- Pat Sansone
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Name = Pat Sansone
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Birth_name = Patrick Anthony Sansone
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Born = Birth date and age|1969|6|21|mf=yMeridian, Mississippi , U.S.
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Instrument =Guitar Keyboards Percussion
Occupation =Musician
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Associated_acts =The Autumn Defense Wilco
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Notable_instruments =Pat Sansone (born
June 21 ,1969 ) is a multi-instrumentalist in the rock bandsWilco andThe Autumn Defense .Sansone was born in
Meridian, Mississippi , which is the home of Jimmie Rodgers, the father of country music. Upon entering college atThe University of Southern Mississippi , Sansone found two musical kindred souls in Will Martin and Eddie Bo McRaney and started Beagle Voyage, aMinutemen /Hüsker Dü /The Who /Rush influencedpower trio , with Sansone on guitar. Sansone went on to play guitar for Stretch Armstrong, aBlack Sabbath meets theButthole Surfers rock unit. Soon after, Sansone formed the band Birdy, which included fellow Mississippians Trey Batson, Ike Marr and Glenn Graham, who went on to play drums forBlind Melon . Sansone's tremendously tuned ear has led him to become a world class studio musician and producer. His own projectThe Autumn Defense was formed inNew Orleans in1999 with friendJohn Stirratt ofWilco , and the band is responsible for three full length albums, "The Green Hour" in 2000, "Circles" in 2003, and the self-titled "The Autumn Defense" in 2006. Stints living in Nashville and New York resulted in Sansone's continuing activity as a producer and studio musician. He has contributed to albums byJoseph Arthur ,Andrew Bird ,Josh Rouse , Swan Dive, Jenifer Jackson,Ryan Adams ,The Clientele , and others.In 2004, Sansone joined
Wilco right before their tour in support of their albumA Ghost Is Born , following the departure of multi-instrumentalistLeroy Bach . On tour, Sansone plays guitar, keyboard, maraca, and several other instruments, as well as singing backup vocals. He was also involved in the writing and recording of Wilco's 2007 release "Sky Blue Sky."
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