Harry Nilsson, Bob Dylan, Big Star, JJ Cale, Chad VanGaalen, Leon Russell, my friend Shirley, bus stops and comic books
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Homeless ghost-folk made in a happy soup kitchen.
"I hope you take this the right way, but it reminded me if Xiu Xiu did a folk song without all of the weirdo lyrics and some pavement fun thrown in...I really like Xiu Xiu and Pavement, so take that as a compliment..."
Born of boredom, disposable income (not much) and delusions of grandeur, Dog Is Blue is where I get my folk ya-yas out.
"If you want songs that are inviting, well-crafted, and smart then you definitely need to check out Dog Is Blue." - Snob's Music
"His modern take on folk - balancing the traditional subtle, picked riffs with off-kilter instrumental textures from every noise maker he can find - makes for quirky songs that don't let you settle in complacency. There's no doubt that Paul is a new artist, working his way up from open mics to releasing his own record in less than a year but with the help of some friends (Laura Heaney on backing vocals) he offers up some powerful tracks (Young Enough) and a surprisingly polished sounding self-released debut." - Herohill
"Raise Your Dead (Reprise)" Official Video:
"Happy Hallowe'en" live at the Eastern Edge Gallery in St. John's:
Definitely, hopefully we can do it again some time. I hope Ottawa went well for you guys. I'm jumping on the VIA Rail tomorrow bright and early to Toronto, splitting off from Doug and Kevin and working on my friend Ben Stevenson's record. I'm also playing a couple shows in Toronto while I'm there, so maybe I'll see youn at one. Take care, talk to you later.
Mircanto is black and white with a lot of dust and grey in the middle of it we could talk all night or just stand and sing we've much to say, and much to listen to, and much to think
Im really loving banjo, even though I still haven't gotten the hang of it.
It sounds like a really awesome weekend. Im volunteering all weekend so i'll be at all the 19+ events and im sure ill see you around. Is the art, art she has done? I hope to check it out. Have a safe trip to Sackville.
Hey Paul, Nice vid of you and Laura! I've been busy with many things other than music lately. But I'm back in the game and I've picked up some new toys...I hope to see you before long.
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