Patrick Gardiner has just recently released his debut EP.
To be perfectly honest, Patrick Gardiner is years ahead of himself. To make some seriously generalised statements: most seventeen year olds are more concerned with Xbox than pursuing their dream, more concerned with hiding away in their rooms rather than playing to crowds of people. Yet Patrick has done both these things and doesn’t show any signs of stopping or slowing down.
Released on the 19th October 2012, Patrick’s debut EP ‘Save Myself’ has already been featured on American blog ‘To Write Love On Her Arms’. This five song EP takes us on an intimate and heartfelt journey that is sure to strike a chord with anyone who listens. For being only 17 years old, Patrick writes songs that are so genuine and charming that it’s hard not to get lost in this beautiful collection of songs.
The first song on ‘Save Myself’ is the punchy ‘He Isn’t Right For You’, with catchy drums and a few vocal tricks alongside; this song is guaranteed to be stuck in your head for weeks. The haunting ‘Less Of You’ features a much more acoustic style, with just a strumming guitar and Patrick’s voice to guide it through, followed up with a subtle drum beat and evocative cello. ‘Sand Between Our Fingers’, the third song on the EP has an intro reminiscent of Tracy Chapman’s ‘Fast Car’, it’s in songs like this that Patrick’s influences such as Ben Howard and Damien Rice are clear to hear. The eponymous ‘Save Myself’ is graceful and elegant with sophisticated lyrics and yet again with that haunting cello in the background. The final song is ‘Sleep’, a sorrowful song which gets better with every listen. It’s hard to pick a favourite track from these five beautiful and memorable songs, but ‘Sleep’ might just be it.
Over all ‘Save Myself’ is a sophisticated and addictive acoustic EP with personality and charm, and I think this is just the start of a long and prosperous run for Patrick Gardiner and his band.
Who wrote this...?
I'm 20 years old, studying Journalism with Photo-Imaging at the University of Ulster Coleraine Campus. I have an undying love for Belfast and all that it has to offer, an undying love for sleeping, Tegan and Sara, trashy tv shows, foreign snack-foods and being irresponsible with money. I also quite like reading, hip-hop, dubstep, anything acoustic and Food Network TV.