“’The Hustle’ pulls the listener down beside them as they explore the uncharted currents that fuel the human imagination—fluid, always moving, and always changing. It is an excursion into the depths of all sorts of genres…and it is breathtakingly beautiful.”

–Mpls.St.Paul Magazine

SONG CREDITS

Written, arranged & produced by Pat Dougherty © 2025

Recorded and engineered by Holly Hansen at Salon Sonics (Minneapolis, MN)

Mixed by Nat Harvie

Mastered by Huntley Miller

Photography by Tom Smouse

Doc – guitar, vocals, piano, drums, and bassHaley Fleming – violin

ABOUT THE SONG:

“I have always been intrigued by the concept of alchemy. The process of turning something obscene or plain into pure gold was always meant as a spiritual metaphor for alchemists and overcoming trauma, demons, shortcomings, bad luck, etc. I wanted to explore my darkest corners (religious trauma, generational trauma, abuse, getting assaulted, mental health struggles) and turn it into something fun and danceable.”-Doc, Sawtooth Witch

ABOUT SAWTOOTH WITCH

Sawtooth Witch is a genre bending act that mixes acoustic fingerstyle harmonies with electronic inspired dance beats. Led by multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Pat “Doc” Dougherty, (Elle PF / theyself / Bev / Fairfax, AK) their debut record was recorded by Holly Hansen at Salon Sonics in Minneapolis and mixed by Nat Harvie.

It started as a search for a new sound. After touring for years as an independent musician, Doc teamed up with friend and long-time musical collaborator Haley Fleming (Squares / Fairfax, AK) on fiddle and took inspiration from every page of the American songbook. Slowly but surely they found what they were looking for playing in the bars and taverns up and down Highway 61: a melting pot of Pop, Punk, Funk, Blues, R&B, and a little bit of House music with introspective, mantra-like lyrics.

Sawtooth Witch is a fiscal year 2024 recipient of a Creative Individuals Grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This album is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund