A selection from the Dorothy Hill
article in Blues Art Magazine
...There were so many memorable performances of the day. Sweet Betty
from Atlanta, Georgia demonstrated a powerhouse vocal delivery of deep blues.
Paul DeLay was masterful on harmonica and vocals covering a range of material
including Jimmy Reed and Frank Frost tunes. The teenage Hiser Brothers, Jacob
on keyboards and Kane on standup bass, were so phenomenal that they were
kept on the stage most of the day. One of the highlights of the day was the
performance by Patricia Wilder backed up by the Hiser Brothers. Wilders vocal
and guitar skills were amply displayed on Big Foot Woman. Her energizing delivery
astounded the audience who could not get enough. She joined Michael Burks in a
jam later and they proved to be guitar soul mates trading licks and obviously
enjoying the dueling.
Pat Wilder Michael Burks and Pat Wilder
Pat Wilder is simply the best blues and rhythm and blues performer in the
San Francisco bay area.
Her live show is a magnetic mix of peeling guitar licks,
that defy gender classification, accompanied by an organic vocal style that evokes
worldly conviction.
Pat Wilder is an exciting performer to watch! Audiences all
over the world are discovering this emerging talent from the fertile shores of
San Francisco's blues scene. The internationally known guitar sensation is moving her boogie blues, eye candy style guitar playing to another level with her unique vision of a historical blues and burlesqusie show.
Pat Wilder has studied guitar extensively at the San Francisco school of music and has recorded with some of the area’s finest musicians. Pat is bringing her soulful new original songwriting into the mainstream markets offering shades of contemporary color with her vision of creating more love and involvement between people throughout the world with music. Now writing an original rhythm and blues style CD with material developed using her European journey through Madrid Spain, Barcelona, France, London and Berlin, Pat is planning on entering the studio and has a tentative release scheduled for early 2012.
