Pattern-Seeking Animals

About the band's name, Leonard said in an interview:

{{cquote|It's basically a description of the human being. What separates us from animals is our tendency (or necessity) to give a meaning to our surroundings. It's also part of the song "Bulletproof" from Spock's latest album which, once written, John added to his long list of bands/albums names.}}

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 and now intend to release one album every year and go on tour with additional session musicians.

After signing with Inside Out Music, the band released its first, self-titled album on July 5, 2019.{{cite web |title=Pattern-Seeking Animals announces debut album featuring members of Spock's Beard |url=https://progreport.com/pattern-seeking-animals-announces-debut-album-featuring-members-of-spocks-beard/ |website=The Prog Report |accessdate=May 16, 2020 |date=April 15, 2019}} The second album, Prehensile Tales, came out less than a year later, on May 15, 2020,{{cite web |last1=Ewing |first1=Jerry |title=Pattern-Seeking Animals announce new studio album Prehensile Tales |url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/pattern-seeking-animals-announce-new-studio-album |website=Prog |publisher=Future plc |accessdate=May 16, 2020 |date=February 25, 2020}} and was positively reviewed by Prog.{{cite web |last1=Blum |first1=Jordan |title=Pattern-Seeking Animals - Prehensile Tales review Heartfelt odes and colourful playing from the Californian quartet |url=https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/pattern-seeking-animals-prehensile-tales-review |website=Prog |publisher=Future plc |access-date=8 May 2021 |date=May 2020}}

Their third album, Only Passing Through, was released on April 1, 2022.{{cite web |last1=Ewing |first1=Jerry |title=Pattern-Seeking Animals return with album number three |url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/pattern-seeking-animals-return-with-album-number-three |website=Prog |publisher=Future plc |accessdate=January 4, 2022 |date=December 14, 2020}} Their fourth album, Spooky Action at a Distance, was released on October 27, 2023.{{cite web|title=Pattern-Seeking Animals unveil new single “Window to the World” & announce new album “Spooky Action at a Distance” |url=https://rocknloadmag.com/news/pattern-seeking-animals-unveil-new-single-window-to-the-world-announce-new-album-spooky-action-at-a-distance/ |website=Rock 'n' Load|accessdate=August 25, 2023}}

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){{Cite web |title=Pattern-Seeking Animals |url=https://www.progstock.com/2022/artists-schedule/2022-artists/pattern-seeking-animals/ |access-date=2023-09-26 |website=ProgStock 2022 |language=en-US}}
• 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)

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

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• {{official website|https://www.psanimals1.com/}}

{{Spock's Beard}}

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