Patterson Hood is one of the founding member alongside Mike Cooley of the alt-country rock band Drive-By Truckers. Patterson began writing his songs at the age of eight and found much of his inspiration in his father’s, the famous David Hood, extensive record collection.

Drive-By Truckers take to the stage at Bluesfest Festival on Thursday 28th and Friday 29th of March before heading to Sydney for a sideshow at the Metro on 1 April 2024.

Patterson joined Big Mama and Greg Noonan from Deep Blues to talk about his songwriting process and activism as well as how he manages to renew his music and what is his take on today’s music industry.