Brandon Patton is an American game designer and musician.

Brandon Patton
Also known asBL4k Lotus
OriginUnited States
GenresPop, Rock
Years active1996 – present
Websitebrandonpatton.com

Games edit

Game Design edit

  • Caps & Stems: Mushrooms of the World (board game, in-development)[1]
  • Super PACS: The Game of Politics About the Game of Politics (2016, TableTip Games)[2]
  • Healing Blade: Defenders of Soma (2016, Nerdcore Medical)
  • Occam's Razor: The Diagnostician's Dilemma (2013, Nerdcore Medical)[3]

Music edit

Awards edit

  • Winner of the Vox Populi for Best Story Song of 2009 (for "Mixed-Up Modern Family") by the 9th Annual Independent Music Awards,[4]
  • 2009 Finalist in the USA Songwriting Competition in the Rock / Alternative category.[5]
  • Featured on NPR's song of the day Oct. 8, 2009.[6]
  • "Top Music Artist" at the 2005 Temecula Film and Music Festival.
  • The album Should Confusion was a finalist for "Album of the Year" in the 2004 Independent Music Awards.
  • Finalist in the 2004 Newport Folk Festival New Talent Showcase.

Solo albums edit

  • How I Allegedly Bit a Man in Gloucestershire (2011)
  • Underhill Downs (2009)
  • Should Confusion (2004)
  • Nocturnal (1997)[7]

Other albums edit

  • Jukebox Stories, The Official Bootleg (2008)
  • three against four, Hey Sparkle Eyes (2002)
  • three against four, Some of Us Are Here (1998)

Compilations featuring Patton edit

  • Nerdcore Rising: Music From the Motion Picture (2008)
  • Indie Pop Cares A lot (2005)[8]
  • Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival 2005 Compilation (2005)
  • The WSVNRadio Hall of Fame, Vol. 14 (2004)
  • Oasis Acoustic Vol. 47 (2004) note: due to a printing error, he is listed only as Brandon

Music festival appearances edit

  • SXSW Music Festival (2012)
  • Truck America (2010)
  • Heart of Texas Quadruple Bypass Music Festival (2008)
  • Newport Folk Festival New Talent Showcase (2005)
  • Temecula Film and Music Festival (2005)
  • NXNE Toronto (2005)

Musical groups edit

  • MC Frontalot (2006–2016)
  • Futureboy
  • Jonathan Coulton
  • The Famous
  • MC Lars
  • Steve Songs
  • Solea
  • three against four (1997-2000)

Theater and film edit

Theater edit

  • Jukebox Stories 3: The Secrets of Forking (2013, performer)
  • Jukebox Stories 2: The Case of the Creamy Foam (2008, performer)
  • Love Sucks! A Punk Rock Musical (2007, composer)
  • Jukebox Stories (2006,2007, performer)
  • The AtrainPlays (2005–2007, composer)
  • Young Zombies in Love (2004, bassist)

Film edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Caps and Stems". boardgamegeek.
  2. ^ "Super PACS". Boardgamegeek.com. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  3. ^ "About us". Store.nerdcoremedical.com. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Tim Easton, Vienna Teng, Spinnerette, Cooper Boone, Alaska In Winter and Danielia Cotton Among Those Honored By Music Fans". Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  5. ^ "Winners of USA Songwriting Competition". Songwriting.net. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Brandon Patton: Breaking Up Is Hard To Do". Npr.org. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Brandon Patton | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  8. ^ "// Indie Pop Cares a Lot // A Charity CD for Tsunami Relief //". 22 February 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-02-22. Retrieved 26 December 2020.

External links edit