At the age of 10, Patrick Albán began playing his passion of playing the acoustic guitar. By the age of 12, he won in the 3rd Annual Christian Festival in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Competing against some of the best Christian bands in the country, Patrick placed in 1st and 5th place, with two of his original songs.

At the young age of 16, Patrick moved to the United States. Attending Peabody Institute of Music in Baltimore, Maryland at the age of 20, Patrick aspired to become a musical creation in Spanish and English.
                        
His music today is a combination of Latin and acoustic rock with a touch of salsa and a South Beach feel. His repertoire includes Brazilian sambas, Cuban music, tangos, boleros, salsa, blues, Gypsy Kings, and The Buena Vista Social Club, just to name a few. His talents for musical language include singing in English, Spanish, Gypsy and Portuguese.

With the help of the best musicians in the Baltimore-Washington D.C. area, Patrick has produced four albums; 2 albums in 1997, a Spanish Christian album, “Tu Canción Señor” and one in English “No More 22’s”. His CD “Patrick Albán and Noche Latina” was released in October 2001. This musical work has a Latin-Spanish beat and features Juan Cheito Quiñones, a back up singer and percussionist for The Gloria Estefan Band and The Miami Sound Machine

In November 2003, Patrick Alban and Noche Latina released a DVD which included four live songs and the biography of Patrick and the band. A boxed set, including the latest CD, "Patrick Alban and Noche Latina" and DVD, was also released in November 2003. Both can be purchased at any of the shows or at www.gabirecords.com.

In 2006 Patrick and his band released the much anticipated new album "Ojos Verdes" with the collaboration of the best musicians around and some new surprises and again with the collaboration from Recording Artists Juan "Cheito" Quiñones and the great Edwin Bonilla (The Miami Relatives) both members of The Gloria Estefan Band and The Miami Sound Machine (Edwin Bonilla has one of the hottest salsa albums in Europe) for an up date check the new "Ojos Verdes" page!

Patrick Albán and Noche Latina were nominated in 2000 and 1999 by WAMA (Washington Area Music Association) for Best Latin Band and Best Latin Vocalist.  They also performed live at the 2000 WAMA awards ceremony, which was covered by the Washington Post as well as Public Television.

On April 12, 2000, Patrick and his band preformed at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. This performance is available at the Kennedy Center’s website. You can find that link by clicking right HERE

You can become a member of Patrick Albán’s list serve by emailing him at Palban@gabirecords.com  This email comes out biweekly, and gives updates to all his fans about his musical endeavors, as well as his latest venues, festivals, benefits and club shows. For details about the band and Patrick as well as their show dates, check out www.gabirecords.com

The Benefits Patrick Alban and Noche Latina have graciously preformed:
-The George Washington University: Relief Effort Benefit for the victims
of the September 11th attacks (October 2001) Froggy Bottom Pub, Washington, D.C.
-Radio show benefit, WPFW 89.3 (October 2001) Cada Vez, Washington, D.C.
-Christmas for Children at Madams Organ (December 1999-2001) Madams Organ, Washington, D.C.
-Annual Maritime Charity Festival (April 2003) Annapolis, MD

The musical inspirations for Patrick Alban and Noche Latina:
-Jose Feliciano
-Gypsy Kings
-Stevie Ray Vaughn
-Jim Croce
-Gloria Estefan
-Cat Stevens
-The Buena Vista Social Club

The nightclubs/bars Patrick Alban and Noche Latina dance the night away in:
-Rascals Nightclub, Towson, MD
-Lewie’s, Bethesda, MD
-Madams Organ, Adams Morgan, Washington, D.C.
-Cats Eye Pub, Fells Point, MD
-13th Floor, Baltimore, MD
-Sydney’s, Rehoboth, DE
-Tropical Lounge, Adams Morgan, Washington, D.C.
-Mick O’Sheas, Baltimore, MD
-Bayou Blues 1+2, Baltimore, MD
-Stone Cellar Club, Ellicott City, MD
-Rams Head, Annapolis, MD
-La Palapa, Ellicott City, MD
-The Horse You Came On In, Fells Point, MD
-Rumba Café, Washington,DC
-Timber Creek, Baltimore, MD
-Decoys, Clinton, MD
-The Royal, Baltimore, MD
-The Bay Café, Baltimore, MD
-Club Felix, Washington, DC
-The Havana Club, Baltimore, MD
-Gibson Island Yacht Club, Gibson Island , MD
-The River Watch, Essex, MD
-Cambridge Yacht Club, Cambridge, MD
-Lucille’s, Baltimore, MD
-Rincon Español, Washington, DC

Press Clippings:
-Café Baltimore, The Mayor’s Office of Cable and Communications (January 2002) Baltimore, MD. This was a show from the Mayor of -Baltimore’s office which featured Patrick Alban and Noche Latina.
-The Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C. This was a live concert, which is available on their website; find the link on the links page
-The Baltimore Sun, This was a review written for the performance at the -Latino Festival 2003
-Washington Post.com, Review/Interview with free MP3 file:http://mp3.washingtonpost.com/bands/patrick_alban_noche_latina.shtml
Baltimore Magazine, Mentioned in Baltimore’s Best 2003
-Chesapeake Music Guide, Interview,Review of the Maritime Charity Festival 2003
-Review of Patrick’s 1997 “No More 22’s” album written in the Annapolis, Maryland newspaper, which is also available on the links page -Review of Patrick Albán and Noche Latina 2002 album review in the Chesapeake Music Guide (2003)

Press Clippings:
-Café Baltimore, The Mayor’s Office of Cable and Communications (January 2002) Baltimore, MD. This was a show from the Mayor of -Baltimore’s office which featured Patrick Alban and Noche Latina.
-The Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C. This was a live concert, which is available on their website; find the link on www.gabirecords.com
-Review of Patrick’s 1997 “No More 22’s” album written in the Annapolis, -Maryland newspaper, which is also available on www.gabirecords.com