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Paul Solecki
Acoustic / Folk Rock / Pop

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Cork, Cork
Ireland

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Last Login:  6/25/2009
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Member Since12/15/2005
Band Websitewww.paulsolecki.com
Band MembersPaul Solecki!
InfluencesTeenage Fanclub, The Primary 5, BMX Bandits, The Beatles, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, David Byrne, Lyle Lovett, Chris Isaak, They Might Be Giants, Paul Simon, Loudon Wainwright III, Laura Cantrell, Niall Connolly, Andy Irvine, Beach Boys, John Hartford, James Thurber, Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Charlie Chaplin, Harpo, Groucho, Chico, Woody Allen, Ryanair.
Type of LabelIndie


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Jul 10 2009 7:00P
The Corner House Cork, Cork
Aug 23 2009 9:00P
The Slate Cork, Cork

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   About Paul Solecki
Paul Solecki is a songwriter, musician, and producer currently living in Cork, Ireland. His new studio album Every Inch of Sky has just been released, and features a dynamic mix of songs about love, science, and beating up Jesus.

Born in Honolulu, Hawaii on the second day of 1979, Paul moved to Rhode Island, California, Japan, and finally Olathe, Kansas with his family before going off to seek his fortune in Ireland. In Kansas, Paul started to play the guitar and mandolin and write songs with his friend Jim Kelly, and on May 18, 1993 they had their first gig as Carnivorous Grass. For the next four years they wrote songs and performed, eventually going electric and forming a full band. Paul and Jim are still good friends and celebrated their 15th anniversary of playing together with a gig in Cork on May 18th, 2008.

In 1997 Paul and drummer Ben Champion formed The Vetivers, a more serious band that released two CDs - 1999's Lights and 2002's Twelve O'Clock In All The World. In 2003, Paul moved to Ireland to study and continued writing songs. Two years later he released Paul and Me - a quiet acoustic collection of older unrecorded songs and a few new ones. He also started playing in a band again with The Great Egress, billed as the best band from Cork, Kansas, Finland and New Zealand in the world. The band released a DVD of their final gig in May 2007.

In Cork, Paul switched his studies from anthropology to music. His class at Coláiste Stiofáin Naofe in produced a CD for kids called Songs For Small People, and over three years he recorded Every Inch of Sky there, producing the album himself. One track, Everybody Looks Funny, was recorded at Ray Barron's studio, where Paul and Me was recorded, and features two members of Perfidia: Paul Frost on double bass and Joe Noonan on fiddle. The album is a good mix of upbeat pop in the style of Teenage Fanclub and R.E.M. and acoustic singer songwriter fare influenced by the likes of Loudon Wainwright III, Lyle Lovett, and John Prine. The songs are mostly short and simple but the instrumentation and arrangement is complex and inventive. Every Inch of Sky is Paul's best work yet.


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Siân Brown





Jun 20 2009 2:20 PM

Fabien





Mar 14 2009 3:40 PM

Okay ... Maybe see u at Charllie s next monday.
( my last monday @ Charlie s :-)
Fabien





Feb 18 2009 2:19 PM

Hi Paul!
Any upcoming gigs on Cork ?? I m leaving Ireland in a few weeks so wanted to see u on live session before I go back to the Basque Country! let me know.
Siân Brown





Dec 23 2008 5:17 PM

Merry Chrimbo and a happy New year :) XXX
Jill





Aug 17 2008 8:49 AM

hello Paul
Stefano





Aug 14 2008 9:27 AM

Hi Paul! Why there isn't "The Giant Midget"? eheh
Jill





Aug 10 2008 4:10 AM

Hello!
Damien Shine





Jul 30 2008 4:30 PM

What's the craic Paul? Didn't realise you wrote! Great tunes!
Siân Brown





Jun 1 2008 5:43 PM

Thanks so very much for all your help with the EP and the gig last night which raised enough money to get 100 EP's made up :) Have a safe trip and keep in contact through myspace xxx
A Band Called Wanda





May 23 2008 4:36 PM

Hey Paul,
Just wanted to say thanks for calling down to my recital during the week.
Darren.
Ian Whitty And The Exchange





Apr 9 2008 8:24 PM

New Single Houndstooth Shirt will be released on April 18th and will be available from i-tunes, indie store and e-music.

To hear the song go to www. myspace. com/ianwhitty

Remaining tour dates are:

April 17th Cork. Roundy Rooms. Ian Whitty and The Exchange 'Houndstooth Shirt Single Launch' with Supermodel Twins.

April 23rd Galway. The Crane. Ian Whitty and The Exchange 'Houndstooth Shirt Single Tour' with Armoured Bear.

May 4th Dublin. Bewleys Theatre. Ian Whitty and The Exchange 'Houndstooth Shirt Single Tour' with Armoured Bear time 9.00.
Big Stack Daddy





Mar 13 2008 10:23 PM

Nice to hear from you Paul. You sound like you know about Lawrence Ks. Love your tunes!
Byron.... Big Stack Daddy
Niall Connolly





Feb 21 2008 7:19 PM

Hey Paul, I like that you include Ryanair among your influences(;So proud to be included among such incredibly useful demons. Hopefully see you next month, Niall
P.S. any friends in Chicago mr. friends round the earth?
JC





Feb 9 2008 2:08 PM

Really like the new song. Why didn't you write that one during the GE years?
And yes , I can hear your influences and so can Teenage Fanclub's lawyers!
Rock on
The Tasmaniac





Feb 1 2008 12:53 PM

Havnt chose one yet! How is the response with ur listeners?
The Tasmaniac





Jan 30 2008 11:46 AM

good one mate! thanks.... didnt know u had a copy
Ian Whitty And The Exchange





Oct 12 2007 10:43 PM

Hey Paul,

hope all is well.

Ian Whitty

October, 21 2007 at Cyprus Avenue
Caroline street, Cork,


Ian Whitty and Full band. Limited edition ’Not on your side’ tour release available on the night featuring two new songs from Ian’s forthcoming album and a live recording of ’September it heaved’ taken from Ian’s last show in the lobby before the venue closed down. Special Guest is Bill Coleman.
Christian Martin





Oct 9 2007 9:49 PM

hey, hows going?
check out a new video on my site if you like:

ARENA
Dancing Video directed and produced by Lorraine Nolan, Inma Moya - dancing, Christian Martin - music, violin

hope you are in great form.
Greetings from Cork
Christian
Lisa





Sep 11 2007 5:00 PM

Call in to SPailpin Paul!
Siân Brown





Aug 24 2007 2:25 PM

Hey there Paul.
Hope you're keeping well. Havnt been up to much this summer, visitin friends and family over sea's, writing, reading, thinkin etc. Finally set up a myspace! See ya soon :)
Adrians Cafe





Aug 2 2007 8:51 PM

adrian's thinks you dye your hair...and copyright music
Lynda Cullen





Jun 3 2007 5:11 PM

Hey, dunno who he is, but he's damn good!!! How are you?
:-)
Máirtín de Cógáin





May 27 2007 3:09 PM

Good to see ya the other day Paul!
Ack! I'm Dead.





May 25 2007 12:15 AM

Okay....hmmm....actually my car is in the shop. How about you grab Bryan and come by and pick me up on the way back. That works great...see ya then!
Kidder's Dad





May 11 2007 7:56 PM

How was Cinco de Mayo over there? I bet it was crazy....ha ha.
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