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Paul Michel
Indie / Rock / Alternative

songer singwriter



Washington, Washington DC
United States

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Last Login:  7/15/2009
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Member Since9/14/2004
Band Websitewww.pmichel.com
Band Memberspaul michel, mike ushinski (drums, vocals), tracy epperson (bass), seanzee davenport (keyboards), dana feder (cello), curtis clark (drums, live), zach myers (bass, live), matt michel (bass, live), andy gale (drums, live), kiyoung nam (keyboards, live), casey cooper (bass, live), jesse cooper (drums, live), erik bruner-yang (keyboards, dancing, sweet looking scarves), andrew black (drums, live)
InfluencesThe Paul Michel discography is as follows:

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Paul Michel "Quiet State of Panic" Full-Length CD
2006 Stunning Models On Display
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Paul Michel "Revolve" Acoustic CD
Magic Bullet - 2006
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Paul Michel "These Are All Beautiful Things" Full Length CD
Magic Bullet - 2005
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Paul Michel "Ayuda!" CDEP
Magic Bullet - 2004
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Sounds LikeAngelic and anthemic, heartbreaking and spine-tingling, lush and rawking, sometimes electronic, always good.
Record LabelStunning Models on Display
Magic Bullet Records
Type of LabelIndie


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Jul 23 2009 8:00P
Velvet Lounge Washington, Washington DC

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   About Paul Michel

Ryan Poe made this video of Alone All Day at a Fredericksburg All Ages show. It's truly incredible. Thank you, thank you, thank you, Ryan!




Give It A Knife - Paul Michel from Katie L. Thompson on Vimeo.
"Quiet State of Panic" live at DC9


"Day's Looking Up" live at DC9


Embarrassing camera footage of a bunch of fools in the back of a car in Chicago. I'm in the middle of the backseat. We had drinks.

Nice things people say about Paul Michel:

Philadelphia Weekly: Once a fixture in a number of D.C. bands, singer/songwriter Paul Michel has gone solo, allowing him to pursue his own brand of slightly edgy yet lush and beautiful tunes... Michel always keeps his songs sounding original with his mellow hooks, catchy guitar riffs and a God-given voice. That voice—always clear as a bell—adeptly conveys every emotion under the sun: sadness, longing, aggression, you name it. His songs alternate between softly sung ballads and guitar- and drum-driven rock tunes, all executed to a T. The icing on the cake? He’s kinda cute.

Readexpress.com: "D.C. indie-rocker Paul Michel's 2006 CD, "Quiet State of Panic," is a delicate and intricately produced record. Michel gives meticulous attention to his guitar work, creating a series of subtle atmospheres that are then highlighted by his soaring vocals."

Girl About Town blog: "The mix of Paul’s passionate side with his more sedate storytelling side make for some engaging music. Even the name of his album, “Quiet State of Panic”, is a perfect description for his music – soft but intense at the same time. This tension is what makes the music so compelling and so relevant. "

DCist.com says, "Michel is undeniably talented, and critics have taken notice... Like Cold War Kids’ lead singer Nathan Willett, Michel has a yelp that is endearing instead of annoying."

Spin magazine calls Quiet State of Panic "ravishing bedroom Radiohead, or basement Buckley"

Spin.com (Hey, This Is Awesome feature): "His second LP, Quiet State of Panic, runs the gamut from introspective whispers to earnest falsettos a la Jeff Buckley, and it boasts both up-tempo electric riffs and swaying electronic backbeats."

Hypeful.com says "Paul’s voice is a soaring tenor wail (something akin to Jeff Buckley, Thom Yorke, or Cold War Kids’ Nathan Willett)" and mentions Paul as one of this years Bands To Watch.

Spin.com's "Artist of the Day"

The Washington City Paper (One Track Mind feature): "STANDOUT TRACK: No. 4, “Wait,” a plaintive and terrifically catchy uptempo acousti-rocker that gives Michel’s angelic croon a chance to spread its wings."

The Washington City Paper: "The songs are deserving of the praise, with tunes such as "Perfect Someday," "Wait," and "Always Right" blending folk, prog, Brit-pop, and more into a pleasingly fresh indie stew."

Left of the Dial review: "With an incandescent dance of approaches, Michel cruises through the prefabricated halls of existence with an almost urgent pop deconstruction that is wriggling, knotted, and synthetic, but not plastic."

Its Not the Band I Hate... blog: "This CD is brilliant. The singer/songwriter thing has been done to death but that doesn't stop Mr. Michel from sounding totally fresh and original and his music is like a breath of fresh air in the often stagnant world of the former-band-member-turned-solo-artist genre."

Midwestrecord.com review: "When a punk goes introspective and does it right, this is akin to the result you get. Still with an aggressive edge, Michel tone sit down but he’s not going gentle into that good night."

