WEIRD PAUL is mostly Weird Paul Petroskey. Weird Paul has had over 30 different musicians over the last 20 years. Weird Paul's current band is called THE WEIRD PAUL ROCK BAND, and is comprised of:
Weird Paul - guitar, vocals
Ben Blanchard - keytard
Brian Colleran - bass
Jon Dowling - drums
list of people who have been in my band (for at least one performance): Manny Theiner, Ed (a-go-go), Dave Karn, Kurt Blum, Chris Hout, Mark Graham, Jason Catena, Steve Rose, Tom Ryan, Jim Thomas, Tom Hoffmann, Gary Anderson, Jennifer McFeely, Randy McFeely, Karl Hendricks, Tim Howe, John Fail, John Roman, Brian Miles, John Lancia, BJ Lavitsky, Minmei Decelis, Lord Grunge, Jordan Weeks, Julia Morrison, Geno Ornato, Matt Menold, Justin Baldonieri, Miser, Phill Cresswell, John Huffman, Jon Dowling, Brian Colleran, Ben Blanchard.
Influences
Weird Al Yankovic, Devo, The Ramones, The Residents, Daniel Johnston, Jonathan Richman, MOTO, Joe Raposo, Shonen Knife, Guided By Voices, Ted Leo
Sounds Like
Weird Al Yankovic, Devo, The Ramones, Daniel Johnston, Tenacious D, Ween, King Missile, The Dead Milkmen, They Might Be Giants, Jonathan Richman, MOTO, Shonen Knife, Guided By Voices
Weird Paul Petroskey is one good lookin' S.O.B. But more importantly, he writes the damn catchiest songs. Paul began releasing his own cassettes in the late 80's. In 1991, Homestead Records released "Lo Fidelity, Hi Anxiety", Paul's now hard to find cult classic CD. Since then, Paul is back to releasing his own albums, including his latest, MEDICALLY NECESSARY. Currently, having written or co-written almost 600 songs, Paul has about 20 albums worth of music available for purchase (see weirdpaulmusic.com). On APRIL 21, 2006, the new hour-long documentary on Weird Paul - Weird Paul, A Lo Fidelity Documentary - by Chicago filmmaker Stacey Goldschmidt - showed at the Harris Theater in downtown Pittsburgh (See the trailer at this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muup-361HLo) It has since played at the Chicago Underground Film Festival and in Leeds, England at the Leeds International Film Festival. It features interviews with Lou Barlow, Calvin Johnson, John S. Hall, Britt Daniel (Spoon), Mr. HCI (Happy Flowers) and more. Weird Paul is BACK, BAYBEE!
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FOR WEIRD PAUL BOOKING INFO, PLEASE SEND E-MAIL TO weirdpaulp@gmail.com
WEIRD PAUL - "WINE COOLERS"
WEIRD PAUL - "I GOT DRUNK AT CHUCK E. CHEESE"
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WEIRD PAUL LIVE AT LEEDS ENGLAND - "ROBOT ARMOR"
Thank you so much for rocking Blacksburg the other night!!! I'm glad to finally not be sick (I think I had a bug or something). Now its dealing with fixing vans and not being stuck in the country.
Happy birthday, indeed!!
Thanks again, Weird Paul. You really made that party for me.
What people have been whispering about is TRUE! Strange sightings… Unexplained phenomena. . . scientific anomalies… My friends in Squonk Opera will be responding to the cover-ups with… ASTRO - RAMA!
With 3 stories of scaffolding and a 40 ft radio telescope, Squonk Opera will take you on a wild visual and musical celebration of the universe and our place in it.
Part symphony, part cacophony, Astro-Rama dares to go where no multi-media/theater/performance group has gone before.
Rising in scissor lift platforms and cherry pickers, Squonk will compose a proud message from our species, power up and transmit.
Stand with us, and the truth will be revealed.
Pittsburgh, PA at Schenley Plaza, Oakland October 15-18, 2008
Weather permitting, all broadcasts begin at 8:00 p.m., are outdoors and are FREE for all bipedal primates!
