A selection from the Dorothy Hill
article in Blues Art Magazine
...There were so many memorable performances of the day. Sweet Betty
from Atlanta, Georgia demonstrated a powerhouse vocal delivery of deep blues.
Paul DeLay was masterful on harmonica and vocals covering a range of material
including Jimmy Reed and Frank Frost tunes. The teenage Hiser Brothers, Jacob
on keyboards and Kane on standup bass, were so phenomenal that they were
kept on the stage most of the day. One of the highlights of the day was the
performance by Patricia Wilder backed up by the Hiser Brothers. Wilders vocal
and guitar skills were amply displayed on Big Foot Woman. Her energizing delivery
astounded the audience who could not get enough. She joined Michael Burks in a
jam later and they proved to be guitar soul mates trading licks and obviously
enjoying the dueling.
Pat Wilder Michael Burks and Pat Wilder
Pat Wilder is simply one of the best rhythmic colorful performers in the San Francisco bay area. Her live show is a magnetic mix of peeling guitar licks that defy gender classification, accompanied by an organic vocal style that evokes worldly conviction.
Pat Wilder has studied guitar and piano at the San Francisco school of music and has recorded with some of the area’s finest musicians.
Pat has been recognized and was a nominee for Female Traditional Just Blues Music Award in Memphis Tennessee. She was awarded a BMI Honorable Mention for Songwriting in 2009, and she was first runner up for the award at the Monterey Blues Festival 2010
Pat is bringing her spiritual and soulful, new original songwriting into the mainstream markets offering shades of contemporary vision. Her purpose is to create more love and involvement between people throughout the world with music.
Pat Wilder is an exciting performer to watch! Audiences all over the world are discovering this emerging talent from the fertile shores of San Francisco's blues scene. Through the Music Makers Foundation Pat Wilder has shared the staged opening for Roger Craig Roots and Blues 2011, Susan Tedjshki and Derek Truck in 2010. She has also performed with the likes of bay area musicians Tommy Castro, Angela Bofil, Love Center Gospel Choir among others.
The internationally known guitar sensation is moving her musical gifts and, eye candy style guitar playing to a whole new level. Pat is currently composing an original rhythm and blues heart felt CD with material developed using her real life miracle and experience. The title being “Wilder; Piercing the Dream”.
Living Blues Magazine “Pat Wilder Breaking Out’”
Lee Hilderbrant Bay Guardian “ Whatever butterflies might have been present soon disappeared’
David Whiteis – “This is an impressive debut from an artist who appears destined to become an important player on the contemporary scene”
