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Darren Paul |
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| Location: | Sydney, |
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| Last Login: | May 12, 2008 (75 days back) |
About Me |
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Darren Paul lives life with purpose. He believes every moment matters. He believes we should all live for today. He knows what he wants and he approaches his music with an unwavering focus and absolute professionalism. "I approach song writing with dedication and I only write when I feel like I have something to say". And Darren has no shortage of experience to draw from when exploring the world through music. The complex emotions associated with growing up through apartheid South Africa and then moving with his family to Australia in search of a better, safer life have provided the source of inspiration for most of the songs on his debut solo EP. "Safety", the title track of the EP, was written as a memoir of close, lifelong friends left behind in South Africa. The pop/rock epic, "Living for Today" serves as a succinct summary of the lessons Darren has picked up on his journey. Together with "Climb Aboard", "All a lie" and "Love is not enough", Darren has produced a powerplay of his recent recordings, all of which are included on his debut solo EP, "Safety". Darren's musical journey began after moving to Australia when he formed the band FRANK. They released 2 independent EP's, toured Australia and made several appearances on National Television and Radio. Throughout this period Darren worked hard at his writing and began to perfect his "style". This led to his selection as a finalist in The Australian National Song writing Competition as well as providing him with a powerful portfolio of original music. On the strength of this, in 2005 Darren Paul hooked up with a Los Angeles based production company and spent 12 months recording there. Darren's honest, frank take on life is clearly communicated through his music. When he sings, "Are you Living for Today?" you just can't help but wonder... Now with the launch of his debut solo EP, we invite you to share in the journey. View Darren Paul's EPK www.darrenpaul.com.au BUY DARREN'S NEW EP "SAFETY" NOW!!! |
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Music:Member Since: 8/29/2006Band Website: darrenpaul.com.au Band Members: Darren Paul - Vocals/guitar, Some other players i’m lucky enough to get to play with: Patrick Caccia - Drums/Vocals, Grecco Buratto - Guitars/Vocals, Joe Hamill - Guitars/Vocals, Dario Bortolin - Bass, David Dans - Guitars, Steve Fuller - Drums, Lindsay Rimes - Producer/Keys/Backing Vox/Acoustic guitars, Simon Shapiro - Bass/vocals Mike McGlynn - Producer/Keys/Guitars, actually everything under the sun Influences: There are so many albums and artists I love, Here are just a few: Jeff Buckley - Grace, Dave Matthews Band - Under the Table and Dreaming, Ben Harper - Fight For your Mind, Kurt Elling - Live In Chicago, Alice in Chains - Dirt U2 -Joshua Tree... Actually most their stuff... Stone Temple Pilots - Purple Steely Dan - Aja & Two Against Nature Radiohead - The Bends Robi Draco Rosa - Mad Love, The Tea Party, The Beatles - All of them, Counting Crows - August and Everything After, Ron Sexsmith - Self Titled, Ryan Adams - Gold and HeartBreaker, Rodriguez - At His Best Gavin DeGraw - Chariot Stripped, Duncan Sheik - Daylight, The Killers - Hot Fuss, Groove Armada - Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub), Massive Attack - Protection and Blue Lines, Foo Fighters - self titled, John mayer - Room for Squares, Gotye - Like Drawing Boold Neil Finn - one of the finest Songwriters around Sounds Like: Darren Paul Record Label: UWA Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Indie / Rock / Powerpop) |
My Blog |
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Download Safety EP NOW!!! on iTunes |
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| It’s finally available on iTunes....and Amazon.comIt’s been 6 weeks since the EP was officially launched. Sales have been going really well, with the tracks available on DIGSTATION.com. N... Posted by Darren Paul on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:58:00 PST |
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Safety officially Launched |
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| Hi All,February has, already, turned out to be a fantastic month... in so many ways....Firstly, I'd like to wish Marlene all the best in her latest Role... the sky's the limit Ibu.... We're all so pro... Posted by Darren Paul on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:54:00 PST |
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Mo Movember |
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| Hi All,Well, this is, officially, my first blog....I've been threatening to start a weekly update for months now and have finally been inspired to do so.My inspiration for this blog has been generated... Posted by Darren Paul on Thu, 08 Nov 2007 04:10:00 PST |
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My Friends |
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Patrick Caccia, Simon Shapiro, C D LAIRD, Grecco Buratto, Steve Tonge, World without Sundays, STEVIE FULLER, Anthony Snape, Adam McInnis Music ATX, Michael McGlynn, Chris Cornell, Lindsay Rimes @ SONG RIMES STUDIO, Julie Forester, Jamie Painter, Josie, SPINMAN, Dusk Promotions, E to the N I K O, Nikki, Tour Of Earth, BORDEAUX, BEN PRITCHARD, Wild Marmalade, Three Quarters Hazel, The Falls, * Leonie *, Silver and Gold, Selena, KingBathmat, PAUL TURNER, ATTACK! STUDIOS BOOK IN NOW, Fact & Fiction, riz hallowes, ricky, Beau Golden, Luke C, Lo Mass Republic, DieSkim, :: Michael Avenaim ::, Gab, Eleanor Dunlop.
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