Featured Artist of Aug 18 2023
With the song: Long Way Down


Artist's Biography

Casual twitter joke leads to serious collaboration ...

“I’d posted this rather risqué little tweet trying to drum up support for my single”, recalls Paul, “when I got this equally risqué reply back from a complete stranger that made me laugh. We started some banter, which led to direct messages and checking each other out. Before we knew it were talking about a collaboration together”.

The spontaneous relationship also came as a surprise to GLU. “He gave some of my electronic tracks a listen and really enjoyed them, so I suggested I send over an instrumental track that I’d written mainly on bass guitar. He absolutely nailed lyrics and a vocal take in no time, adding more percussion and a trashy drum track on what has now become the chorus of the song. I loved it.”

The easy union can be heard in the seemingly effortless way their shared song “Long Way Down” builds from a gentle, emotive introduction to a powerhouse finish of what Paul describes as “throwing musical furniture”. It’s visceral in a way that comes from two very different styles of musician relishing the sharing of their craft and loving the collaboration

“Long Way Down” is released on Bandcamp on 18th August and everywhere else on August 25th


ABOUT A BAND CALLED PAUL

A Band Called Paul is the creative outlet of former orchestral percussionist, soundtrack composer and session musician Paul McDonnell. Based in Dublin, Ireland, the band’s music showcases the broad experience and influences from Paul’s career with deft lane-changes between hard rock, Latin Jazz, electronica, pop, reggae and world music.

The "band" has released one album, Primero (2019), and eleven singles including 3 collaborations with American rapper Joel ID. Paul has also produced and mixed a single for Irish singer/songwriter Rhesus Freak.

In 2022, A Band Called Paul was selected twice in succession by Tom Robinson for his nationwide UK BBC 6 "Introducing" playlist broadcast on BB6 Radio 6. Paul was also nominated in the category of Best International Male Artist at the UK's Radio Wigwam Awards 2022, which took place in London in January 2023. Paul is currently in rehearsals with a five-piece band with a view to performing live in 2023.


ABOUT GLU

GLU is an independent musician, artist, producer, beat maker, sound engineer, community arts worker and youth worker based in Glasgow, Scotland, UK.

A multi-genre music maker leaning towards Punk, Electronic Chill, Lofi & Post-Rock, his philosophy is that “all music influences me. I make what I feel.”

Feat.Artist of: November 5, 2022
With the song: Parallel Lives
Intimate. Tender. Lyrical.
Everything you weren’t expecting.
In his latest solo release, Dublin's A Band Called Paul takes yet another stylistic about-turn and delivers an uncharacteristically visceral and downbeat ode to relationships that have gone distant over time.

ABOUT A BAND CALLED PAUL Based in Dublin, Ireland, A Band Called Paul is the creative outlet of former orchestral percussionist, soundtrack composer and session musician Paul McDonnell. The band's music reflects the variety and depth of Paul's musical career transitioning seamlessly between hard rock, Latin jazz, indie rock, electronica and world music.
A Band Called Paul released its debut album, "Primero", in February 2019. He has released seven solo singles to date, three collaborations with American rapper Joel I.D. and had produced a single for Irish singer/songwriter Rhesus Freak.:
A Band Called Paul is currently in rehearsals with a full band for a live show with a view to touring from early in 2023

Full Album show of July 24, 2020
Album: Primero
Artist's Biography
Based in Dublin, Ireland, A Band Called Paul is the creation of former orchestral percussionist, soundtrack composer and session musician Paul McDonnell. The band's music reflects the variety and depth of Paul's musical career with deft lane changes between hard rock, latin jazz, electronica and world music. The band's sound has been described as if Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, The The and Beck were to collaborate. About the Album:
"Primero" was released in February 2019 and showcases a broad range of musical styles from hard rock through Latin Jazz, electronica, indie rock and world music. Indeed, no two consecutive tracks on the album are in the same musical genre. Four singles have been taken from the album - Hero Two, Freefall, In It For Money and Shimalay - the last three of which were reworked for their single releases.

Featured Artist of February 29, 2020
with the song: In It For Money

"In It For Money" is the third single to be taken from Irish indie rock act A Band Called Paul's debut album “Primero” (2019). The track has been specially reworked and remixed for this release.
A wry slice of 60's beat-in_uenced indie pop/rock, the track addresses the stage in a creative artist's career when their initial idealism is overtaken by commercial reality and the need to make a living.
Upbeat and cinematic in texture, "In It For Money" showcases the infectiously catchy, radio-friendly side of indie music.
Its accompanying music video can be viewed here:
 https://youtu.be/pA4Vyu_Nv6s
The single is available to purchase/stream on all major digital music platforms from Monday, February 24th.

ABOUT A BAND CALLED PAUL
Based in Dublin, A Band Called Paul is the creation of former orchestral percussionist, soundtrack composer and session musician Paul McDonnell. The band's music re_ects the variety and depth of Paul's musical career with deft lane changes between hard rock, latin jazz, electronica and world music.
A Band Called Paul released their debut album, "Primero", in February 2019. They have released two singles from the album to date - the latin jazz "Hero Two" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CrOgzj3JBQ)
and the darkly electronic "Freefall" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIW450wY3AQ).
The band's sound has been described as if Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, The The and Beck were to collaborate.
More information is available on the band's web site - abandcalledpaul.com

Debut album "Primero" now available on Spotify, Bandcamp, Apple Music, Google Play and Amazon Music.
https://open.spotify.com/album/1WhNad9cuOwBD1ctWTmmAn
Web: https://abandcalledpaul.com
Email: hello@abandcalledpaul.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/aBandCalledPaul
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