Pat Finnerty Explained

Pat Finnerty
Years Active:2004–present
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Instrument:Guitar, vocals, bass
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Location:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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Channel Display Name:Pat Finnerty
Subscribers:183,000
Views:8.65 million
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Silver Year:2022
Stats Update:January 29, 2024

Patrick Finnerty[1] (born 1980) is an American musician and YouTube personality based in Philadelphia. As a singer-guitarist, his projects include Okay Paddy, And the Moneytones, Pat Finnerty and the Full Band, and August is Falling. On social media channels, Finnerty is known for posting original song compositions and giving critical reviews of popular music songs in the What Makes This Song Stink series.[2]

Early life and education

Finnerty spent his early life in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States.[3] He began playing live music in bands at the age of 16, Finnerty has said in the past that he was inspired to start playing by acts like Weezer, Ween, and Nirvana. Finnerty later attended Temple University.[4] [5] By 2010, Finnerty lived in West Philadelphia, where he still resided .

Career

Musical projects

Finnerty has been based in Philadelphia since about 2010 (he currently resides in West Philadelphia).[6] His musical projects have included Okay Paddy, And The Moneynotes, Heavy Blonde,[7] The Tom Petty Appreciation Band, and Pat Finnerty and the Full Band.[8] [9] [10] In 2015, The Lid, a rock opera by Pat Finnerty, had a three-night run at the Underground Arts theater.[11] [12] Finnerty has also taken on gigs as a sideman guitarist, such as performing onstage with members of Dr. Dog and touring as a guitarist with Strand of Oaks.[13] [14]

YouTube and Instagram

Finnerty joined YouTube in 2009. By the early 2020s, Finnerty's viral online content and musical performances had made him a renowned singer-guitarist in the Philadelphia music scene.[15] Toward the end of 2023, he had over 166,000 subscribers and over 7.74 million total views.[16]

Finnerty is known to use social-media platforms to release original song recordings. In 2014, he released the humorous songs "Raggae Dog" and "Raggae Dog II: Reflection" via YouTube.[17]

His social-media channels gained national acclaim in May 2020 when he posted videos online of his band performing live, rooftop concerts in Philadelphia that complied with COVID-19 social-distancing measures and that supported Black Lives Matter.[18] [19] [20]

On the Instagram platform, Finnerty's presence is branded as "The Pat Finnerty Show". In August 2020, Finnerty staged a 24-hour Instagram livestream event referred to as "Grohlathon"[21] [22] in an attempt to get the attention of Foo Fighters' front man Dave Grohl.[23] At the nine-hour mark of his stream, to the surprise of Finnerty, Grohl joined via chat while hosting a dinner party with his friends. Grohl and Finnerty chatted for several minutes, and Grohl played part of the Dire Straits' song, "Money for Nothing", at the request of Finnerty.[24] [25] [26]

Finnerty became well-known for his video series What Makes This Song Stink, a spoof of YouTuber Rick Beato's series "What Makes This Song Great?", where he analyzes the musical concepts in popular songs and offers social commentary about the song's lyrics and commercial appeal.[27] The series has reviewed "Kryptonite" by 3 Doors Down, "All Summer Long" by Kid Rock, "Beverly Hills" by Weezer, "Hey, Soul Sister" by Train, multiple songs by Lenny Kravitz, "Dani California" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, "Emo Girl" by Machine Gun Kelly, and "Try That In A Small Town" by Jason Aldean.[28] Finnerty also releases "Little Stinkers", which are shorter videos than the approximately 45-minute videos of the main series including songs by artists such as Nickelback, Walker Hayes & Monster Truck. In 2022, Finnerty adapted the What Makes This Song Stink series as a podcast.[29] [30]

Finnerty's videos are characterized by his niche humor, social interaction with people on the street and running gags, such as shouting out "Beato!" after mentioning music theory concepts.[31]

In April 2021, Finnerty's critical review video of the Weezer song "Beverly Hills" helped popularize the term, "The Weezer Conversation", about the complicated relationship fans of the band Weezer have with how the band's songwriting and album development have progressed over the band's tenure.[32]

