Biography

Born and raised in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, SSG Pat Spallinger joined The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” in August of 2024. Formerly an active freelancer in the greater Pittsburgh region, he has performed regularly with the Wheeling, Canton, and Johnstown Symphony Orchestras. He enjoys exploring the role of the bass in many different genres and has been a member of the funk quintet Pryzem and half of the folk/bluegrass duo MonRye. He has also
recorded a pair of albums with Pittsburgh-based worship leader and songwriter Daniel Snoke. Pat has degrees from Duquesne University, Carnegie Mellon University, and most recently Indiana University, studying primarily with Jeffrey Mangone, Micah Howard, and Jeffrey Turner.
When not playing the bass, he enjoys attending church, drinking good whiskey, walks in the woods, and enthusiastically supporting his hometown Philadelphia sports teams with his wife.