Patrick Callahan

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Patrick Callahan
Also known as
  • Pat
  • Mr. Belvedere
Occupation(s)Guitarist
Instrument(s)Guitar
Years active2002–present

Pat Callahan is a guitarist, best known for his work with the band Seether [1] from October 2002 to June 2006.

During his career with Seether, Callahan received gold records for the band's successful work on the albums Disclaimer , Disclaimer II , Karma and Effect , The Punisher movie soundtrack, the Daredevil movie soundtrack, and has received a platinum award in Australia for the single, "Broken".

Since quitting Seether, Callahan has spent time working with children in a Philadelphia music school called the Music Training Center. He has also played and toured with Metallica, Evanescence, Audioslave, Green Day, Staind, Breaking Benjamin, Slipknot, 3 Doors Down, Shinedown, Def Leppard, and Lionel Richie.

In the past, Callahan has made several television appearances which have included MTV, The David Letterman Show , The Tonight Show with Jay Leno , Last Call with Carson Daly , and Jimmy Kimmel Live! . He was also featured in the April 2003 issue of Guitar World magazine.

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References

  1. White, Sue (12 July 2011). "Seether on the right track as band heads for Mount Pleasant's Soaring Eagle". Bay City Times . Retrieved 5 August 2011.