Boyack was born in Price, but grew up in Helper, Utah. At the age of fifteen he got his first guitar, and listened to a college friend's Stevie Ray Vaughan album. Inspired by contemporary Texas blues, Boyack moved to Dallas, Texas, in 1991, and played in a number of bar bands, including Rocket 88s. In 1993, Boyack formed the Prowlers with John Garza (bass) and Doug Swancy (drums). The Prowlers added Jimmy Morello (singer/harmonica) and secured a recording contract with Bullseye Blues Records (part of Rounder Records).
Pat Boyack & the Prowlers debut album Breakin' In (1994), was followed by On the Prowl (1996). By the time the third album, Super Blue & Funky, was released in 1997, a new backing band had been assembled, which took far less prominent billing. Boyack left the music industry for two years to support his wife and first child, then in 2000 Boyack's former label mate, Marcia Ball, recruited him to her backing band.
Following a change in record label, Boyack's fourth album, Voices from the Street was released in May 2004.
DISCOGRAPHY
Albums
Album title Record label Year of release
Breakin' In Bullseye Blues Records 1994
On the Prowl Bullseye Blues Records 1996
Super Blue & Funky Bullseye Blues Records 1997
Voices from the Street Doc Blues Records 2004
Pat Boyack and Thad Scott (Marcia Ball band)
Kid Ramos & Pat Boyack at the Lucerne Blues Festival
Pat Boyack & the Prowlers
The next artist on my “Hot List” is Kim Karma, a female rock influenced Blues Guitarist and vocalist who is based in the North West of England, she has vast experience of touring UK and Eastern Europe essentially as a session or guest guitarist. Kim’s varied musical career even includes being guest guitarist on various gigs with Beverly Callard’s band; well know as Liz MacDonald in the UK’s favourite soap, Coronation Street.
Until next time, remember to help “SUPPORT LIVE MUSIC” . . .
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