Cincinnati native Patrick Oakes has had the fortune to work in many different creative contexts as an acoustic and electric guitarist. He has experience in jazz/improvised music, bluegrass, rock, funk, and takes a lot of inspiration from various Brazilian styles. Having been a core member of the alternative pop group The Wonderlands, he’s had the chance to share the stage with luminary bands such as Motherfolk, Lawrence, Melt, and Ripe, in addition to releasing several albums and playing across the eastern United States.

His newest project is called Field Guide, a new vehicle for impressionistic Americana and jazz improvisation.

Now living in Nashville, Patrick is a graduate of the Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music, where he received his Bachelor’s of Music in Jazz Studies with a minor in Entrepreneurship.