Artist description Skinny kid, tight t-shirt, unruly hair, art school dropout glasses, lyrics with 3 levels of appeal, shiny electric guitar. Songs about boys turning into frogs, people loving animals, island castaways, Hal Hartley films and lovers turned insomniacs. Imagine your luck!

Music Style Bookish Pop

Musical Influences Mike Scott, Mark Heard, Paul Weller

Similar Artists Elvis Costello, Lisa Loeb

Artist History Paul began his musical career in Yamaha organ lessons in the back room of a department store. Moving through piano, trumpet, trombone and harmonica over the years, he quickly lost all interest in the early instruments when he stole his first guitar. After a short time in juvenile detention facilities, Paul rejoined society and began writing gospel hits. His short incarnation as a gospel songwriter was followed by a long stint as a retail manager and student of the Liberal Arts. Emerging from the land of denim and Foucault, he purchased a big fat acoustic guitar and immediately began to produce brilliant folk-pop hits. This string of smart, catchy acoustic numbers was captured on his first album, "Juliet Pauses", which received critical acclaim and led to several years of touring and performing at festivals. In 2000 Paul made friends with the fine folks at Cake Records in Seattle who he met through the Internet. A beautiful relationship began which culminated in his working with Evan Brubaker of Salt Lake City. Evan and Paul began the new album in the Fall of 2000. "Like He's Famous" will be released in the Fall of 2001 on Cake Records in the US and on Incubator Records in Canada.

Group Members The band on "Juliet Pauses" includes: Paul Bellows, Adrian Walther, Rick Colhoun, Ben Sures, Ruth Moody, Matt Pierrot and Howard Rissin. The band on "Like He's Famous" includes: Paul Bellows, Christian Dugas, John Ervin, Sean Halley, Matt Donovan and Evan Brubaker. Appearances by Ben Sures, Jon Norstrom, Cory Papirny, Dan White and Richard Buckner. The live band is Paul Bellows, Ben Sures, Jon Nordstrom, Cory Papirny and soon... Brock Skywalker!

Instruments Well, I play a big Guild GF25, as silver Italia and a blue Danelectro. And tambourine and melodica. And lots of other things on the record.

Albums Juliet Pauses (1998), Like He's Famous (2001)

Press Reviews "Paul Bellows is a folk-rocker with a few things on his mind and the ability to get it across with a distinctive style and wit. Bellows breathes new life into age-old themes like hope and dreams, life and love... first song to last - he hits the mark every time."-Performing Songwriter Magazine "Jewel in the Rough... Eloquent, Literary" -Chart Magazine "Ani Difranco may have changed genders and stopped drinking so much coffee" -See Magazine "...everyone has to hear" -CBC Radio

Location Edmonton, Alberta - Canada

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