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Paul Weatherhead
Comedy / Psychedelic / Folk

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Hebden Bridge
United Kingdom

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Member Since9/30/2007
Influences60s psychedelia, 80s video nasties and The Hebden Bridge Times from the 19th Century to the present day.
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   About Paul Weatherhead
I'm an “anti-singer songwriter” based (and born) in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire. Avoiding the traditional song writing staples of doomed relationships and bittersweet meditations on love and loss, my songs are more concerned with hippy zombies (Night of the Hippy Dead), teenage vampires, (My Girl is a Teenage Vampire) Todmorden UFOs, removing cockroaches from one’s ear (There’s a Cockroach in My Ear) and Hebden Bridge traffic congestion (Hebden Council’s Digging up the Ley Lines). I'm also the electric mandolin player with cult folk punk band The Ukrainians, and some of my songs have a definite Slavic feel, notably Commie Flesh Eaters, the world’s only song about cannibalistic Marxist-Leninist zombies. The three main influence’s on my songs are 60s psychedelia, 80s video nasties and the Hebden Bridge Times from 19th Century to the present day. I've written a number three best seller (in Hebden Bridge, that is) called Weird Calderdale, which details many of the strange events in the area, and these too are often reflected in my songs. I'm an occasional guest on BBC Radio Leeds talking about Calderdale’s odd phenomena and I've recently taken part in and provided the music for a documentary on ghosts and vampires allegedly haunting Robin Hood’s grave near Brighouse. A Saucerful Of Secretions is my latest e.p. It contains local songs for local people such as Decapitation Day in Halifax and Creeping Jesus, about a well-known antique shop owner in Hebden Bridge… There’s also a zombie song (The Ungrateful Dead, about the world’s first zombie rock band), an anti Bob Dylan protest song called Knockin’ on the Gates of Hell and plenty more. “If the Ukrainians had been around in the late 60s and early 70s and signed to Harvest records, Paul Weatherhead would have been their Syd Barrett.” (Hebden Eye review of Night of the Hippy Dead). “Paul’s songs are witty like the Bonzos, dark like Kafka and more entertainingly parochial than the Hebden Bridge Times.” (Open Mic Surgery review of Hebden Calling.) Discography: · Night of the Hippy Dead (2006) · Hebden Calling (2006) · Exile On Market Street (2006) · Piper at the Gates of Hell (2006) · Ho Ho Ho Santa’s Gonna Die/My Cat is a Catnip Ho (Xmas single double B side) (2006) · Saucerful Of Secretions (2007) · Paul Weatherhead is the Hebden Bridge Plastic Bag Preservation Society (Forthcoming) Contact: paulweatherhead@yahoo.co.uk

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craig





Mar 19 2009 6:28 PM

just passing by to say hello .
and we missed you all last night!!! c u soon !!!!
Pablo





Feb 10 2009 7:15 PM

High Paul Weatherhead! Pablo here, reporting in from Inner Space to wish you Happy February & a great 2009! (we interrupt this comment with a brief announcement:
Pablo's first new album in 5 years,"Take Two," Is Here & Now! -16 tracks of sugar coated insanity-available on iTunes, CD Baby, etc.) - Stop by my page to hear 4 new songs!
God bless!!!
P
(P.S. the new album is best appreciated on a higher plane....;))
Maghribibeat





Jan 29 2009 7:15 PM

Hi! Hope you're able to come along to Maghribibeat's. gig next week at the Doghouse in Halifax (Friday 6th February). Details at;

http://www. doghouseuk. com/content/view/45/85/

As the Wychwood Festival says; Maghribibeat could be THE band to watch in 2009 with what could be the perfect festival sound, one that mixes traditional Moroccan Gnawa music with high energy acoustic driven trance.
Simon P Kelly





Jan 18 2009 7:46 PM

Hi Paul,
Thanks for the add. Enjoyed hearing Star Girl again on Wednesday.
See ya soon
spk
open mic surgery