Finnerty is good friends with members of rock band Dr. Dog and to support his critical review video of Train's "Hey, Soul Sister", he convinced the band to release a cover of "Here Comes the Hotstepper" by reggae singer Ini Kamoze.[33]

August is Falling

Finnerty founded August is Falling, a pop-punk, emo-style music project.[34] [35] Finnerty wrote[36] the songs and played guitars and sang vocals, and Eric Slick played drums,[37] on the band's The Simple Plan EP that was released independently in 2022. Lyrics of the songs on the EP take aim at the popular music industry, internet culture, and the state of the emo movement.[38] The EP's fifth song track, "August is Falling", was mixed by acclaimed music producer Butch Walker.[39] [40]

A running gag on Finnerty's social media channels was that he hoped to earn enough money from The Simple Plan EP to purchase a hot tub.[41] As of December 2023, he has achieved his goal of acquiring a hot tub, in the form of an inflatable non-permanent Hot Tub in the confines of his garage.

Discography

Okay Paddy

And the Moneytones

Pat Finnerty and the Full Band

Other projects

Other credits

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. What Makes This Song Stink Ep. 8 - Jason Aldean "Try That in a Small Town" . en . 49:12 . 2024-03-28 . www.youtube.com.
  2. Web site: Kovac . Adam . 2023-05-02 . Pat Finnerty: "I knew millions of people were gonna get What Makes This Song Stink 'cause millions watch Rick Beato, and maybe 10% know how ridiculous this man is" . 2023-05-12 . . en.
  3. Web site: 2020-08-17 . Scranton musician Pat Finnerty got Dave Grohl to sing and chat with him on Instagram . 2022-09-06 . NEPA Scene . en-US.
  4. Web site: Excellent article from the (Scranton PA) sunday-Times about being a local musician . 2022-09-06 . The Gear Page . March 24, 2013 . en-US.
  5. News: Wilding . Patrice . 2013-03-23 . Musicians on a mission . . 2020-06-09.
  6. News: DeLuca . Dan . 2022-08-10 . 3 new live music venues by Avram Hornik will energize Philly nightlife . . 2022-08-10.
  7. Web site: Lello . Michael . 2014-02-18 . Heavy Blonde: 'Your Not Going to Get the Same Thing' . 2022-09-13 . Highway 81 Revisited . en-US.
  8. Web site: 2021-07-27 . WXPN to air weeklong celebration of MTV's 40th birthday . 2022-09-06 . PhillyVoice . english.
  9. News: Zenyatta . Eugene . 2021-08-21 . Bringing the Sass . . 2021-08-21.
  10. News: Beck . Tom . 2018-10-24 . Tom Petty's legacy lives on at Johnny Brenda's . Star News Philly . 2020-09-09.
  11. News: Colavita . Michael . 2015-12-03 . Breakup the Monotony of the Norm w/Pat Finnerty and the Full Band at Ortlieb's Dec. 3 . . 2022-09-07.
  12. News: Peterson . Tyler . 2015-08-25 . BRAT Productions to Stage THE LID During Fringe Arts Festival . . 2022-09-09.
  13. News: Fennell . Sean . 2021-09-18 . Strand of Oaks makes an emotional return to the XPNFest River Stage . . 2022-09-09.
  14. Web site: 2022-05-05 . We All Get Together: As Strand Of Oaks Hits The Road, We Look Back At One Of Our Favorite Shows From Last Year . 2022-09-09 . Magnet Magazine . en-US.
  15. News: Vettese . John . 2021-08-06 . Pat Finnerty and the Full Band bring the rock of the 80s to XPN Studio for Free at Noon . . 2022-09-07.
  16. Web site: Pat Finnerty - YouTube . 2023-12-18 . www.youtube.com.
  17. Web site: Lello . Michael . 2014-07-02 . Exclusive: "Raggae Dogg II: Reflection" . 2022-09-13 . Highway 81 Revisited . en-US.
