The Cole Patenaude Band - Are You Happy Now? (2020)

Cole Patenaude is an extraordinarily gifted blues artist based out of Vancouver, BC. His music is powerful, visceral and authentic. His impressive guitar playing varies from wailing to whispering and his evocative voice sounds as if he swallowed an amp.

Cole grew up in the small town of Horsefly, BC with a heavily musically gifted family. It is evident upon one second of listening to Cole’s music that he was born to play. Cole’s material is packed with emotion, depth and grit. Each song engulfs the listener into his fearlessly personal universe.

The band’s upcoming album ‘Are you Happy Now’ is a fully fleshed blues record with a much harder exterior. It is an excellent follow up to ‘Wonderful’, going deeper and heavier in the fibre of the band’s talent. ‘Are you Happy Now’ is a musical revelation like when Dylan went electric or John Mayer started his blues trio. The sounds are explosive, bold and everything that blues was born to be. You can almost smell the BBQ of the smoky Nashville pub they belong in the second the record begins.

Cole is a husband, father of three and a full- time mechanic. Finding one’s musical voice amongst a busy life is no small feat. His work is inspired by guitar virtuosos Stevie Ray Vaughan and Derek Trucks, and the heartbreaking songster Tom Petty. Cole’s sound is timeless, yet forever young.

‘Are you Happy Now’ is an instant classic that belongs in everyone’s collection.