In many ways singer-songwriter Patrick Hammond, 23, is the model indie artist. He’s a 100% self-taught musician and is a barista at a local coffee shop. However, given a closer look you quickly get the sense that Hammond is by no means typical. Hammond’s music career began when he enrolled in a chorus class his freshman year of high school solely because it was considered an “easy A.” In fact, Patrick was even known for lip-synching in class. But after receiving criticism from classmates,...