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Paul Edelman

shitkicker soul,emo country, electric folk

About Me

"Paul is a real dynamo. Between his work with groups like the Jangling Sparrows and his own solo performance, he is an emerging talent that is rising fast and headed sky high"Gene Shay host of the 88.5 WXPN Sunday evening folk show said that.You can also request a spin on Chuck Elliots Saturday morning show on XPN. There are quite a few regional stations picking up on his songs. Edgy and misty, A holler to a whisper, a lyrically driven players' player. Pauls resume includes being a thousand year old Native American Shaman-stoneworker and most recently a soldier that died in battle in either the Civil or Revolutionary war.
Almost born on an airplane. His family lived in Columbus, Ohio, but his mom only trusted one doctor in Philadelphia. Paul played banjo for The Butcher Holler Boys,lead guitar for Naked Omaha and bass for The Boxcars. To date, he's shared stages with Scott Miller, Robert Earl Kean, James McMurtry, Jim Boggia, Patty Larkin, Marah, Frog Holler, Man In Black Wrinkle Neck Mules, Matt Hebert, Cordero, McGowan, the Drams, Slobberbone, Drive-by Truckers, One Star Hotel, Twinemen, Neil Cleary, The Bottle Rockets, Jim,Jenny and the PineTops and many others!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/29/2007
Band Website: janglingsparrows.com
Band Members: "Me,my pipes and my Graphite concert series"
Influences: Frederick Douglas, Abe Lincoln, Rosa Parks,Isaac Hopper, Clint Eastwood, Dan DeLeon, Dan Roberts, Joshua Chamberlain, Ruth Helen Price
Sounds Like: Misty, Country smoke and Trucker beat Folk. Tough and Tender, from a holler to a whisper, a lyrically driven player's player
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Record Label: Palace/Flophouse.Booking at [email protected]
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Last Pics-Back in Philly...but not home

6600 total miles on the Baru. It's sad to be done, but I feel raw, focused and it's clearer than ever that Philly is not home and I've got to go. Sooner than later. There are so many super people an...
Posted by Paul Edelman on Tue, 16 Oct 2007 08:22:00 PST

New song-"Cheaper Down the Road"

Brisk, mid tempo, trucker beatYou're down to your last dollarsand heaven knowsyou been logging in the milesyour eyes are ready to closeand you're hungry and you're thirstyand you're running out of gas...
Posted by Paul Edelman on Sun, 14 Oct 2007 10:10:00 PST

Wow, thank you Winooski.

Over 6000 miles on the car and that doesn't include the drive home tomorrow. Tonight is my last show of tour. Winooski is great. Everyone here just loves being here, they don't have it all figured ou...
Posted by Paul Edelman on Sun, 14 Oct 2007 09:08:00 PST

Vermont is turning, Winooski Nicole and the girls!

Boy, I love it up here! The music scene is great, the mountains are beautiful, and the women are stunning! everywhere I turn. And the foliage is going and it is something, I'll tell you. I haven't h...
Posted by Paul Edelman on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:42:00 PST

New Song "Johnstown, Pennsylvania"

Think of this as that swaying back and forth, kind of sloppy bar song. It's a love song but it's more of a sing a long to my heartache thing. Slow country shuffle. I met up with my friend Amber DeL...
Posted by Paul Edelman on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 10:42:00 PST

Handbook supplemental

With exception, do not play at places that don't normally have PA systems.The notable exceptions on this tour are The postcrypt in NYC and The Wild Bean in West VirginiaThese places have a great feel ...
Posted by Paul Edelman on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 10:14:00 PST

Handbook 3-Spending money on the road

The key to spending money on the road is balance.If you are just getting out there you aren't getting guarantees from the venues so be prepared, as I've previously mentioned, to lose money at first.Bu...
Posted by Paul Edelman on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:20:00 PST

New song lyrics "Settle down, mama"

This one's simple. Think Hank. Brisk country shuffle. Written while driving, chords added later I'm also hearing a little buck owens goin onWell I'm just like everybody else sittin here at the barWe...
Posted by Paul Edelman on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 09:36:00 PST

My Subaru took me to Vermont...

because, apparently, it has family here.Vermont,as many of you know is beautiful and it is turning so a lovely time to be up here.Winooski particularly has a nice feel. It doesn't glean money like Bu...
Posted by Paul Edelman on Mon, 08 Oct 2007 02:34:00 PST

The Big Scrapple

Stopped in Philly for long enough to see the Phils play October baseball. It's unfortunate that I couldn't watch Philly baseball in a different environment. My time there wasn't bad but hearing the c...
Posted by Paul Edelman on Sun, 07 Oct 2007 12:33:00 PST