Music Style Pop/rock/jazz tinged

Musical Influences Steely Dan/Beatles/Dan Hicks/Al Stewart/Sinatra/JeffBeck

Similar Artists Dire Straits/Steely Dan/Sinatra/Clapton/Hendrix

Artist History Paul Robinson has toured extensively nationally and internationally, and has built a successful performing and recording career as a lead guitarist with luminaries like folk-swing inventor Dan Hicks, pop icon Al Stewart, Romeo Void's Debora Iyall, and the Gypsy jazz band, the Hot Club of San Francisco. Robinson has added his signature guitar sound to at least a dozen albums ranging from pop and rock to jazz and beyond, and has produced several CDs including "Sweet." Additionally, he has shared the stage with Don Was, Bob Weir, David Sanborn, Steve Winwood and has opened for such greats as Joni Mitchell, Joan Osborne, Dave Mason and Roger McGuinn.

Instruments Lots o' guitars

Albums Sweet

Press Reviews By Don Kimenker www.earbuzz.comPaul Robinson plays guitar Ñ and the artwork of his CD panels display dozens of these collectible beauties. Thank God he can play them Ñ and play he does on his latest CD, Sweet Ñ an 11 song collection of music that moves from blues to rock to jazz to pop with the sincerity and ease of this seasoned singer/songwriter/musician. The title track, "Sweet," is a perfect example of Robinson's interesting and original compositional style Ñ the phrasings he falls naturally into, are not natural in the standard pop vain Ñ there's much too much musical education underneath it all, which is precisely why this music takes a seat among some of the great musician/writers. The chorus, with the "sweet'" phrasing, sings, "sweet sweet like the moment you meet and your heart starts to singing, sweet sweet it's a ride take a seat, but you better hold onto something" - credits on background vocals include the great Al Stewart from "Year of the Cat" fame, mp3'd here. Track 3, "The Personals," has a Warren Zevon-ish feel as Robinson reflects on a nightmare experience with personal ads Ñ the ad reads like a picture, "black Beatle boots with the heel worn down, riding on the train toward the west end of town, brown suede jacket with the pockets shot through, standing on the landing when I spotted you." The following track is the rock and roll pop gem of the record - with a hook that will endear itself to all northern Californians, mp3'd here - the Bay Area guitarist writes, "Égoodbye good bay, hello HelL.AÉ." as he recounts bouts of insincerity in the glitzy metro cousin six hours south of San Francisco. Robinson's compositional style has tastes of Steely Dan - yet he demonstrates a deep understanding of jazz composition that includes flavors SD would envy Ñ case in point, the instrumental, "Psycho Soul Theme," rides between 60's TV Police drama and jazz band charm Ñ all surrounded by layers and layers of sweet and varied guitar sounds, including thick tube toned octave unison melody lines on Paul's Telecaster. The final vocal track (there's one more instrumental to end the record), "Guilty as Charged," is a bluesy jazz with horns number that includes a rippin' guitar solo that Robinson transitions all over the place - and hits all changes with precision and beautiful phrasing. Excellent record.

Location San Francisco, CA - USA

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