Pattern-Seeking Animals Explained

Pattern-Seeking Animals is an American progressive rock supergroup formed in 2018 by Ted Leonard, Dave Meros, John Boegehold and Jimmy Keegan, all of whom are current or former members and collaborators of fellow progressive rock ensemble Spock's Beard.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Name

About the band's name, Leonard said in an interview:^[2]

History

The band was put together to perform some music that Boegehold had been writing in 2018, with Leonard and Meros co-writing some of the material. They eventually agreed to turn it into a band^{[2] [3]} and now intend to release one album every year and go on tour with additional session musicians.^[1]

After signing with Inside Out Music, the band released its first, self-titled album on July 5, 2019.^{[4] [3]} The second album, Prehensile Tales, came out less than a year later, on May 15, 2020,^[5] and was positively reviewed by Prog.^[6]

Their third album, Only Passing Through, was released on April 1, 2022.^[7] Their fourth album, Spooky Action at a Distance, was released on October 27, 2023.^[8] Their fifth album, Friend of all Creatures, was released on February 14, 2025.^[9]

Members

Band members

• Ted Leonard – lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar (2018–present)
• Dave Meros – bass, backing vocals (2018–present)
• John Boegehold – keyboards, synthesizers, mellotron, programming, guitar, mandolin, backing vocals (2018–present; not touring)^[10]
• Jimmy Keegan – drums, percussion, backing vocals (2018–present)

Live members

• Dennis Atlas – keyboards, backing vocals (2022–present)
• Walter Ino – guitar, keyboards, mandolin, backing vocals (2022–present)

Discography

• Pattern-Seeking Animals (2019)
• Prehensile Tales (2020)
• Only Passing Through (2022)
• Spooky Action at a Distance (2023)
• Friend of all Creatures (2025)

Notes and References

1. Web site: About the band . Pattern-Seeking Animals' official website . May 16, 2020.
2. Web site: Paiz . André Luiz . Entrevista: Ted Leonard . 80 Minutos . 16 May 2020 . June 18, 2019 . June 3, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200603011533/https://80minutos.com.br/interview/43 . dead .
3. Web site: Munro . Scott . Spock's Beard spinoff Pattern-Seeking Animals announce debut album . . . May 16, 2020 . April 15, 2020.
4. Web site: Pattern-Seeking Animals announces debut album featuring members of Spock's Beard . . May 16, 2020 . April 15, 2019.
5. Web site: Ewing . Jerry . Pattern-Seeking Animals announce new studio album Prehensile Tales . . . May 16, 2020 . February 25, 2020.
6. Web site: Blum . Jordan . Pattern-Seeking Animals - Prehensile Tales review Heartfelt odes and colourful playing from the Californian quartet . . . 8 May 2021 . May 2020.
7. Web site: Ewing . Jerry . Pattern-Seeking Animals return with album number three . . . January 4, 2022 . December 14, 2020.
8. Web site: Pattern-Seeking Animals unveil new single “Window to the World” & announce new album “Spooky Action at a Distance” . Rock 'n' Load. August 25, 2023.
9. Web site: Friend of All Creatures, by Pattern-Seeking Animals . 2026-02-04 . Pattern-Seeking Animals . en.
10. Web site: Pattern-Seeking Animals . 2023-09-26 . ProgStock 2022 . en-US.