Danny Patterson has been playing drums for over 30 years starting at his local church in his Dad's country-gospel band, Gospel In Song.
Danny plays acoustic drum kit, electronic drum kit, various hand percussion and several stringed instruments such as the guitar, bass guitar and mandolin. Danny performed on the drums at 220 concerts and recording sessions in 2018 with 18 different artists in genres such as folk, rock, jazz, pop, hip-hop, country and blues.
Danny plays regularly with the following bands:
SUSAN HICKMAN (country / Texas country)
JOHNNY AND THE SPINSATIONS (oldies cover band) MYSTERY LOVES COMPANY (original chamber rock) and VERTIGO (80's/90's pop-rock cover band).
Danny is a member of ASCAP, the Texas Country Music Association and the Percussive Arts Society.
Danny endorses:
Salyers Percussion, Motion-Pro Drum Thrones, SledgePad, The Drum Wallet, Black Widow Drum Web, 7drums, TnR Products, Impression Cymbals, Cympad & Canopus Drums (accessories)
VENUES and FESTIVALS (partial list)
- The Astrodome
- The Astro Hall (during Rodeo Houston)
- Jones Hall
- George R Brown Convention Center
- Houston City Hall
- Sam Houston Race Park
- Heights Festival
- The Strawberry Festival (Pasadena, TX)
- Concert Pub
- Pearland Stadium (Pearland, TX)
- Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center (Midland, TX)
- Terrell Performing Arts Center (Terrell, TX)
- Ocotillo Performing Arts Center (Artesia, NM)
- Abraham Chavez Theater (El Paso, TX)
- Caldwell Auditorium (Tyler, TX)
- Fitzgerald's - Upstairs
- Rudyard's Pub
- Mucky Duck
- High Plains Music Festival (Hugoton, KS)
- Winter NAMM Show (Anaheim, CA)
- Galveston County Fair and Rodeo (Hitchcock, TX)
- Luckenbach, TX
- Thrasher Opera House (Green Lake, WI)
TOURS:
- Phildel during her 2013 US/Canada Tour (Austin, TX only)
- William Florian during the TX & New Mexico dates for his "Those Were The Days Tour" (2013, 2014, 2015)
- Mystery Loves Company during their 2019 Summer Midwest Tour
RECORDING STUDIOS:
Psalms Recording Studio in Houston, TX
Dove Media in Houston, TX
Studio Crash in Philadelphia, PA
Lucky Run Studio in Houston, TX
ARTISTS & BANDS:
- Gospel In Song (1989 - 2020)
- Danny's own solo project (1993 - present)
- Houston All City Band (1988)
- The Garcia Family (1988 - 1989)
- Malcolm Yelvington, "Sun Records Artist" (1989 & 1990)
- Conrad O Johnson (Master Class - played one song with him and band 1992)
- The Langley Family / Tom Langley / Pure Gospel / Chris Langley (various dates between 1990 - 2007)
- The Archie Twins (1992)
- Larry Lewis Moon (1994, 2007 & 2008)
- Sam Houston Race Track Band (1998 - 2000)
- Ron Hathaway (various dates between 1998 - 2000)
- Stone Soup / Next Level (1998 - 1999)
- Justified Thoughts of One (1999)
- Wallisville Country Grass (various dates between 2000 - 2002)
- Brandon Strange (2000 & 2006)
- Blues2Joy (various times 2000)
- Back Porch Band (various times 2000 - 2006 & 2010)
- Soul Kandy / My Fallow Soul (various rehearsals, 2005 - 2007)
- Karl Brunig (various times 2006)
- Grace Family Church Worship Band (Feb. 2008 - May 2010, Jan. 2013 - April 2013, Nov 2014-Present)
- First Baptist Church of Pearland Worship Band (June 2010 - Feb. 2011)
- The Days (Sept 2010 - 2011)
- Gary Combs (Recording Sessions 2010)
- Johnny and The Spinsations (Jan. 2011 - present)
- Cindi Gourley (Recording Sessions 2011 & 2012)
- Crazy Charlie (Recording Sessions 2012 & 2013)
- Kingsland Bapt Church (July 2012)
- Bethel Bible Fellowship (April 2013 - October 2013)
- Wild Rabbit Salad (various dates & Recording Sessions 2013 - Present)
- William Florian, former lead singer of The New Christy Minstrels (Sept 2013, Nov 2014, Feb & March 2015)
- Phildel (Nov 2013)
- Fellowship of the Nations (Jan 2014 - Jan 2015, May & June 2016)
- Mystery Loves Company (May 2014 - present)
- Bristol Fashion (June 2014 - May 2017 & May 2018)
- Madeline Mcdonald (Recording Session May 2016)
- Autumn Woods (Recording Sessions May & Nov 2016)
- Asaph Atala (Recording Session May 2016)
- J.D. Boucharde (Recording Session July 2016 & 2019)
- Emily Cole (Recording Session Sept 2016 & Live 2019-2021 & 2023)
- Taylor Marx (Recording Session Oct 2016)
- Curtis Mosley (Recording Session Oct 2016)
- The Spotlights (Nov 2016 - Aug 2017, May - July & Oct - Dec 2018, 2020 & 2024)
- Spiffingtons (March & June 2017)
- Vertigo (May & Sept 2017 - present)
- Phil Martin (Recording Session June 30 & Aug 2017)
- Mike Wagner (Recording Session July 2017)
- Susan Hickman (Sept 2017 & 2019 to present)
- Raquel And The Welches (Sept 2017, May & June 2018)
- Maddy Estelle (Recording Session Jan 2018)
- Hurricane Joe (March 2018)
- Rene Terral (Recording Session March & June 2018 & March 2019)
- Genevieve Allen (May 2018 - 2020 & 2023)
- J McCabe Band (2019 to Present)
- Ray Wyatt (Recording Session Oct 2019 & July 2020)
- Rick Barrett (Recording Session Oct 2019)
- Suzanne's Band (Recording Sessions 2021)
- Presley Phillips (Recording Session 2021)
- Dawson Drake (Recording Session 2021)
- Rachel Tabin (Recording Session 2022)
- Paul Boedeker (Recording Session 2022)
- Jay Harris (Recording Session 2022)
- Chelsea Beech (Recording Session 2022)
- Bo Bottoms (Recording Session 2023)