Paul Michel bio:

Paul Michel is a singer/songwriter from Washington, DC. He's been in bands like The Out_circuit, The Hard Tomorrows and The Blue Line (and briefly, the ever wonderful Army of Me, and session work for Sharkey's Machine and The Gray Kid). Most recently, he played bass and guitar for Saddle Creek's power pop outfit Georgie James, too, but now just works and tours as a solo act.

Paul's is in and out of the studio recording his new record, June. The scheduled release date for that one is spring '09, so hold your breath. The album is being recorded, mixed and produced by Andrew Schneider in his DUMBO-based studio Translator Audio. He's done a bunch of great recordings -- Cave In, Made Out of Babies, Unsane, Daughters, and even won a Grammy for a Blue Man Group record. It'll be a rock tour de force, but with the same ineffable Paul Michel vibe, and from the rough mixes so far, it'll be the best sounding Paul Michel record yet. Mike Ushinski plays drums and sings a little on it, Tracy Epperson, bass, and Seanzee Davenport is on the ivories.

Paul's on a label -- Stunning Models on Display. They've put out a record called Quiet State of Panic. You can buy it through Stunning Models here. Keep posted to new updates about the album and tour by subscribing to Paul's blog. Click here for photos of Paul and his friends. There's also a forum/chat room here. Check it out and talk some shit about Paul. It'll be fun.

Paul was also on a label called Magic Bullet Records. He has three releases off of those wonderful guys -- Revolve EP ('06), These Are All Beautiful Things LP ('05), and Ayuda EP ('04). Check out some tunes here or here. You can also purchase those records through Magic Bullet Records or via iTunes. A thanks to those that have already, or those that will.

To book Paul Michel please contact him through this myspace account or through Little Birdy Booking. You can also reach him at booking@pmichel.com. Paul says thank you.

Stunning Models on Display
Magic Bullet Records
Tour Photos

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Jul 18 2009 2:30 AM

Check out the new video from Captain Clegg on Fangoria.com or right here on our page! :D
MENSEY





Jul 16 2009 7:07 PM



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Matt Jones





Jul 16 2009 12:41 AM

Thank you for your support. It is much appreciated. I hope you enjoy my music. Have a good one.
Muskrat Hannah (NEW CD ON MYSPACE!!)





Jul 9 2009 9:59 AM

love.
Mandy





Jul 1 2009 2:58 AM

thankx for adding ... muacks
David Coffey & the Sonance





Jun 26 2009 9:26 PM

Yo! Much thanks for the add!
(PS I love Quite state of mind)
-Dave
The Whiskey Limbs





Jun 13 2009 12:09 AM

Hey Paul, Thanks for adding us, hope you enjoyed the tunes, best wishes the whiskey limbs :>
LEMMING {Indie Rock For the Masses}





May 31 2009 3:48 PM

hows it going?
Betty





May 15 2009 12:51 PM

Greetings from Betty... :-)
Matt McKinley / Nightsky Recording Studios





May 1 2009 6:02 PM

Thanks for adding Matt McKinley with Nightsky Recording Studios
Bellman Barker





Apr 24 2009 3:19 PM

hi Paul

we're at 9:30 Club next Wednesday the 29... our DEBUT! hope you can come by. 6pm w/Cage the Elephant.

-aaron
pen and picture





Apr 17 2009 9:38 PM

cheers for your welcome
pen + picture
Robin Kirby





Apr 16 2009 8:41 PM

thanks for being a friend :)
THE RECEIVER





Apr 15 2009 9:27 PM

Yo dude-

"Brand New Car" sounds badass! Looking forward to hearing the new stuff. Hope you're well...
Mark Dowd





Apr 8 2009 12:06 PM

hey there, lovin' your music, check out my new songs on my page, best wishes from london, mark dowd.
kaytidid.com





Mar 24 2009 6:16 PM

painting preview...
Matt Mills and the Wandering Past





Mar 16 2009 6:32 PM

hey, thanks for the add..<br /><br />hope you like the music..
Caverns





Mar 10 2009 3:26 PM

Wednesday Night! <br />Caverns w/ These Arms Are Snakes <br />Rock and ROll Hotel <br />8:00 pm Sharp
kevin m. kirker





Mar 6 2009 1:35 AM

hello! hoping your day is going swimmingly and many thanks for everything! ;D happy harpiiing~!
cara rios





Mar 2 2009 5:24 AM

Wow! the youtube clip of Alone All Day is lovely!

Troubadours are sexy... : )
Jerome Engstrom





Feb 11 2009 1:16 AM

Thanks for the add
Mandippal





Jan 28 2009 5:57 PM

Paul,
Been a long time since our gig in Toronto a couple years ago! Glad to see you're still going strong!

Mandippal.
Parkington Sisters





Jan 19 2009 3:12 AM

Amazing!
thanks for the friendship-
love the parkington sisters
funk yaster flex





Dec 30 2008 3:16 PM

but youre probably ballin'
cara rios





Dec 18 2008 6:43 AM

i adore your music...!
thx for accepting my friends request!
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