Everyone remembers the dramatic finale of the teenage obsession “The O.C.” Despite the theatrical death of Marissa, I, for one, was captured by the haunting background music during the scene. I was so intrigued that I immediately got online after the show to download the soundtrack.

This is how I, and so many other smitten girls, fell in love with Patrick Park and his music.

Born outside of Denver, Colo., Park grew up writing music as a young boy. His mother is a published poet, and his father is a blues and folk guitar player, thus creating the perfect formula for an aspiring musician.

Park said that inspiration strikes him often.

“It could be driving around on tours, to passing conversation . . . anything that resonates with my life. I use my personal relationships, experiences and observations,” Park said.

Park’s most well-known songs are “Life is a Song” from “The O.C.” and his track “Something Pretty.”

However, he feels his best songs are those that took him longer to completely finish. He composed “Life is a Song” in half of a week and “Something Pretty” in a few days. The amount of time varies on his creative process, but he found that he learns more about himself with the ones that he invests months in.

Park explained his appreciation of being a part of “The O.C.,” as it is the reason he received recognition.

“I was so glad to have been a part of the soundtrack,” Park said. “I realize people found out about me through the show.”

Last April, Park released his most recent record, “Come What Will.”

“I like questions more than answers, and each song in the album is an open-ended question,” Park said.

It seems Park likes to live his life as an open-ended question as well, as he doesn’t prefer to look too far into the future.

“I just do what I know and what feels right and hope everything falls into place,” Park said. “I try to do work I’m proud of and that can hopefully open people’s minds in some way. Everything else is out of your control.”

Although he said he is not certain what his life will be like in five years, the one thing he could guarantee was that he would be making music. And, frankly, that’s the only promise his fans care about.

Park did have a few words of advice for aspiring musicians in the Midwest.

“The most important thing is for them to practice as much as possible and find their own voice and perspective,” he said. “There are a lot of avenues opening up every day to get heard, and if you have something that’s your own, you can always find an audience.

“It may not always be a huge audience, but it’s something.”

Park will perform at The Waiting Room on Sept. 28, at 8 p.m. Ticket prices range from $10 to $12.