We are so stoked to have Pat Ferguson as our guest on No Simple Road this week! Pat Ferguson is a nationally recognized guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist. His sound channels Americana, Bluegrass, and Folk and is deeply influenced by his Upper Mississippi River musical roots. He's got a new album coming out titled 'The Confidence Man' with appearances by Tim Carbone of Railroad Earth and Elliott Peck of Midnight North! Carbone and Peck also worked on Ferguson’s upcoming sophomore LP, set for release in 2021 via LoHi. The record sees additional contributions from Carbone’s RRE band mates Carey Harmon and Mike Robinson as well as Jacob Jolliff, Kenny Leiser, Kevin Rowe and banjo great Tony Trischka.We talk with Pat about how he came to record and perform with Tim and Elliott, how he used his time wisely during lockdown and beyond, recording the new single remotely, his Dad's amazing Hawaiian shirt story, gumbo, and a whole lot more!SONG AT THE END OF THE EPISODE: 'Confidence Man' (feat Tim Carbone and Elliott Peck) For FREESHIPPING from Shop Tour Bus Use The PROMO CODE: nosimpleroadFor 20% off Sunset Lake CBD PROMO CODE: NSR20 For 10% off Electric Fish Lights PROMO CODE: NSR INTRO MUSIC BY AND USED WITH OUR GRATITUDE AND THE PERMISSION OF:ANDREW HENDRYX & CIRCLES AROUND THE SUNOUTRO MUSIC BY AND USED WITH OUR GRATITUDE AND THE PERMISSION OF:CHILLDREN OF INDIGONo Simple Road is part of OSIRIS MEDIA. Osiris is creating a community that connects people like you with podcasts and live experiences about artists and topics you love. To stay up to date on what we’re up to, visit our site and sign up for our newsletter. Osiris works in partnership with JamBase, which connects music fans with the music they love and empowers them to go see live music!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nosimpleroad. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.