Draft:Pat Kirch

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Pat Kirch
Birth namePatrick John Kirch
Born (1990-02-01) February 1, 1990 (age 34)
Tempe, Arizona, United States
Occupation(s)
  • Drummer
Years active2006–present
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Drums
Labels8123
Member ofThe Maine

Patrick John Kirch[1] (born February 1, 1990),[2][3] is an American drummer for the American pop punk band The Maine.[4] He cites his influences as Tom Petty and The Rolling Stones.[5]

Early life[edit]

Kirch was born and raised in Tempe, Arizona.[6] He used to wrestle and was the Arizona state-wrestling champion when he was nine years old.[3] After watching the 1996 film, That Thing You Do!, Kirch was inspired to play the drums.[5] He played in a band called The Kerosene Kids along with bassist Garrett Nickelsen before joining The Maine.[7] Due to his commitment to the band, Kirch took online classes so he could graduate from high school.[3] Kirch expressed that he had no interest in school and was always involved in music. He stated that had he not joined the band, he would've tried to do something music related recalling, "I didn't really have much of an interest in school and stuff, but I think maybe if I found something I had an interest in I could do it. This is all I wanted to do and all I had for a while so I would probably be trying to figure something out."[8]

Career[edit]

Kirch played in a hardcore band called the Kerosene Kids and released one album with group titled, The Dialogue Between My Head and Heart.[9][10] When the band had broken up in 2006, him along with Nickelsen regrouped as "The Maine" while they were still in high school.[11] The group has released nine studio albums including You Are OK which reached number one on the US Billboard Independent Albums chart.[12] They were featured in various Punk Goes Pop compilation albums.[13] Since 2010, the band has sold 156,000 albums and 768,000 digital singles.[14]

In January 2018, Kirch started up a podcast with bandmate Garrett Nickelsen, called the 8123 Podcast.[15]

Playing style and technique[edit]

When recording their 2011 album Pioneer, Kirch expressed how "freely" he changed things up as far as "drum sounds went."[16] He recorded the drum parts for their 2015 album American Candy in an indoor pool. Kirch stated he wanted to get the "famous Dave Grohl bell brass snare" sound.[17] On Lovely Little Lonely (2017), he wanted a tighter drum sound and layered multiple drum parts and used a lot of percussion to fill in a "different sonic space."[17] On the group's ninth studio album, The Maine, he recorded his drums and cymbals seperately to make a different recording approach for the album.[18]

Equipment[edit]

Kirch uses Gretsch drums, Zildjian cymbals, Evans drumheads, and Promark sticks.[17] He played a Gretsch US Custom drum set when the band performed on Warped Tour in 2016.[19] He used a vintage Rodgers kit when recording their sixth studio album, Lovely Little Lonely.[17]

Personal life[edit]

He has three brothers and niece named Sofia.[3] His uncle holds a PhD in music and is a conductor, while his older brother Tim Kirch is the manager for The Maine since 2007, as well as managing other bands.[3] In January 2020, Kirch got married to his longtime partner Shacara Nemetz.[20] They had their first child in February 2020.[21]

Discography[edit]

with The Maine

See also: The Maine discography

with The Kerosene Kids

  • The Dialogue Between My Head and Heart (2005)

References[edit]

  1. ^ @themaine (February 13, 2015). "Patrick John Kirch @dirkmai #AMERICANCANDY" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ @themaine (February 1, 2018). "Celebrate @patmaine birthday by listening to The 8123 Podcast featuring his mom!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ a b c d e "The Maine: Cover Boys". Alternative Press. March 1, 2009. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  4. ^ Collar, Matt. "The Maine - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Q&A – Pat Kirch From The Maine". YEAH; But Seriously Though. September 17, 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  6. ^ "Pat Kirch of The Maine". HighlightMagazine.net. January 19, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  7. ^ "AP YouTube: Off The Wall Episode #4: The Word Alive". Alternative Press. February 15, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  8. ^ "Backstage Beat". Mosiac. Salve Regina's Student Newspaper. December 2, 2008. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  9. ^ Kelly Wilson (February 4, 2009). "The Maine Achieved National Success Thanks to Twitter, MySpace, and Buzznet". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  10. ^ "The Dialogue Between My Head and Heart - Album by The Kerosene Kids". Amazon. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  11. ^ Matt Collar. "The Maine Biography by Matt Collar". AllMusic. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  12. ^ "The Maine – Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  13. ^ Brii Jamieson (December 12, 2019). "Nine of The Maine's Best and Most Surprising Covers". Rock Sound. Archived from the original on December 12, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  14. ^ Gabrielle Sierra (December 3, 2010). "The Maine Releases In Darkness and In Light On iTunes 12/29". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  15. ^ "The 8123 Podcast". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  16. ^ "Drummers, On the Beat - Pat Kirch of the Maine". Modern Drummer. February 14, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  17. ^ a b c d "On the Beat with Pat Kirch of the Maine: Talks Different Approaches to Recording". Modern Drummer. April 20, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  18. ^ Sophia Biazus (November 15, 2023). "Why Tempe band The Maine's latest album sounds different from their others". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  19. ^ "The Maine's Pat Kirch - GEAR MASTERS". YouTube. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  20. ^ "The Maine drummer Pat Kirch marries longtime partner Shacara Nemetz". Alternative Press. January 7, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  21. ^ "The Maine drummer Pat Kirch welcomes first child with wife Shacara". Alternative Press. March 3, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
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