Born: 28 / 5 / 1983
Location: United States
Patrick James Grossi (born May 28, 1983), better known by his stage name Active Child, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. His debut album, You Are All I See, was released in 2011 and produced by Ariel Rechtshaid, and garnered substantial reviews from media outlets like Pitchfork Media and Drowned in Sound. In 2011, Active Child opened for British musician James Blake and for the French synthpop band M83. In 2012, his song, "Hanging On," was covered by English pop artist Ellie Goulding and later included on her second album, Halcyon.
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"A slick, gorgeous record full of tiny glistening details and sincere-as-shit romantic expression that ultimately lacks credibility."
The shimmering swirl of Silhouette concludes the night and brings punters to their feet as Grossi’s yearning vocals seemingly disappear into the lush, swirling orchestration designed to sweep us away with sounds that have an otherworldly beauty.
"I’m still recovering. I did a little Hall & Oates, a little Neil Diamond, a little Guns N’ Roses – I think that’s the one that did it. I screamed my way through Welcome To The Jungle and, after I was done, I just couldn’t talk."