Patsy & The Muscle

<!-- wp:group {"layout":{"type":"constrained"}} --> <div class="wp-block-group"><!-- wp:image {"id":796,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="http://theirishharppub.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Band-Profile-Banner-1024x512.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-796"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:spacer {"height":"35px"} --> <div style="height:35px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <!-- /wp:spacer --> <!-- wp:social-links {"openInNewTab":true,"showLabels":true,"size":"has-small-icon-size","align":"right","className":"is-style-default","layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"space-between","orientation":"horizontal"}} --> <ul class="wp-block-social-links alignright has-small-icon-size has-visible-labels is-style-default"><!-- wp:social-link {"url":"http://patsyandthemuscle.blogspot.com/p/upcoming-gigs.html","service":"chain","label":"Website"} /--> <!-- wp:social-link {"url":"https://www.facebook.com/PatsyAndTheMuscle","service":"facebook","label":"Facebook"} /--> <!-- wp:social-link {"url":"https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=patsy+and+the+muscle","service":"youtube","label":"Youtube"} /--></ul> <!-- /wp:social-links --> <!-- wp:spacer {"height":"50px"} --> <div style="height:50px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <!-- /wp:spacer --></div> <!-- /wp:group --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":6} --> <h6 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>About The Band</strong></h6> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:spacer {"height":"25px"} --> <div style="height:25px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <!-- /wp:spacer --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"14px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:14px">Patrick & Matthew Vandersluys have been brothers ever since Matt’s birth on December 9th, 1986. Learning to sing and play the guitar from their uncle Michael, they quickly made a name for themselves around the neighbourhood bonfires in Niagara Falls, and have since expanded that neighbourhood to encompass all of the Niagara Region out to the greater Golden Horseshoe Region of Southern Ontario.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"14px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:14px">They share a love of musical styles that everyone can agree on, and you’ll hear them covering a variety of artists from the Pogues to Pearl Jam, Lead Belly to Led Zeppelin.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"14px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:14px">While you will never hear a perfect note-for-note version of any song they cover, they will argue that developing their own version allows them to bring their own creativity and style to what they do. They’ve also been known to say that playing songs in their own way is technically easier, and means no one can ever really say they played a wrong note.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"14px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:14px">However you frame it, and whether you decide you prefer the Patsy & The Muscle version over the original, it seems to be working for them. You can see them performing every week in venues all over the Niagara region, and they have recently earned the honour of being the 2023 House Band here at The Irish Harp Pub in Niagara-on-the-Lake.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"14px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:14px">If you like vocal harmonies, great tunes and good times, you’re going to enjoy Patsy & The Muscle.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator {"align":"center","className":"is-style-dots"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots"/> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":6} --> <h6 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Band Members</strong></h6> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:spacer {"height":"25px"} --> <div style="height:25px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <!-- /wp:spacer --> <!-- wp:columns --> <div class="wp-block-columns"><!-- wp:column {"width":"33.33%"} --> <div class="wp-block-column" style="flex-basis:33.33%"><!-- wp:image {"id":797,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="http://theirishharppub.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Pat-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-797"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column {"verticalAlignment":"top","width":"66.66%"} --> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top" style="flex-basis:66.66%"><!-- wp:heading {"level":6} --> <h6 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Patrick Vandersluys - Vocals & Guitar</strong></h6> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:spacer {"height":"25px"} --> <div style="height:25px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <!-- /wp:spacer --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"14px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:14px"><strong>Fun Fact:</strong> Pat is the older brother of the two and plays a mean harmonica. You can find him playing weekly all over Niagara with his brother Matt or his other band The Feverish Lemons.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:columns --> <div class="wp-block-columns"><!-- wp:column {"width":"33.33%"} --> <div class="wp-block-column" style="flex-basis:33.33%"><!-- wp:image {"id":798,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="http://theirishharppub.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Matt-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-798"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column {"width":"66.66%"} --> <div class="wp-block-column" style="flex-basis:66.66%"><!-- wp:heading {"level":6} --> <h6 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Matt Vandersluys - Vocals & Guitar</strong></h6> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:spacer {"height":"25px"} --> <div style="height:25px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <!-- /wp:spacer --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"14px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:14px"><strong>Fun Fact:</strong> Matt is one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet. He plays a variety of instruments including the Mandolin and the Djambe. His vocal harmonies will soothe your soul.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:spacer {"height":"25px"} --> <div style="height:25px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <!-- /wp:spacer --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":6} --> <h6 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Music Genres</strong></h6> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:spacer {"height":"25px"} --> <div style="height:25px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <!-- /wp:spacer --> <!-- wp:columns {"className":"genres-container","style":{"color":{"background":"#f2f2f2"}}} --> <div class="wp-block-columns genres-container has-background" style="background-color:#f2f2f2"><!-- wp:column {"width":"10%"} --> <div class="wp-block-column" style="flex-basis:10%"><!-- wp:spacer {"height":"1px"} --> <div style="height:1px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <!-- /wp:spacer --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Classic Rock</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Alternative</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Celtic</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Country</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>East Coast</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Blues</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:group {"className":"genres-container-mobile","style":{"color":{"background":"#f2f2f2"}},"layout":{"type":"flex","flexWrap":"nowrap"}} --> <div class="wp-block-group genres-container-mobile has-background" style="background-color:#f2f2f2"><!-- wp:list {"className":"genres-container-mobile-list"} --> <ul class="wp-block-list genres-container-mobile-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Classic Rock</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Alternative</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Celtic</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list {"className":"genres-container-mobile-list"} --> <ul class="wp-block-list genres-container-mobile-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Country</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>East Coast</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Blues</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --></div> <!-- /wp:group --> <!-- wp:spacer {"height":"50px"} --> <div style="height:50px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <!-- /wp:spacer --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":6} --> <h6 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Featured Music Video</strong></h6> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:spacer {"height":"25px"} --> <div style="height:25px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <!-- /wp:spacer --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/8AuxDDpiBLo","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://youtu.be/8AuxDDpiBLo </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:file /--> <!-- wp:spacer {"height":"50px"} --> <div style="height:50px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <!-- /wp:spacer --> <!-- wp:separator {"className":"is-style-wide","style":{"color":{"background":"#e9e9e9"}}} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide" style="background-color:#e9e9e9;color:#e9e9e9"/> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:spacer {"height":"25px"} --> <div style="height:25px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <!-- /wp:spacer --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":6} --> <h6 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>RESERVATIONS</strong></h6> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:spacer {"height":"25px"} --> <div style="height:25px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <!-- /wp:spacer --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"14px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:14px">FREE ADMISSION | Walk-ins Welcome | Now Accepting Limited Reservations | Limited Space Available</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"14px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:14px">We Are Now Accepting Reservations. Please make a reservation using our <a href="https://theirishharppub.com/reservations/">Online Reservation Widget</a>, by giving us a call at <a href="tel:9054684443">905-468-4443</a> OR by filling out our <a href="https://theirishharppub.com/contact-us/">Contact Form</a>. <strong>This is a free admission event and space is limited. Food & drink is available at regular menu pricing. Taxes extra - gratuities not included.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"14px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:14px">If you have to cancel your reservation for any reason, please let us know as soon as possible so we can open the space up to our waitlist.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:spacer {"height":"25px"} --> <div style="height:25px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <!-- /wp:spacer -->