Pat Fear performs with White Flag at the DeAnza Theatre in Riverside in 1984. (Rick Knox/Contributed Image)
UPDATE: I am working on a story about Bill Bartell/Pat Fear. We did get some information from the Riverside County Coroner’s office this morning. If you would like to share memories and/or photos, please contact me at vfranko@pe.com.
Since learning of the news of the death of Bill Bartell, better known as Pat Fear, an icon in the Inland music scene and founder of punk band White Flag, which started in Moreno Valley, friends and fans have been sharing condolences via social media.
Here’s a look at what some people are sharing: