Pattern-Seeking Animals

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 and former members and collaborators of fellow progressive rock ensemble Spock's Beard.

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

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.

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 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. The second album, Prehensile Tales, came out less than a year later, on May 15, 2020, and was positively reviewed by Prog.

Their third album, Only Passing Through, was released on April 1, 2022. Their fourth album, Spooky Action at a Distance, was released on October 27, 2023.

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)
 * 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)