Patrick Watson Talks Gear With Arturia

Last year, Patrick Watson spoke to Arturia about his “distinctive musical identity” as well as the Arturia synths he uses. According to the feature, “From his perspective, anything that keeps him from feeling fully present in the moment is a distraction. ‘If I’m behind a laptop, it might break that connection,’ he notes, preferring hands-on gear that allows him to sing, improvise, and tweak patches in the moment.” Learn more, and see a unique performance, here.

Watson is at radio now with Uh Oh, which was on NPR’s list of best albums of 2025. See him live:

2/5 – Guadalajara, JA – C4 Concert House
2/7 – Mexico City, DF – Auditorio BB
3/20 – Woodstock, NY – Bearsville Theater
3/21 – Arden, DE – Arden Gild Hall
3/22 – Charleston, WV – Mountain Stage
3/24 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
3/25 – Nashville, TN – The Basement East
3/26-29 – Knoxville, TN – Big Ears Festival
3/30 – Pittsburgh, PA – The Warhol @ Carnegie Lecture Hall
3/31 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
4/2 – Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw
4/3 – Boston, MA – Somerville Theatre
4/4 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground
4/22 – San Diego, CA – Artpower @ UCSD
4/24 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco
4/25 – San Francisco, CA – Palace of Fine Arts
4/28 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
4/30 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theater
5/1 – Victoria, BC – Royal Theater
5/3 & 4 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom