Pat Mastelotto

Pat Mastelotto (born Lee Patrick Mastelotto, 10 September 1955, Chico, California) is a rock drummer who has worked with Mr. Mister, King Crimson and XTC, amongst others. For King Crimson he initially formed part of the "double trio", joining Bill Bruford on drums.

Career

Mastelotto started playing the drums at the age of 10. When he was 16, he was playing in popular local bands and, while still in high school, commuted several hours to Lake Tahoe for gigs. Beginning in the 1970s, Mastelotto worked for many bands and as a studio session drummer. In this capacity he worked for Mr. Mister, Scandal, Al Jarreau, Pointer Sisters, Patti LaBelle, Kenny Loggins, XTC, The Sugarcubes, Hall & Oates, Cock Robin, The Rembrandts, Jude Cole, Eddie Money, Tina Arena, Martika, Jack Wagner, Danny Wilde, Mark Jordon, Matthew Sweet, Julia Fordham, Robyn Hitchcock, David Sylvian, and others.

In the 1990s, Mastelotto moved to Austin, Texas, and has worked with Storyville, Abra Moore, And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, plus Will Taylor.

In 1991, Mastelotto co-produced Peter Kingsbery's first solo album. Since 1994 Mastelotto has been a member of King Crimson, and appears on over twenty King Crimson albums and several music videos. He also produced, edit and mixed on several King Crimson ProjeKcts releases. He continued guesting on other projects, including Jay Terrien's solo debut album All the Dolls in the Same Place, the fourth Cock Robin album released in 2006, a duet with drummer Terry Bozzio, Mecca, Tony Levin's solo album Stick Man (2007) occasional live shows with the California Guitar Tio, and with solo work. He is also a member of the progressive/experimental bands TU and KTU, with fellow King Crimson alumnus Trey Gunn, Tuner and Centrozoon (both with Markus Reuter) as well as his personal projects, Mastica and M.P.TU. Another project called 'Tunisia' with theremin player Pamelia Kurstin is in the works, with an album probably coming in 2009.

Mastelotto went on tour with The Flower Kings in Europe in 2007 promoting for their album The Sum Of No Evil. In 2008 a new King Crimson lineup formed, including a double-drumming team of Pat and Gavin Harrison, which played eleven shows in August. As yet there has been no definite word on future Crimson shows or recording, although Fripp has hinted at the possibility of some US west-coast appearances in 2009.

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