After an exhaustive search and robust audition process, we are proud to welcome Patrick Moses (no relation to Pete Mohses, Moses Malone, nor Post Malone) to our merry band. Patrick comes to FlashMob with a formal training from McNally Smith College of Music (he may or may not have been responsible for the school filing for bankruptcy and subsequently shuttering its doors) and participation in various jazz fusion bands “around town.”
Patrick excels as a technical player, but also in improvisation. One member of the band who, off the record, put it bluntly, “When I screw up, he can cover for it by making his drum kit sound just like a bass guitar. That’s not trained… that’s learned.”
The audition process was not without its drama when FM singer and future cannibalist Justine snuck into an audition in stage makeup to try out as “Harriet Oleson.” Harriet, er, Juice’s audition was not only awful, her having no training as a drummer, but frightening as she stared without blinking at the judging panel for her full 12-minute try out.
Patrick has already gotten comfortable with his new bandmates, offering up mid- and post-set feedback on areas where individuals could improve or “maybe consider quitting.” Said rhythm guitarist and golf polo collector Pete Mohs, “Patrick introduced me to the Break You Down Then Build You Back Up method of musicianship. Apparently, I’m in the Break You Down portion of this therapy and should be in the Build You Back Up portion in 3-4 short years.” He added nervously, “so that’s helped.”
See Patrick in action at our NYE show in Hopkins at Mainstreet. He’s a big fan of hearing his name being chanted, as long as he can hear it over “all the fucking mistakes happening on stage.”