Welcome  to Patrick Short’s Extended Family!

We do original pop music with many flavors, and we’re based mostly in Portland, Oregon, and partly in the mind of Patrick Short, the main writer and keyboard guy.

The newest thing is counterclockwise – I’ve written 10 songs based on family reminiscence writing done by my mother and late father. The CD release should happen by the end of May, 2012. mp3s will be available on this site.

Our album in 2008 was called Red Right Returning. You can download all of the songs on this site, as well as songs from our 2001 album, Midwinter Jicker.

Many of the performers are professionals with ComedySportz-Portland (www.portlandcomedy.com).  This allows us to improvise songs when we want to – or to fit the occasion.  It also means that we’re very busy making people laugh in NW Portland, and at private and public events around the Northwest.  The future is full of interesting possibilities.

Plan to join us at Bill Haas and Friends on June 10. The new CD will be for sale, with all proceeds going to Bill Haas’ MRI needs.