Patrick Contreras - RHAPSODY IN RED (2024)

He’s a well-seasoned performer, whose created a niche on the county fair circuit as a roaming solo violinist, known for wild jumps through musical styles. You want a Zeppelin cover? He’s got you. Same with Too Short, or like, Ramon Ayala.

None of which should take away from his original music or his recorded catalog, which includes “A Little Night Music.” Released in 2020 the album topped iTunes and Amazon charts and was No. 9 on Billboard’s classical crossover. Not bad for an unsigned artist with zero record label support.

Contreras is set to release a new album, “Rhapsody in Red,” on streaming platforms Jan. 19, with a live-band performance at the Siren in Morro Bay. He plays the following night at Fulton 55. A limited run of physical copies of the album will be available at both shows.