The Pat Tinney Group/PT & The Cruzers has shared billings with renowned acts such as Robin Trower, The Starship, Edgar Winter, The Guess Who, Blue Oyster Cult, Gary Hoey, Abraxas (Neil Schon, Greg Rolie, Michael Shrieve), Eddie Money, and Larry Carlton.

Pat: "I started when I was about 8 years old. I wanted to play guitar, but my parents didn't have much money and didn't think I was serious about it. They didn't want to invest any money in my goal. My grandfather, who was a collector, had a banjo that he found at a flea market, so my parents decided that I could take banjo lessons. I really took up the guitar at age 10, and I've been self-taught. I haven't really had any formal lessons on guitar."