Nov 15 2008 3:08 PM

craig compered on his own weds said was ok not alot of audience, we must of scared em all off got a lot of work rubbish going on at mo so wasn,t in the mood , be there this week though seee you then !!
open mic surgery





Nov 14 2008 3:09 PM

hi me again whens the next meeting ? cayn was asking and ive mislayed my notes ??? cheers !
open mic surgery





Nov 11 2008 7:18 PM

is it our turn to bat tomorrow nite totally unorganised as usual !!!
White Noise Electronic Music Festival





Sep 28 2008 9:10 AM

Thanks for being our friend. It's going to be such a great festival!

One day passes are now on sale for a limited period. Hurry.


open mic surgery





Jul 22 2008 12:05 AM

think we might need a bigger tent lol best wishes mand enjoy your tour !!
open mic surgery





Jul 21 2008 5:15 PM

good job on your set paul best wishes for the ukraine omic myspace got first friend request from wales today its working !!
LiveSpace





Jul 14 2008 2:46 PM

A BIG thank you for performing at LiveSpace. It was a great night and your performance was brilliant as usual!! Truly wicked(especially to Bob)! ;D
See you soon
Jude
Sour Grapes





Jun 12 2008 11:39 PM

Thanks for adding mister.
:-)
Without Touch





May 21 2008 4:07 PM

Thank you for being our friend. We hope you can make it to the theremin festival in Lippstadt. It's going to be a great time.

(If you have any theremin playing friends, don't forget to tell them about this - they won't want to miss it.
)
hands on alice





May 20 2008 4:02 PM

hi Paul,
I haven't managed to hook you up with a gig.
But if we can sort something by thurs, fri it could still go in...
do you have a fantasy local line up?
A few performers, possibly at Zion?
x
LiveSpace





Apr 24 2008 12:14 AM

New LiveSpace Venue - 11th May at MARSHALLS Bar, Hebden Bridge.
Jude :)


Now Free admission, but contributions expected.
LiveSpace





Apr 14 2008 9:29 PM

Hi there.
The month of May looks like it's going to be busy. Just noticed your May gig at the Trades. I'll add it to our page.
Here is the LiveSpace poster for May too!
Jude :)


LiveSpace





Apr 11 2008 9:21 PM



This is an updated poster for this Sunday.
Jude :)
LiveSpace





Mar 19 2008 12:14 PM

NEXT LIVESPACE - SUNDAY 13th April
..

IKS - I'm mostly on facebook these days





Mar 16 2008 1:03 PM

First time I've heard the hebden bridge plastic bag song, have you got an album with it on?
Beat Frequency





Mar 12 2008 3:43 PM



You are most cordially invited to the.....

Sonic Weekend 3 Post Party

20 Mar 2008, 20:00
The Albert
14 Smithfield Road, Shrewsbury
Cost : Free

Featuring a theremin quartet! (Electromungo, Phil of The Mirlitrons, Marc of Large Number and me, Beat Frequency)
Rocket Records





Mar 11 2008 10:07 PM

Thanks for being my friend!
20% off all recordings booked in March-only a couple of days left free!
(based near Hebden Bridge)
LiveSpace





Feb 12 2008 2:15 PM

Hi Paul
How's you and your kazoo?
Here's March's LiveSpace lineup:



PLUS 2 extra performer slots are available on the night on a first come basis...need to get there early though.

Let me know as soon as, if you want to pre book for April or May.

See you soon
Jude :)
mand





Jan 29 2008 2:50 PM

it said on the net it can go on all week this year think they are milking it nothing wrong with that !
mand





Jan 28 2008 9:52 PM

happy kazoo day does a comb and a piece of shit paper count .apparently its running all week .sharon wants to know !!
Cayn 'Cast Iron' White





Dec 26 2007 1:51 PM

Hi Paul,
Hope you had a great xmas,
All the best
Cayn
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