Patrick Bergeson is an American guitarist, harmonica player, and songwriter born
March 11, 1961, in Batavia, Illinois. Bergeson studied music at the University
of Illinois and jazz at William Paterson University. After Chet Atkins heard him
on a demo tape by Robert Lee Castleman, Atkins invited Bergeson to perform on
Sneakin' Around (1992) with Jerry Reed, prompting Bergeson's move to Nashville
as a session and live musician. He has recorded and toured with Atkins, Lyle
Lovett, Suzy Bogguss, and Madeleine Peyroux. His albums as a leader or co-leader
include Xylophobia (2002), Low...