Pat Frederick is a MN born musician, singer and songwriter whose awards include the MN Music Award for Best Violinist. He is in the MN Music Hall of Fame, the MN Rock & Country Hall of Fame and as a producer has received a National Parents Choice Award, an ISES Award and a Telly. Pat also received the MN Music Award for Best Band, “Daisy Dillman Band.”

As a founding member of the Daisy Dillman Band Pat recorded for RCA and United Artist Records touring behind successful national releases; United Artists Records “The Daisy Dillman Band,” David Z Producer @ Sound 80, Mpls MN and RCA Records “Loving the Night Away,” Rick Hall Producer @ Fame Studios, Muscle Shoals Al. He cowrote and sang the RCA Single “Loving the Night Away,” successfully charting in the Billboard Hot 100.

Pat has performed on stages across the United States from the Lone Star Café (NYC) to the Palomino (LA) Danny Seraphine's Beginnings (CHI) to the Legendary Armadillo World Headquarters (Austin TX.) He has been back up musician and vocalist to notable artists including Vince Gill, David Byrne, (Talking Heads,) Kenny Loggins, Michael Johnson, Paulette Carlson & Highway 101, Garrison Keillor,  Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Anderson (ABBA.) Pat shared the stage with the legendary Cab Calloway in Cab’s final MN appearance.

Pat has served a as musical director for theatrical productions at the Ordway Theater, Music Box Theater and Chanhassen Dinner Theaters, as well as numerous corporate events across the country. He has performed, produced and recorded countless TV and Radio commercials with artists such as Bobby McFerrin, Peter Oshtrousko, David Hungate (Toto,) producers Steve Gibson, David Malloy (Nashville TN,) Tom Tucker (Paisley Park) Rick Hall (Muscle Shoals,) David Z and Ricky Peterson.

Creative Vision

Ring the bells that still can ring /

Forget your perfect offering /

There is a crack in everything /

That’s how the light gets in.

“Why not create exceptionally beautiful musical ideas that speak to enthusiastic, discriminating audiences. Bring discovery, passion, originality and excellence to the stage and studio and do it with a grateful heart.”