Patrick Blackburn is a singer-songwriter out of Durham, NC, performing modern, alternative, acoustic rock. He performs songs that continually focus on providing meaningful lyrics that express the creative and recreative nature of artistic expression. Formerly of Battle Not With Monsters, Patrick is flying solo these days.
Blackburn studied music education and performance at The University of North Carolina. He currently is a band director at Githens Middle School in Durham. Blackburn's music has been majorly influenced by artists including John Lennon, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Sunny Day Real Estate, and R.E.M.