Patrick Pentland | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | John Patrick Thomas Pentland |
Born | Newtownards, Northern Ireland, UK | 20 September 1969
Origin | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Genres | Indie rock |
Occupation | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, vocals |
Years active | 1986–present |
Labels | Murderecords |
Spinoffs | Prosecutor, Ripping Convulsions, Toxic Waste, Sloan, Destroy Tomorrow 666 |
Website | www.sloanmusic.com |
John Patrick Thomas Pentland (born 20 September 1969) is an Irish-born rock guitarist and a member of the Canadian rock band Sloan. All four members of Sloan write, produce, and sing their own songs, but Pentland primarily plays lead guitar for most songs. He occasionally plays rhythm guitar, bass, keyboards in the studio, and occasionally plays drums live. Pentland is one of the band's two main singers, as he sings lead on at least a third of the band's songs, including many of their singles on their third to fifth albums, plus back-up/harmony vocals on most of their other songs.