Acoustic Underground Concert Series presents Paul T October 6, 2007

Singer and songwriter Paul T hails from the Great State of Arizona, home of Barry Goldwater and Alice Kooper, and his music and politics fall somewhere in the middle of that. Performing in both red and blue states with equal disdain, his white-hot whiskey-fueled lyrics shred through the lies of our times like a brush hog in overdrive. Righteous, self-righteous, exhilarating and aggravating, hilarious and profane, he plays music with the ghosts of Hunter S. Thompson, Will Rogers and Frank Zappa kibitzing over his shoulder. His vintage musical choices -- '50s guitar tones; rhythms from honky-tonks; lyrics unafraid to deal with whatever appears on the table at the time -- form the bedrock of his country-tinged repertoire that remains in touch with modern realities. Named Arizonas #1 Songwriter by the Arizona Republic in 1988, his work has been recorded by Tommy Cash, Johnny Paycheck, and Chris Noel.
Paul Ts wide-ranging material, rock-based acoustic grooves, and captivating, high-energy live shows have also made him in demand for thirty-five years of state and county fairs, opening act for performers such as Willie Nelson, Alabama and Gregg Allman, and a top-ranked soloist on Carnival Cruises worldwide. His first album Cowboy Moon, released by Pyramid Records, consists of a dozen original songs rendered in a lived-in way that brings his own soul to life and exposes his own raw emotional truths, and he is currently completing his second album. The songs are gritty, the singing is wisened, and his playing is the kind that comes from a virtuoso who isn't all that impressed with his own virtuosity. Paul T is at his best with his personal story songs, full of humor, tragedy and commentary on everyday life in all its fragile and absurd reality, and imbued with a natural empathy for the roots of country music.
These days, it seems easy to make something sound glossy and polished, and hard to make something sound real. In an industry that is obsessed with the pre-packaged and the trendy, some might say that he has already won by continuing to do what he loves. He would, however, argue that the best is yet to come. Recent signs are certainly pointing in that direction. This much about his story is clear: Paul T has been tried, and his music remains true.

In demand as a solo performer, Paul T has played with many of the great musicians who define our times, including: Alabama, Gregg Allman, John Anderson, Eddy Arnold, Hoyt Axton, Moe Bandy, Gary U.S. Bonds, Roy Clark, John Connelly, Gail Davies, Mac Davis, the Gatlin Brothers, Vern Gosdin, Dr. Hook, Delbert McClinton, Ronnie Milsap, Ricky Nelson, Willie Nelson, Buck Owens, Johnny Paycheck, Charlie Pride, Jerry Reid, Johnny Rodriguez, Mel Tillis, Tanya Tucker, and the legendary Don Williams.

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