Island Mountain Pat is one of Nashville's top down to earth singer songwriters. 

His ORIGINAL music has been featured on well over 150 radio stations and it has been sent to over 1000 radio stations around the world.  As of 5-2-13 his independent website has over 1,000,000 hits and his Youtube channel nearly 530,000 views.  Pat's now gearing up for his 7th Cd, and the last 3 were produced by Gary Carter & Danny Parks. Gary is former Music Director of artists to include: Randy Travis, and Faith Hill (Pat's ex wife-hey dreams are free).  Danny is one of Nashville's most talented studio guitar players and upcoming producers. Although Pat's style is based in COUNTRY music, he has recorded music in the following categories: Americana, alternative-pop-rock, jazz, folk and easy listening. 

He remembers listening and singing John Denver, Donnie Osmond, Bobby Goldsboro songs at 6 years old and usually could be found as a youngster with his head resting on the record player, sometimes to the point of being "sound" a sleep.   He was later inspired by James Taylor, Merle Haggard, Sting and many other American Icons.  He started formal music education in the forth grade playing trumpet and by the seventh grade he was playing guitar and singing on stage at shows with an audience of 2000 plus.  Pat later studied music at the junior college level and continued his training by attending the legendary Pete Luboff's songwriting workshops at The National Academy of Songwriters for 2.5 years in Los Angeles.  While hosting/singing Karaoke for over 12 years and detailing cars, planes, and boats he earned a Bachelors degree in Health Science and teaching credential.

While leaving music to become a public school health teacher in junior high school, once each semester Pat would perform for ALL of his classes. The students found this to be a real treat. He remembers one of his students in particular saying, “Mr. Riley, you can sing, man you should be a singer, not a teacher” Well, fortunately Pat has returned to doing what he loves most, writing, performing an recording with some of the best players in the world.

His goal remains the same: to have several songs become part of the popular music culture and TOUR the world sharing his music.  Since Pat has decided not to have any children, in some ways his songs are like his children :-) hopefully they will outlive him.

Mr. Patrick John Denver Riley aka Island Mountain Pat is not shy and firmly believes most of his music is divinely inspired thus he's usually ready to jump in the ring (on stage) ......  anytime......and is no stranger to being around some of the most talented and friendly people in the music business.