A Chicago area native, Patrick grew up in a music-friendly family with Patrick’s early influences include his dad who plays blues-harmonica and his mom who encouraged him to study piano.  Around the age of fourteen he became exposed to a broader musical spectrum including guitarist Jimi Hendrix and formative local musicians. This began a relentless, lifelong pursuit of music.  Patrick studied with Berklee graduate Tom Castonzo from 1999 to 2003 and learned about blues, rock, musicianship, and the industry. After which, he followed Tom’s advice and attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. At Berklee, he was fortunate enough to study with many great musicians including Marty Walsh, Julien Kasper, Jim Peterson, Matt Jenson, Richie Hart and many others.  Patrick graduated from Berklee cum laude in 2006 with a Bachelors Degree in Professional Music.  Upon completion of his degree, Patrick returned to the Chicago area and continued his musical career.  Currently, he plays guitar and sings with his band Harlan Flo. plays guitar with Lauren Wolf, guest guitarist at Casa Santiago and is also singing with the COD chamber singers.   At Musical Expressions Patrick teaches private guitar and bass lessons to students ages 7 – adult.  Patrick also has been Musical Expressions ensemble program director for the past 5 years.

An exceptional musician, Erik won a major Chicago-area bass solo contest early in his career. He was awarded the grand prize, a $2,000 Modulus bass guitar. He went on to participate in the IBC Jazz Studies Program, and has been teaching privately at Musical Expressions for 20 years while performing professionally in numerous bands. Over the years, Erik has developed an extensive beginner through advanced guitar and bass curriculum. He has much to offer through his extensive knowledge of popular musical styles and techniques. Erik's reputation as an excellent teacher generates him referrals on a regular basis. He currently performs around 200 shows a year with the band Soda.  He has been a member of The Cathy Richardson Band and can be heard on Cathy's Grammy nominated CD The Road to Bliss.  He is currently recording with Ian Narcisi.  Erik has also played on nationally run commercials for GNC and True Value Hardware. Erik also teaches guitar & bass at the Naperville Presbyterian Church summer music program. He has played at such famous venues as the House of Blues, Park West and the legendary CBGB's in New York City as well as having performed on the television show, FOX Thing in the Morning.  Current projects include an instructional book and CD for slap bass.