Paul Nelson began his
recording career with the ground breaking group Liege Lord gaining him
national attention as their lead guitarist extraordinaire on Metal Blade records.
A hired gun with countless worldwide touring acts and a current official endorsement artist for DiMarzio pickups, Fender and
Taylor guitars and Ernie Ball strings.
He has performed live and or on recordings along side a list of today's top artists such as Johnny Winter, Jeff Watson, Slash, Reb Beach, Steve Morse, Marty Friedman, Larry Carlton, Steve Vai, Tony Beard, Jonathan Mover, Rick Derringer, Harvey Brooks, Bill Evans, James Cotton, Reese Wynans, Edgar Winter, Ray Davis, George Lynch, Anthony Jackson, , Junior Brown and the Temptations, and members of the Late Night with Conan O'Brien and Paul Schaefer's
Late Night with David Letterman bands to name a few. Nelson is credited as being a composer/performer for music heard
on international and national television broadcasts such as NBC, TNN, UPN,
for the WWF.
Paul's solo guitar work can be heard on the Halifax song "Anthem for Tonight" from their album Inevitability of a Strange World
featured on the XBox 360 game "Prey" which was voted one of the Top 10 Video Games of the Year by Time Magazine.
The song also appears on the follow-up soundtrack CD which also features the music of Ozzy Ozbourne, BOC, Ted Nugent,
Heart, Judas Priest and Edgar Winter.
Recently, Paul has had the
distinction of appearing as both guitarist and songwriter on Rock/Blues legend Johnny Winter's latest Grammy-nominated
Virgin/EMI release I'm A Bluesman.
He has also appeared as
guest guitarist with the group
Halifax on their CD entitled Inevitability of a Strange World on Drive Thru
Records breaking onto Billboard's Top 200 and reaching 1 on their Heat Seekers chart .
Nelson, who studied with Steve Vai in his Berklee days, and jazz fusion great Steve Khan, has created a tour de force with his
latest all-instrumental rock/fusion solo release, entitled LOOK - "A very diverse package that takes the listener on a sophisticated journey through the musical
mind of Paul Nelson. His latest CD exudes boundless energy, and displays ferocious solo sections at the same time showing us his control
over an emotional side of playing all the while holding it together with a tasteful melodic sense which comes through on each cut".
"What else can we say about Paul Nelson except… Chops Deluxe."
- Guitar World Magazine -
"An A-List guitar player who is undeniably one of the most technically dazzling players the world has ever known."
- Guitar One Magazine -
"He's a soulful player who has chops to burn. The word 'ferocious' comes to mind, or 'take no prisoners'..."
- Vintage Guitar Magazine -
Recognized as one of music's top guitarist/songwriter/producers Paul Nelson
continues his musical journey recording and touring the world over.
Whats Up Paul!! I'm back playing again and divorced.. But I'm in a contest to play with Linkin Park.. My band is Alien Moon Base and we are #3 in Atlanta, Projekt Revolution tour Here is a link check it out .....http://www. addictedtonoise. com/profile/AlienMoonBase
ooopss I just noticed, in passing, no Canada Day and no 4th of July for you guys this year hey??(!) By the way, my pets really like 'Full Blast" the white rabbit dances in her cage.. Still love your CD and have gifted a friend with it today asking him to pass it along for "Canada Day!" Lucky Toronto..Love to y'all!
Great lettering and PN-PICK NICE NICE... ESPECIALLY WITH YOUR NEW PIC.. RIGHT ON.. Shall keep on spreading your CDs like "butter"... Keep STRONG.. ALL OF YOU... Pascale and Amarys
Hi Paul here is the newest video I made for Angela Giorgina called the House of Leaves..I hope you like it as much as I did like producing this! Greetz, Peter John
Greetings: Dear Paul, thanks for the connection, You are a really good guitar player, We wish you the continued best, from the predestined land of the music man, Robert
Thank you for the friendship!!!I enjoyed your music!!!Great sounds!!!I am happy to be your friend on my space !!!All the best to you!!!!Peace !!!Daniel DD