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Patrick Stickles (born July 28, 1985) [1] is an American musician and the lead singer, frontman, and songwriter of New Jersey-based punk rock band Titus Andronicus. [2]

Stickles grew up in Glen Rock, New Jersey and graduated from Glen Rock High School as part of the class of 2004. [3]

Musical career

Stickles started Titus Andronicus in 2005 when he was a student at Ramapo College. [4] As of 2008, when Titus Andronicus was still relatively obscure, he lived with his parents in their suburban New Jersey home. [5] In addition to performing in Titus Andronicus, he has worked at Brooklyn DIY concert venue Shea Stadium as a ticket-taker, where his band practiced until its closing in 2017. [6]

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References

  1. Phillips, Lion (28 July 2015). "Who the Hell Are Titus Andronicus?". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  2. Caramanica, Jon (13 March 2010). "Two Bands Nurtured in a Garden State of Mind". New York Times. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  3. Aberback, Brian. "Glen Rock's Titus Andronicus to play at soon-to-shut Maxwell's", The Record (Bergen County) , July 10, 2013, backed up by the Internet Archive as of March 4, 2016. accessed August 30, 2018. "'It's important to support local business,' said Stickles (Glen Rock High School class of 2004)."
  4. Knopper, Steve (2 May 2013). "Titus Andronicus is (still) poised for launch". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  5. Hotz, Alexander (28 October 2012). "Titus Andronicus frontman Patrick Stickles: 'I'm out on the open road now'". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  6. Unterberger, Andrew (28 August 2015). "Punk Begins at 30: A Titus Andronicus Story in Five Acts". Spin. Retrieved 25 December 2015.