Pattern-Seeking Animals Explained

Pattern-Seeking Animals
Landscape:	Yes
Origin:	California
Genre:	Progressive rock
Years Active:	2018–present
Label:	Inside Out
Current Members:	Dave Meros Ted Leonard Jimmy Keegan John Boegehold

Pattern-Seeking Animals is an American progressive rock supergroup formed in 2018 by Ted Leonard, Dave Meros, John Boegehold and Jimmy Keegan; all of whom are current and former members and collaborators of fellow progressive rock ensemble Spock's Beard.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Name

About the band's name, Leonard said in an interview:^[2]

History

The band was put together to perform some music that Boegehold had been writing in 2018, with Leonard and Meros co-writing some of the material. They eventually agreed to turn it into a band^{[2] [3]} and now intend to release one album every year and go on tour with additional session musicians.^[1]

After signing with Inside Out Music, the band released its first, self-titled album on July 5, 2019.^{[4] [3]} The second album, Prehensile Tales, came out less than a year later, on May 15, 2020,^[5] and was positively reviewed by Prog.^[6]

Their third album, Only Passing Through, was released on April 1, 2022.^[7] Their fourth album, Spooky Action at a Distance, was released on October 27, 2023.^[8]

Members

Band members

• Ted Leonard – lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar (2018–present)
• Dave Meros – bass, backing vocals (2018–present)
• John Boegehold – keyboards, synthesizers, mellotron, programming, guitar, mandolin, backing vocals (2018–present; not touring)^[9]
• Jimmy Keegan – drums, percussion, backing vocals (2018–present)

Live members

• Dennis Atlas – keyboards, backing vocals (2022–present)
• Walter Ino – guitar, keyboards, mandolin, backing vocals (2022–present)

Discography

• Pattern-Seeking Animals (2019)
• Prehensile Tales (2020)
• Only Passing Through (2022)
• Spooky Action at a Distance (2023)

Notes and References

1. Web site: About the band . Pattern-Seeking Animals' official website . May 16, 2020.
2. Web site: Paiz . André Luiz . Entrevista: Ted Leonard . 80 Minutos . 16 May 2020 . June 18, 2019.
3. Web site: Munro . Scott . Spock's Beard spinoff Pattern-Seeking Animals announce debut album . . . May 16, 2020 . April 15, 2020.
4. Web site: Pattern-Seeking Animals announces debut album featuring members of Spock's Beard . . May 16, 2020 . April 15, 2019.
5. Web site: Ewing . Jerry . Pattern-Seeking Animals announce new studio album Prehensile Tales . . . May 16, 2020 . February 25, 2020.
6. Web site: Blum . Jordan . Pattern-Seeking Animals - Prehensile Tales review Heartfelt odes and colourful playing from the Californian quartet . . . 8 May 2021 . May 2020.
7. Web site: Ewing . Jerry . Pattern-Seeking Animals return with album number three . . . January 4, 2022 . December 14, 2020.
8. Web site: Pattern-Seeking Animals unveil new single “Window to the World” & announce new album “Spooky Action at a Distance” . Rock 'n' Load. August 25, 2023.
9. Web site: Pattern-Seeking Animals . 2023-09-26 . ProgStock 2022 . en-US.