Biography

Patrice Webb is a singer songwriter who calls Sandpoint Idaho and Waldport Oregon home. From the forest to the sea and beyond, Patrice’s songs tell of the lives of those who’s stories make up the vibrant tapestry known as “Americana”. These are songs that are sung in a voice full of poignancy and humor and are described as “snapshots in time told on a bed of folk, country, swing, and the blues.”

Although Patrice is often compared to 60s iconic folk singers such as Joan Baez and Judy Collins, she also takes inspiration from the music of Bob Wills, Hank Williams,  Sister Rosetta Tharp, and Django Reinhardt.  As a result a result of this multi-colored musical stew, her music swings to the beat of 1940s swing, lingers a bit on what might be called “barefoot gypsy jazz” then takes a detour through bluegrass before it rests on the sweet sounds of quiet story telling folk – Oh and did we mention the blues?

Patrice has released four CDs, “Photographs” in 2011, “Turning of the Page” in 2014, “In My Sentimental Dreaming” in 2019 and “The Mountain, The Valley, The River, The Pine in 2022.   Her songs have been receiving international airplay and have been receiving praise for their diversity and vivid storytelling. Her music is best described as Americana that homemade with pride in a way that defines and speaks of a life of more than 50 years walking the back roads of a diverse musical tapestry known as “Americana”.

Awards and Honorable Mentions:

2023 – Podunk Bluegrass Festival Song Contest – First place best bluegrass song

2022 – Podunk Bluegrass Festival song contest – Third Place best bluegrass song

2022 – New England Songwriting Contest 1st place Blues/Jazz Category

2020 and 2021 – Jane Titland Songwriting Contest – Finalist

2020 – New England Songwriting Contest – 2nd place category winner Blues, 2nd place winner Spiritual category, 3rd place Country category

2019 – New England Songwriting Contest 3rd place category winner Blues

2018 – Jane Titland Songwriting Contest – Finalist

2018 – West Coast Songwriter Song Contest – Honorable mention Jazz category

2018 – Woody Guthrie Song Contest honorable mention

2017 – Walnut Valley New Song Contest – Winner

2015 Woody Guthrie Song contest honorable mention

Over the years, Patrice has been performing through out the western and mid-western United States and has played music festivals such as the Qlispe River Music Festival in Cusik Washington, The Weiser Old Time Music Festival in Weiser Idaho, the Fall Folk Festival in Spokane, The Cowboy Poetry Gathering on the Georgetown Divide in Georgetown California, the American River Music Festival in Coloma California, The Tumbleweed Music Festival in Richland Washington, the Tucson Folk Festival in Tucson Arizona, The Seldovia Folk Festival in Seldovia Alaska, the Walnut Valley Music Festival in Winfield Kansas, as well as Seattle Washington’s much loved Northwest Folk Life Festival.  Patrice has also played national touring venues such as the Cozmic Café in Placerville California, Dave’s Cave in Auburn California, the American River Folk Society Summer Concert Series in Garden Valley California, the Pearl Theater in Bonner’s Ferry Idaho, DiLuna’s in Sandpoint Idaho, Artichoke Music in Portland Oregon, as well as the Sierra Nevada Brewery in Chico California as a part of the Celebration of the Song.  She has shared the stage with national touring acts including Cliff Eberhardt, Joe Craven, Joel Fafard and others.  Patrice has also been a part of the staff at Rivertunes music camp, a multi-generational music camp in California.

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