Paul Nichols' heartbeat of soul pours through fingerstyle and slide guitars, vocals, harps "in the rack," and foot percussion. An amazing "retro one man band" in a big mixed bag of styles, he always comes home to rockin' country blues. For full-on blues gigs, he may well morph into the REVEREND NEON, his testifyin' alter ego!
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Paul has been a full-time musician all his life.
A songwriter and solo acoustic artist since 1992, he plays and sings in a wide variety of styles, from blues, roots, and roadhouse boogie to latin, classics and instrumental jazz. He was a singing drummer, front man and bandleader for over 30 years before going solo on the guitar and harmonica, so the beat, the variety, and the show is built into him, and everything he does....moves....!
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Paul first moved to San Diego in 1964. After singing and playing music in church and school as a child, he became a singing drummer, then a front man and band leader. He worked in many well-known local bands, including Good ‘N Plenty, The Mole People, Glory, Fab. Air Bros. (Tucson), Bratz, Jo Baker and the Boys (San Francisco), Neon Vanilla, and Great Guns. From the mid-80’s to the late-90’s, he lived and played mostly in Alaska. Paul has made music solo and in bands up and down the West Coast - from Cabo San Lucas and San Miguel de Allende to Nome, from Seattle to Sedona. In mid-2006, he relocated back from Northern Arizona to the mountains east of San Diego. ...................................................................................................................................
Paul plays “human music” - no computers, drum machines, or electronic back-up - he IS the music. He lives to play and entertain; this comes across in any environment. He can be lively and engage your audience, or, as the venue requires, play unobtrusively, enhancing overall ambience. ..............................................................................................................................
Lessons taught on guitar, slide guitar, harmonica and drums.
Paul’s fine original CD’s are available on request or at shows
For bookings, information, schedule or propaganda, please contact at:
619-445-1189 or paulnicholsmusic@yahoo.com
Hey Paul, thanks for the add. Great to have met you and Cynthia at the Taxi Road Rally. I'll be listening to your CD soon - just getting round to these things after coming back home. Great tunes on your page. If you're ever in Paris.....
