Patty PerShayla brings her high-energy rock show back to The Livery on Friday, May 23rd with an opening set from guests, Emily The Band!

7:30pm doors/8:30pm show - $10

Patty PerShayla is already a rarity as a combination singer and bassist, but has established herself as a stand-out performer by meanwhile perching on one leg or strutting the stage in platform heels. She is heard before she is seen, boasting a big voice for a relatively small vessel, and certainly has a lot to say—challenging gender norms, confronting imposter syndrome, processing trauma—and don’t even think about getting on her bad side.Patty’s first full-length solo record, SAD GIRL APOCALYPSE: bummer songs and ukulele adventures, is a short detour from the more adventurous, socially charged, electrifying rock she’s known for. SAD GIRL leans more introspective and many of the songs are a periscopic view from her basement bunker (a bedroom which was legally a closet) during the world’s most recent apocalyptic events. In under 30 minutes, listeners may empathetically experience the effects of confusion, betrayal, existential crises, grief, anxiety, substance abuse, childhood trauma, and an unshakeable sense of dread—but there is still space to dance through the tears. SAD GIRL is an experimental record, co-recorded and co-produced by PerShayla and frequent collaborator, Lucas Powell, in their home studio, featuring Patty’s multi-instrumentalism, incredibly versatile voice, devastatingly clever lyrics, and even cover art illustration.

Patty promises to hang up her acoustic guitar and return to heavy songs and punk anthems in 2025 when her tears have dried.Deeply passionate about following the music of her mood, Patty relies on crowdfunding sources like Patreon, Kickstarter, and GoFundMe for regular listener support to continue her band’s independent pursuits as full-time artists. Plans are in motion to continue releasing a record every year, maintaining collaborations with guitarist Lucas Powell and drummer Dave Hempstead, though recently shortening the band’s name, “Patty PerShayla & The Mayhaps” to simply, “Patty PerShayla.”Patty’s musical endeavors have taken many forms: from basement jam session background singer in her formative years, to cantor and piano accompanist at school Masses in middle school, parody performer at Harry Potter conventions as a teen, alternative folk singer-songwriter and solo artist, multi-instrumentalist and side artist for The Accidentals, front woman for two Rush tribute acts (Catch the Fish and YYNOT), and full-on independent rock ’n’ roll banshee. Very recently, she discovered a new love for co-writing while working on collaborative album Sixthman Sessions Vol. 8 with fellow Rock Boat XXIII artists. Her online catalogue continues to grow from her deep well of cover songs on YouTube and continued participation in She Shreds’ annual #1riffaday challenge on Instagram.

Having seen many sides of the music industry and lived several lives as a sound maker and vibe setter, her mission is to keep honing the craft and performing anywhere there’s an open space and silence to be interrupted."There's an unceasing rock 'n' roll fire that blazes inside Patty PerShayla, evident in her refreshingly candid songwriting and impassioned, grin-inducing performances with the always on-target Mayhaps. Her music oozes infectious, blue-collar, Michigan-bred grit that's destined for a universal audience." - John Sinkevics, Local Spins