Varies, but includes: Ezra Holbrook, drums; Dan Davis, bass; Billy Kennedy, guitar; Bret Malmquist, guitar; Eddie Lakkaidan, percussion; and the fabulous Fun Machine. . .
Influences
Wes Montgomery, Jerry Byrd, Jesse Ed Davis, Grady Martin, Joaquin Murphy, Leo Nocentelli, Buddy Emmons, Reggie Young.
I play steel, guitar, trumpet, and some other things with a number of different bands & individuals in Portland and Austin, as well as touring with other regional & national acts. Some of the artists I have worked with are Richmond Fontaine, Fernando Viciconte, Alejandro Escovedo, Ian Moore, Victoria Williams, and the Sadies. When I'm home I also front my own band the Pu Pu Platters, playing mostly instrumental numbers ranging from Jazz to Country to Hawaiian to. . .whatever, we mix it all up & have fun. We often have guest instrumentalists and vocalists joining us. You can also see me in Austin sometimes playing with the Bearded Clam Diggers (email me if you want one of our CD's. . .)
I also write & arrange music for various ensembles and have provided arrangements on a number of recordings for The Eels, Michael Jodell, Fernando, Little Sue, and others. And I compose for "classical" ensembles - some of these compositions have recently been performed at the Brooklyn Music Society recitals in Portland (email me for details).
Paul Brainard is featured on the new Bazza CD - I Dream Of Beavers. Paul always comes with a wonderful attitude to the studio and plays with a very creative mind. It's been a pleasure working with him -Thank You so much Paul. Bazza
Greetings Paul man, i got this this CD today & it was you on the cover sittin' at a funky cheese slicer could you tell me jes' how you manage to play Musik on a thang like that ? the horns are purty good Thanx a bunch good buddy i hope to catch ya' on of these days when you get over here hear ?! Peep on Kickin' !
Hi Paul-we're gettin' addicted to "Caught Steelin'" here in Dublin,Ireland-no doubt see you in Whelans again someday soon;thanks for the add and hope like our homebrewed take on things..
the Gardens was alright tonight - missed y'all but it was a cool event at Powell's. Congrats on getting the new vol.1 record out - can't wait to hear it. J
What's up paul? I hope the tour is treating you and willy well, we miss you here at home! The news man said it's going to snow tomorrow....huh? We need start a margarita hut in costa rica together.
