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Paul Liddell (Contemporary Acoustic)
Alternative acoustic rock with strong melodies
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Other tracks by this artist
Number 2 (acoustic) 
A quiet kind of madness (acoustic)
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A brief biography of Paul Liddell.
Paul is a singer, songwriter and performer. Music is not easy to categorize, and Paul’s is no exception. It sits awkwardly in the boundaries of acoustic rock, with flavours of indie (the good kind), folk, rock and pop (think The Beatles, not Kylie).
His story starts about 7 years ago, when Paul began to write and perform his first songs. He has been gigging ever since. His first near miss came with the band Dr. Delta, in which Paul was singer, guitarist and songwriter. Their first demo "plastic dreams" found its way to the top of RCA, and the band were asked to come to London to meet with the label.
After this the other members wanted to co-write the music for Dr. Delta. Paul, being a self confessed control freak did not like this idea, and left the band taking his songs with him. He decided that he no longer needed to be part of a band, and resolved to work alone from then on. It suited him.
Paul embarked on a string of solo gigs, with just his vocals and acoustic guitar. This style of playing proved to be an excellent platform for his raw and melodic writing style, and he quickly built up a following all of his own.
At this point, Paul decided to begin work on his debut album, with a view to selling them at his gigs. Steve Daggett offered to help with the production and engineering, and work began. With Steve’s guidance the record took shape quickly. Reluctant to work with other musicians, Paul ended up playing every instrument on the entire album. It ended up being called sketchy little people, as most of the songs were written about people close to Paul, like little descriptions of their strengths and shortcomings.
When work was completed, Paul began to play gigs in London to try and get infront of the right people. It worked. He talked with Independiente and local label RGF records, and even recorded a demo at EMI's London studio for EMI publishing.
Though there was label interest around "sketchy little people", there was nothing concrete. Paul decided that instead of waiting around for the labels he should get back to the studio and start work on a new album, with a view to releasing it independently. Many long days and nights in the studio passed, and these sessions eventually became Paul’s new album "a lighthouse keepers diary." Wishing to capture a more live vibe, Paul took the album in a more acoustic direction. Several of the tracks were recorded live in the studio to recreate this live sound. The album also features a multimedia element containing pictures, video, and acoustic versions of selected album tracks.
"A lighthouse keepers diary" was released on the 29th June at hyena cafe in Newcastle. The launch was attended by 320 people, taking the venue close to capacity, which I'm sure you will agree is a great achievement for a local artist. The material from the new album has been very well received. After a recent interview on BBC radio Newcastle, the station was inundated with emails requesting Paul’s track "a quiet kind of madness" be played again. This track has also been played on local radio station “utopia FM”, and Alan Robson’s “Night Owls” program on Metro radio, (which is the most listened to radio chat show in the country.)
Both albums are currently available from many independent record stores around the North East.
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More recently "a lighthouse keepers diary" went on general release on Pauls own label - Regulus music. The record is distributed by Absolute/Universal. |
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Paul Liddell Lists the following Influences
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Pearl Jam, Jeff Buckley, Soundgarden, Counting Crows, The Wonder Stuff, Smashing Pumpkins,
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Acoustic
