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Paul

Paul Mostyn and Brent Lillie win 1st place in the New Zealand/Tasmanian sonwriters awards for IS THE

About Me

I'am a 40 yr old Singer/Songwriter living on the Gold coast. I have a duo called "Double or Nothing" we play at a lot of venues around the Gold coast and Brisbane area, playing everything from 50's & 60's rock 'n'Roll to all the hits from the late seventies to todays classics. But I love playing and writing country rock songs..My duo Partner Brent Lillie and I have written quiet a few songs together and have won many awards for our compositions.. My Father,who is no longer with us,was a great guitarist and was a regular on the "Six'o'clock rock show with Johnny O Keefe, and had backed a lot of great artist in his day..My dream is make it in Nashville with songs Brent Lillie and I have written together. If you see me or my duo "Double or Nothing "out and about, come and say hello" Cheers Paul Mostyn..

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My Interests

I love camping, fishing, bush walking , and I'm a real gadget man, I love pulling things apart to see how they work..but usually have a lot of parts left over when i'm finished..

I'd like to meet:

My father again..because there are so many things I wanted to tell him before he passed on.. I would love to meet Mark Knofler and get some guitar lessons off him..what a legend ! I would love to meet Willie Nelson, the Mavericks, Dwight yoakam and many other artist that have given so many happy hours pickin' my guitar along with their songs..I'd like to meet President George w..and John Howard, so I can smack "em both up the side of the head...I would also like to meet the Dude who invented Gaffa Tap..don't laugh, it's a muso's best friend..I would also like to meet the "Guy upstairs" but not to soon..

Music:

I loved the 70's & 80's music it was very experimental which i thought was exciting..I love most American style country, Brooks and Dunn, The Mavericks, Dwight Yoakam, Alan Jackson, Marty Stuart.are some of my favorite artist.

Movies:

Anything with Anthony Hopkins in it..Steven Segal movies.Action type moveis..Forrest Gump and the Green Mile are two of my favorite, But my most favorite was The Great Escape..

Television:

My Name is Earle is a great show. CSI..Survivor and Mcleods daughters..

Books:

Music Books/Guitar magazines. I never did like reading much. I'm more of a hands on sort of person.

Heroes:

My Dad was, and still is my hero, he taught me not to take crap from anyone,"which I don't..and to follow your dreams no matter what the risk are..Anyone who has beaten an addiction or overcome a major hurdle in their lives, to become a better person has my utmost respect..