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Paul Benshoof

About Me

I was born in Portland, Oregon a long time ago, so I’m told. I actually don’t remember much about it, but I do get the sense that it was a pivotal moment in my life. After that, I moved around quite a few times before arriving in Cloudcroft, NM, where, as of this writing, I currently reside.
I’ve been writing songs since about the age of six, although most of my work from that era has fallen into obscurity and is probably best left forgotten. However, my writing improved with time, and by 1986 I felt it was time for the world to hear the fruits of my efforts. With this goal in mind, I released my first album that December.
Sadly, the ENTIRE world did not hear the album when it was first released. (I fell short of this goal by a few billion people.) However, the few people that did hear it actually liked it enough to request another album. That was good enough for me. In fact, as long the fan base is there, I’ll keep making albums. My sixth was released in 2006.
For more bio information, please check out my official homepage hosted on my label’s website at www.tmpb-rec.com . Also, information about each of my albums is available at www.zianet.com/minstrel .
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Member Since: 2/2/2007
Band Website: www.zianet.com/tmpb/artists/benshoof
Band Members: All Vocals and Instruments - Paul Benshoof


Influences: The Guess Who, The Beatles, The Kinks, Badfinger, Billy Joel, Burton Cummings, Randy Bachman, Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, The Beach Boys, Paul Revere & The Raiders, Mark Lindsay, Jimmy Buffet, Neil Young, The Raspberries, Eric Carmen
Sounds Like: A culmination of my influences (kind of)...
Record Label: TMPB Recordings
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Train to Amsterdam

This is the second time Ive put this song in my player.  For those of you who missed it the first time, let me briefly describe what this song is about:  At some point, everyone eventually finds them...
Posted by on Sat, 25 Apr 2009 06:28:00 GMT

I Love You More

I admit it.  This is a sappy love song, no doubt, and I fully recognize that this is not the kind of song I generally write.  However, after originally posting it here on MySpace a little over a year ...
Posted by on Thu, 26 Mar 2009 09:54:00 GMT

New Attitude

Its been a year or so since first putting this song in my profile, and Im pleased to bring it back again.  For those of you who missed it last time, heres a recap of where it came from:New Attitude...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Feb 2009 04:50:00 GMT

What Your Eyes Have never Seen

I'm pleased to repost this song after nearly a year.  So many of you have indicated this to be one of your favorites on the album, which at first was a bit surprising to me since it's certainly not th...
Posted by on Thu, 22 Jan 2009 05:21:00 GMT

Tis the Season

In the spirit of Christmas, I've decided to post some Christmas songs for you all to enjoy. They were originally released as promotional singles back in 1992 and 1993 and will NEVER be available for ...
Posted by on Sun, 21 Dec 2008 15:32:00 GMT

Great news for music lovers!

Great news for music lovers (especially those of you who love MY music)!  The Minstrel Avenue Record (www.zianet.com/minstrel) is having a Christmas sale on several of its album listings&including my ...
Posted by on Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:31:00 GMT

Bottom of My Heart

This is the second time I've posted this song to my MySpace profile.  I'm very happy that many of you have badgered me to repost it, because it is one of my favorites on the album, despite the fa...
Posted by on Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:38:00 GMT

Another Rainy Day

Another Rainy Day is the only song on the album that was written and recorded befored the sessions for Still I Sing began in August 2005.Another Rainy Day dates back to 1994 when my wife and I had jus...
Posted by on Wed, 22 Oct 2008 05:44:00 GMT

The Lost Navigators!

Exciting news for those of you who enjoyed my Lost Navigators video clips (still viewable through the video link on my MySpace homepage)!  The Air Force has decided to release those music videos,...
Posted by on Sat, 04 Oct 2008 04:58:00 GMT

Still I Sing

Still I Sing was originally inspired by a formal complaint I received from a neighbor who accused me of generating "midnight noise" that was apparently disrupting his sleeping patterns. Moreover, he t...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:39:00 GMT