possessions, and almost no money. | In March 1990, Finn moved to Los Angeles, and implored Wilson to come with him. Wilson has stated that he knew he had no prospects in the Buffalo area, and was eager to get his music career started, so he instantly and without hesitation accepted Finn's offer, despite having no plan, few possessions, and almost no money. | ||
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[[Category:People who have sat in with Weezer]] | [[Category:People who have sat in with Weezer]] | ||
[[Category:Karlification]] | [[Category:Karlification]] | ||
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