{{Short description|English progressive rock band}} {{More citations needed|date=October 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2016}} {{Use British English|date=July 2016}} {{Infobox musical artist | background = group_or_band | name = Patto | image = | image_size = | image_upright = | landscape = | alt = | caption = | alias = | origin = London, England, United Kingdom | genre = Hard rock, blues-rock,<ref>{{cite book|author1=Alessandro Bonini|author2=Emanuele Tamagnini|title=Enciclopedia discografica. Dal rock al soul, dal pop alla new wave, dal punk al metal al jazz|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fXvyTbNm4yMC&pg=PA221|year=2004|publisher=Gremese Editore|isbn=978-88-8440-314-8|page=221}}</ref> jazz-rock,<ref>{{AllMusic |class= artist|id= mn0000015955|tab= biography|label= Patto|last= McDonald|first= Steven|accessdate=23 October 2016}}</ref> progressive rock<ref>{{cite book|author=Nick Talevski|title=The Encyclopedia of Rock Obituaries|url=https://archive.org/details/tombstoneblues00nick|url-access=registration|year=1999|publisher=Omnibus|isbn=978-0-7119-7548-4|page=[https://archive.org/details/tombstoneblues00nick/page/326 326]}}</ref> | discography = | years_active = {{Start date|1970}}–{{End date|1973}} | label = Vertigo, Pye, Island, Deram | publishers = | spinoffs = | spinoff_of = | current_members = | past_members = Mike Patto<br/>John Halsey<br/>Ollie Halsall (deceased)<br/>Clive Griffiths | website = | module = | module2 = | module3 = }}
'''Patto''' were an English rock band, formed in London in 1970.
Founded by vocalist Mike Patto, their lineup was taken from Timebox, consisting of vocalist Patto, guitarist and vibraphone player Ollie Halsall, bassist Clive Griffiths and drummer John Halsey.
==Early days and singles== Timebox developed from a complicated pedigree that included members of The Bo Street Runners, Patto's People and Chicago Blue Line. This soul psych pop combo made two singles for Pye's label Piccadilly before signing to Decca's Deram in 1967. They also recorded five singles for Deram between 1967 and 1969 and appeared on BBC radio shows such as ''Noise at Nine'', ''Stuart Henry on Sunday'' and Jimmy Young. Keyboard player Chris Holmes left after their last single release and they began experimenting with progressive rock.
==Progressive rock== In 1970, Patto was formed by members of Timebox and signed to the newly formed Vertigo label. With Muff Winwood as producer, they recorded their first album live in the studio.<ref name="Larkin60">{{cite book|title=The Virgin Encyclopedia of Sixties Music|editor=Colin Larkin|publisher=Virgin Books|date=1997|edition=First|isbn=0-7535-0149-X|page=339}}</ref>
In December 1971, Patto entered the studio again to record their second album, ''Hold Your Fire'',<ref name="Larkin60"/> after which they were dropped from the Vertigo roster. Despite poor record sales, they were becoming known as an exciting live act.{{citation needed|date=April 2015}} Through his connections in England, Muff Winwood was able to have the band signed to Island, and they recorded the album ''Roll 'em Smoke 'em Put Another Line Out'' in 1972.<ref name="Larkin60"/>
In 1973, the band began to record their fourth album. Mike Patto wrote songs that were less cynical than the usual Patto material and much more commercial. The ensuing album, ''Monkey's Bum'', was not released.<ref name="Larkin60"/> Without Halsall and with each member now involved in other projects, Mike Patto chose to disband Patto, going on to form Boxer with Halsall.<ref name="Larkin60"/>
In 2009, Patto's song "The Man" was used in trailers for the film ''Observe and Report'' starring Seth Rogen and Anna Faris and was included along with another track, "Sittin' Back Easy", on the film's soundtrack.
==Band members== * Mike Patto – vocals * Ollie Halsall – lead guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, vibraphone * Clive Griffiths – bass * John Halsey – drums<ref name="Larkin60"/>
==Discography== ===Studio albums=== * 1970 – ''Patto'' * 1971 – ''Hold Your Fire'' * 1972 – ''Roll 'em Smoke 'em Put Another Line Out'' * 2017 – ''Monkey's Bum'' (recorded 1973 but not authorised for release until 2017)<ref name="Larkin60"/>
===Live albums=== * 2000 – ''Warts and All''
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.bo-street-runners.wikidot.com Bo Street Runners] Story * [http://www.pattofan.com/ pattofan]
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Category:English hard rock musical groups Category:English blues rock musical groups Category:English progressive rock groups Category:English jazz-rock groups Category:Vertigo Records artists Category:Island Records artists Category:Musical groups established in 1970 Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1973 Category:1970 establishments in England Category:1973 disestablishments in England Category:Musical groups from London