John Paciga hated piano lessons at first. But his grandma encouraged him to keep at it. Twenty years later, he’s produced albums and music directed international tours for Yale a cappella groups the Spizzwinks(?) and the Whiffenpoofs, penned more original songs than he can count, and co-founded a songwriting collective called Hometowne Music Group, which released its debut compilation album in December of 2024. Paciga tours nationally with Christian songwriter John Angotti, and currently performs with the Brett Frey Music City Band, Pure Ronstadt, and Jaimie Ryan and the Nashville Players. He's also shared the stage with St. Paul Peterson, Sarah Potenza, SistaStrings, and others. He recently earned his master's degree in composition and arranging from Belmont University. Paciga continues to live in Nashville, where he frequents famed Music City establishments, including Skull's Rainbow Room and Amendment XVIII.
Previously, Paciga released Still Got Me, a studio album that takes an up-close look at his first year at Yale. During his senior year, he joined forces with fellow Whiffenpoof Cam Rao to form Tired of Tuesday, an overnight alt rock cult favorite that capped a memorable run with a performance at College Street Music Hall, opening for Pusha T. He also crafted the score for an original pop-rock musical, Have Your Cake and Eat It, Too, with book by Sebastián Roizner and orchestrations by Adam J. Dorfman.
More recently, Paciga released "City Boy" and "East Coast Nights," genre-bending tracks about a would-be love doomed by geography. These singles mark a new and exciting era for Paciga's music and are available on all platforms. Rumor has it that he'll be back with brand new music very soon... Keep up with his upcoming performances and releases by following @johnpaciga and @hometownemg on all your socials!
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