Meet PB: A Lifetime of Chasing Songs and Stories

PB with NAVAR opening for Reel Big Fish at the Reilly Center in 2005.
St. Bonaventure, Olean NY.

Hey, I’m Patrick Barry — but most people just call me PB or Patrick Fantastic.

According to my parents, I started singing when I was three years old and never really stopped. From school plays and community theater to writing my own songs and eventually fronting bands in front of thousands, it’s been a lifelong pursuit.

Music has always been how I make sense of the world — how I connect with people, how I chase the moments that matter.

I’ve fronted bands like NAVAR and The Barry Brothers, written more songs than I can count, and lived through the beautiful, chaotic highs and lows that come with chasing a creative life.

These days, I’m still in the thick of it: writing, recording, performing, and trying to capture new stories worth telling.

That’s why I’m starting this pBlog — a place where I can pull it all together.

Some posts will dig into the past — old footage, old stories, old lessons.

Some will catch you up on the present — the new songs, the gigs, the day-to-day grind of staying inspired.

And some will look ahead — because even after all these years, I’m still dreaming about where this road can lead.

Whether you’ve been around since the NAVAR days or just found me through a Daily Chorus video, I’m glad you’re here.

Let’s see where this goes.

–PB