About

Patrick O'Reilly is a composer/guitarist/artist and a community-driven fixture in the Toronto creative music scene. Patrick's open-minded approach embraces beauty and brashness; he is co-curator of the Furniture Music concert/workshop series and operates the W/DRWN record label. His trio Wire Circus has released two albums showcasing Patrick's compositions alongside pixilated/frenetic improvisation. He also co-leads the international quartet Sonic Perfume, who have released two albums, and the trio WAPAMA, who explore freedom of expression through rhythm, melody, and harmony.

A sought-after collaborator, he contributes to a diverse range of projects that have all added to the rich musical landscape of his work, including indie-pop group Language Arts, afro-dub-tryp band D'bi & The 333, Robert Diack's modern jazz quartet, folk-leaning tunesmith Cassie Norton's band, Stefan Hegerat's Icterus, and Eastern-European Inspired Ensemble DoVira.

His new album, The Remembrancer: Justin Haynes Plays the Compositions of Patrick O'Reilly, is available now. The album features Patrick's compositions performed and recorded by the late Justin Haynes in what would prove to be one of his final collaborations. 

Released on Drone Day in 2021, For Laika is the debut album by Cosmic Homeostasis, an eighteen-piece electro-acoustic drone ensemble. The album features Patrick's thirty-minute extended composition from which the album takes its name alongside group improvisation. It is currently available digitally and as a limited-edition Cassette.

In 2024, Patrick will be releasing a solo album of original compositions he recorded on the legendary TONTO synthesizer. Housed inside the National Music Centre in Calgary, The Original New Timbral Orchestra (TONTO) is the first and largest multitimbral polyphonic analog synthesizer.

Patrick holds a bachelor's degree in Contemporary Music from Humber College and a Master's in Musical Arts degree from the University of Toronto, where he is currently teaching while completing a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree.