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Finally we're making it to the other side of the world to come play some music for you, can't wait. Been a long time but I have such nice memories of being there so I'll see you at the concert. – Patrick Watson “Watson’s voice exists in that airy, impossible realm that seems more spiritual than physical in form” – Stereogum “His repertoire is a supreme form of elegance, a silky setting from which a thousand images and a thousand feelings emerge,” – Les Inrocks Patrick Watson composes, performs, and records his albums with his long-time bandmate and collaborator and multi-instrumentalists Mishka Stein and Olivier Fairfield. With more than 9.6 million monthly listeners on Spotify and over two billion global streams, this Canadian artist’s legacy extends across the globe, having reached Gold and Platinum status in multiple countries (including five certified gold albums in Canada) and thousands of sold out shows all over. Over the course of his career, Patrick has retained the uncanny ability to coexist in mainstream pop-culture spaces and on the avant-garde fringes. Patrick’s songs have been featured in primetime crowd-pleasers like Grey’s Anatomy and This Is Us , as well as in multiple arthouse films from Denis Villeneuve ( Polytechnique ), Wim Wenders ( Perfect Days ), and Philippe Falardeau ( C’est pas moi, je lejure! ) and more. He’s an artist who’s as comfortable performing impromptu pop-up shows on the train tracks in a Quebec mining town as he is leading the BBC Orchestra at London’s prestigious Barbican. He’s an in-demand composer with over 15 film scores under his belt. He was awarded the prestigious inaugural Impact Award at the 2024 Canadian Sync Awards. Watson’s viral single Je te laisserai des mots became the first French song to accumulate 1 billion streams on Spotify. Whether you discovered Patrick Watson through your local indie record shop, a movie soundtrack, a TikTok video a music festival, or his hit collaboration with Cinematic Orchestra (2007’s To Build a Home ), his music has a similar effect on all who enter his kaleidoscopic sound-world. The songs of Patrick Watson transform your everyday surroundings into your own imaginary wonderland, translating stress and sorrow into joy, and helping you find peace within the chaos of modern life.