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Gayla Drake Paul
Acoustic / Folk / Folk Rock

Guitar slinger, singer/songwriter, teacher, writer



CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa
United States

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Last Login:  7/12/2009
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   Gayla Drake Paul: General Info
Member Since6/15/2007
Band Websitehttp://www.skep.com/gdpaul
Band MembersGayla Drake Paul - guitar, vocals
InfluencesPierre Bensusan, Donal Lunny, Richard Leo Johnson, Michael Hedges, Stephen Fearing, BeJae Fleming, Laurence Juber, Micheal O'Domhnaill, Dan Crary, Doc Watson, Dick Gaughin, John Renbourne...
Sounds LikeEverybody has their own opinion, but we've collected the following in the wild: Joni; Ani; Nora; Pierre; but the personal favorite is from Chad Haatvedt at Folk City - "She makes a guitar sound like nobody else."
Record LabelIvanhoe Road Music
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 11 2009 9:00A
Market Music Iowa City, Iowa
Jul 18 2009 7:00P
The Bear River Concert Series Monticello, Iowa
Aug 29 2009 7:00P
The Bear River Concert Series Monticello, Iowa

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   About Gayla Drake Paul
Gayla Drake Paul is a force in songwriting and guitar performance. With 15 CDs to her credit, she is an artist who has made major contributions to her field. (See www.digitaldreamdoor.com, which ranks her as one of the top 100 acoustic guitarists on the planet, and also recommends her solo guitar CD in their top 10 Suggested Listening for Acoustic Guitar, and recently chose Broken Blues as one of the top 100 acoustic CDs of all time). A rarity beyond her achievements as an instrumentalist, she is also regarded as one of the finest songwriters of her generation, with an intimate and evocative voice. She is a frequent contributor to the fastest growing guitar magazine in the country, Premier Guitar, and is in their Top 10 articles downloaded list every single month. She has authored the revolutionaly Accelerated Guitar Method; Book 1 is currently available from CDBaby, and Book 2 is in the publication process. Internationally acclaimed filmmaker Francesco Paladino asked her to score a short film, Bluesblood and Mud Flowers, which led to an additional collaboration, The Iowa Stories, which won a Gold Remy at the Houston WorldFest International Film Festival in 2007 and has recently been released for European distribution. Francesco will return to the US in July 2008 for another collaboration about the Mississippi River. She was featured in the September/October 2006 issue of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine as one of the premier women flatpicking guitarists working today. In 2003 after a decade of intensely hard work with 10 internationally released and acclaimed CDs , a shoulder injury made it impossible for her to play. Soon afterward she was diagnosed with cancer, and spent 2004 recovering from both. She continued to compose, and produced a film score for a National Forestry Service DVD, taught numerous songwriting and guitar clinics, and continued to host the Iowa Guitar Summit series. In 2005 she released 4 new CDs, and re-recorded and re-mastered two that had gone out of print. In May of 2006, she released Here in the Center of the World with drummer and percussionist Eric Douglas. In May of 2007 she released the long awaited song-cycle The Wheel, a journey through a year of solar holidays. In January 2008 she released "Pour Me," another solo effort with 10 new songs. She's currently working on additional guitar instruction books and composing music on a John Dick Double Forte nylon string guitar for a new CD project.

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Gayla Drake Paul has 262 friends.
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May 27 2009 11:18 PM

Hi!  I have just put up some songs from my new album, AMEN and I hope that you can take a few moments to check it out!  Thanks!
The Pirate Princess





Apr 23 2009 2:26 AM

Welcome aboard! Tis grand to have ye here!
The Pirate Princess
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Apr 20 2009 8:47 PM

Many Thanks for the add! I really like your work.

Please keep me updated on your upcoming projects and
always the best to you~
GAYLA NELSON





Mar 22 2009 5:16 AM

Hi Gayla!

Well, it's Saturday night, technically Sunday morning and I just thought I would contact everyone on my friends named Gayla category to wish you a great Sunday and a wonderful upcoming week! Hope that you are enjoying the arrival of spring!
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Feb 23 2009 7:19 PM

Great thanks for helping Department of Virtuosity with spread the Virtuosity worldwide!

The 10th issue of Department of Virtuosity has been published!

There you will find 13 reviews most of whom are virtuoso-oriented albums: Epidemia (6 reviews of CDs and 2 of DVDs; melodic fantasy power metal from Russia), Lua Hadar (2 reviews; jazz with female vocalist from the USA) and Zonata (3 reviews; neoclassical power metal from Sweden).

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Cheryl





Feb 14 2009 4:35 AM

Just stopping by to show some love... have a great weekend
xx
FRANK MAYNARD





Feb 10 2009 1:45 AM

Hey Gayla
thx 4 D add
U sound gr8
cheers
Frank
Lou Brown





Feb 8 2009 1:26 PM

I just wanted you to know that I've been listening to your albums loads lately whilst I've been sewing and it's like your in the room with me, which makes everything seem good.

xx
dave thorpe





Feb 8 2009 8:18 AM

Just a quick 'hi' to say what a boost to the spirits 'Conspicuously Happy' is. Lovely image and great picking as always Gayla.
Needed a lift over here in the UK after the sad loss of the great John Martyn last week.
Take care,

Dave x
Acoustic Cuts





Jan 31 2009 5:44 AM

Hi Gayla,
Thanks for the friendship.Nice music!
Cheers
AC
Christian LABORDE





Jan 21 2009 10:13 PM

Hello, Merci beaucoup pour l'ajout et je vous souhaite une année 2009 toute en musique!
Christian
Heather Miller





Jan 6 2009 5:10 AM

More than welcome, I hope it's useful! I see so many artists struggling with feeling like they HAVE to do all this online stuff, but I think it's really up to you to pick and choose! Or at least if you're on all the sites, you pick and choose how much you interact with them.

And Happy 2009 to you and yours as well! It feels to me like something has lifted, I hope I'm right. :)
~ Heather
Lou Brown





Oct 24 2008 8:26 AM

You OK? You haven't posted a blog for a while and I was getting a little worried! Love to you and the family.
xx
GAYLA NELSON





Oct 11 2008 4:36 PM

WOW! That's all I can say after reading your profile. You are quite accomplished! I promote music on my site because I love it, but my good ness you have the talent! This particular profile pic that I have up right now is me and my daughter at Diversifest in Tulsa - 2 day music festival from 2007.

Thanks for adding me.
It was great to find out about you!
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Sep 6 2008 1:48 PM

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fantastic sustain ,singing brass ,check it out

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dave thorpe





Sep 4 2008 6:12 AM

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Sep 2 2008 5:19 PM

Thanks for being our friend! You have a cool profile here. Let's stay connected. Take care and have a rockin day! Cheers................
dave thorpe





Aug 17 2008 6:44 PM

Good to find your music. Following myspace trails can lead to some great discoveries.
Wonderful playing and singing Gayla.

Cheers,

Dave T x
Martin Perry





Aug 16 2008 3:19 PM

love the music Gayla. Good to have you as a friend. Best wishes from England.
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Aug 12 2008 5:03 PM

Hi Gayla,

Thanks for the add, I really enjoy you work, Ill be sure to stop by again, Cheers.

Seth Adam
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Jul 24 2008 2:26 AM

Thought you might like this, i was blown away by it!!!
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Jul 15 2008 12:08 AM

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Jul 3 2008 3:46 PM

Thanks for the add!!

~peace
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Jul 3 2008 7:16 AM

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Jul 1 2008 6:22 PM

Hi Gayla,
Thank You for the add.
Great Voice & Sound!!!
Best Wishes Always.
Daryl
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