Pat Rees

In the artist’s words: Describe one of your earliest musical memories in detail. Some of my earliest musical memories come from singing around campfires with a guitar, surrounded by family and songs from Great Big Sea, Neil Young, and Tracy Chapman. Those moments sparked my love for songwriting. What are your top 3 all-time favorite albums on Apple Music, and why? Why did you choose these three albums in particular? Bon Iver, For Emma, Forever Ago Dermot Kennedy, Without Fear Great Big Sea, Great Big Sea (Live) These albums capture the things I love most in songwriting: honesty, emotion, and storytelling. Bon Iver’s intimacy, Dermot Kennedy’s vulnerability, and Great Big Sea’s sense of community have all shaped the way I approach songwriting. Find a song of yours on Apple Music that you love and tell us what makes it special. Tell us why you chose this song. “Maggie, Presley, and Bennett” “Maggie, Presley, and Bennett” captures a life-changing chapter of love, uncertainty, and a future we imagined. Writing it helped me process that experience and reflect on how certain moments shape who we become.