About

Shaped by the landscapes, sounds and traditions of the UK, Sail Pattern blend rock and roots to produce uplifting, energetic songs. Sail Pattern served their apprenticeship in the pubs and bars of Calderdale, quickly progressing to festival stages across the country where their bold harmony vocals and musicianship earned them a strong live reputation.

Formed by long-time friends in 2010, Sail Pattern started their career by stripping everything back to basics. A simple setup of acoustic guitars, bass and cajon allowed songwriting and vocal harmonies to take centre stage. It also allowed Sail Pattern to go anywhere, playing constantly and learning the way of the road. Since then, they’ve grown, exploring progressive influences and song structures, whilst bringing back electric guitars and drums. However, the story, the melody and the song has been, and will always be, at the core.

Taking a refined and precise approach to their musicianship driven by teenage years of rock and metal, Sail Pattern build on the songwriting of Joe Alderson with the driving rhythm section of James Bentham and Robert Alderson. The sublime lead guitar of Alex Haydock adds the passion, the heartache or the optimism.

With a DIY attitude inspired by punk rock favourites Bad Religion, Sail Pattern home-recorded their first albums in Halifax. With Hold Fast (2010) and Desperate Times (2013), Sail Pattern took the maritime influences of Newfoundland favourites Great Big Sea and worked them into songs that tackled life in an uncertain and changing world, yet celebrated friendship and hope.

In September 2015, Sail Pattern recorded their first studio album at Rockfield, Wales. The relentless years of road-testing their songs, coupled with the creativity and recording expertise of John Prestage and Daniel Fowler, created a heavy-hitting and focused album. The magic and history of Rockfield worked its way into the album over an intense week of 18 hour days. Diverse yet coherent, progressive yet catchy, the self-titled album is the foundation for what’s to come.