  18. Web site: Pat Finnerty . 2022-09-06 . First Avenue . en-US.
  19. News: Faulk . Steven M. . 2020-06-10 . Rooftop concert supports Black Lives Matter . . 2020-09-08.
  20. News: Titlow . John Paul . 2020-08-13 . How Live Music Is Coping, And What The Near Future Will Bring . . 2020-08-13.
  21. News: Reilly . Nick . 2020-08-18 . Watch Dave Grohl surprise fan as he joins 'Grohlathon' and plays drums . . 2020-08-18.
  22. News: Tan . Emily . 2020-08-18 . Dave Grohl Plays Drums On Superfan's 'Grohlathon' . . 2020-08-18.
  23. News: Schaffner . Lauryn . 2020-08-17 . Watch Dave Grohl Join Fan's 'Grohlathon' Live Stream, Play Drums . . 2022-09-18.
  24. Hudak . Joseph . 2020-08-17 . How a 'F-cking Nobody' From Philly Got Dave Grohl to Jam With Him on Instagram Live . 2022-09-06 . . en-US.
  25. Mamo . Heran . 2020-08-18 . Dave Grohl Made a Superfan's Dream Come True by Crashing His 'Grohlathon' Livestream Jam Session . 2022-09-06 . . en-US.
  26. News: Lello . Michael . 2020-08-17 . Pat Finnerty Got Grohl: 'I knew he'd be into it' . Highway 81 Revisited . 2020-08-17.
  27. Web site: Thrower . Sean . 2021-06-03 . What Makes Pat Finnerty's "What Makes This Song Stink" Series Great . 2022-09-07 . Guitar Ramble.
  28. News: Janci . Janelle . 2022-08-28 . Meet Pat Finnerty, the YouTuber who explains why some songs just stink . . 2022-09-06.
  29. News: Podcast News Bites: NPR, Starburns Audio, New York Public Radio . . 2022-07-26.
  30. Web site: Douglas . Stephen . 2022-12-28 . Things We Loved in 2022: Pat Finnerty . 2023-01-01 . The Big Lead.
  31. Web site: Ufberg . Max . 2022-11-22 . Meet the YouTuber who struck it big by breaking down the songs he hates . 2023-01-01 . Fast Company.
  32. News: Brow . Jason . 2021-10-06 . Weezer's New Albums: What To Know About The Four New Records From The Rock Band . . 2023-01-01.
  33. Web site: Watkis . Jr . 2022-04-10 . Here Comes The Hotstepper Featured In Sonic The Hedgehog 2 . 2022-09-29 . World Music Views . en-US.
  34. Web site: Belghast . 2022-08-05 . Pat Finnerty Rocks . 2022-09-11 . Tales of the Aggronaut . en-US.
  35. Web site: 2022-08-30 . What Makes This Song Stink "Emo Girl" BIG UPDATE . 2022-08-30 . YouTube.
  36. Web site: August is Falling . 2022-09-07 . Genius.com.
  37. Web site: Slick . Eric . 2022-08-31 . the secrets out. i played drums on the new AUGUST IS FALLING. . 2022-09-12 . . en.
  38. Web site: 2022-09-04 . August is Falling - The Simple Plan EP . 2022-09-12 . EXITMUSIK . fr-FR.
  39. Web site: Mysterious Pop-Punk Band August Is Falling Releases Self-titled Single, Announces Debut EP . 2022-09-06 . . en.
  40. Web site: Grassick . Mark . 2022-09-05 . August Is Falling: Meet the internet's hottest new emo band . 2022-09-06 . Ticketmaster UK . en.
  41. News: Raible . Allan . 2022-12-28 . Review: 50 best albums of 2022 . . 2023-01-01.
  42. Web site: Hunk, by Okay Paddy . 2022-09-10 . . en.
  43. Web site: Lello . Michael . 2013-11-25 . 'Snow Tracks' Preview: Okay Paddy . 2022-09-13 . Highway 81 Revisited . en-US.
  44. Web site: Pat Finnerty Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More . 2022-09-10 . . en.
  45. News: 2009-04-28 . With new EP on the way, And The Moneynotes are raising their profile . . 2022-09-10.
  46. Web site: Pat Finnerty and the Full Band . 2022-09-18 . BandCamp . en.
  47. Web site: Vettese . John . 2022-10-24 . Toby Leaman's solo debut finds the Dr. Dog bassist in top form . 2022-10-26 . . en.

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