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REID PALEY

About Me


GO TO THE REAL PAGE AT www.myspace.com/reidpaleytrio right now.
Really. Go to www.myspace.com/reidpaleytrio .
This is merely a road sign.
Ahem.
Approximate Hellhound is here:
APPROXIMATE HELLHOUND cd
APPROXIMATE HELLHOUND
Carpe diem, pal.
Step up and get your own personal Approximate Hellhound .
Dare to broaden those horizons.
Enrich your life beyond your wildest dreams.
And of course, astound your friends, appall your neighbors, and give that special someone something to think about.
Really.
Listen to Approximate Hellhound tunes here
And now, welcome to the page for REVIVAL and LUCKY'S TUNE .
But be sure to stop in at The Real REID PALEY Page at www.myspace.com/reidpaleytrio .
It's where the real action is.
Or just go to www.reidpaley.com and all will be revealed.
Now if you're so inclined, get these fine albums right here:
REVIVAL
(Produced by the legendary Eric Drew Feldman)
REVIVAL
LUCKY'S TUNE
(Produced by mythic rock deity Frank Black)
LUCKY'S TUNE
You'll be glad you did.
And there's that Sub Pop single .
Alright then. Here's what some other people have to say:
"One of America's best -- and most underrated -- songwriters."
--Pop Matters
"A voice to turn good girls bad...Maybe crazy but damn exciting."
--The Village Voice
“The bastard child of Sinatra and Lemmy. Epic, minimalist rock tunes with that end of the night feel.”
-- Random Magazine UK
“The deliciously gravelly voice and Weillian pomp of tracks like “Yr Polish Uncle” might put The Bad Seeds out of business. It’s not often that adjectives like “clever.” “dark,” and “heartwrenching” should be bandied about in the same sentence, but Reid Paley Trio’s a special case. They’re a special NY band.”
-- The Sentimentalist
“Possessed with the voice of a drunken wolf…Songs that roar."
-- Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
“Paley’s visionary take on modern music brings something quite exciting to the table; syncopated rock with simplicity of feel - dark humor, cutting remarks, witty poetic ramblings - all feeling like a breath of fresh air. Wondrously intriguing, compelling as hell, and refreshingly original.”
-- Toxic Pete UK
"A proudly weird talent with a nervy raw appeal."
--Time Out New York
“Blues and jazz trip around his nocturnal growl in this accomplished collection. There’s no holding back the ferocious swing of Take What You Want, and the brooding Better Days manages to rouse the soul even when Paley is staring destruction in the face. A gem worth uncovering.”
-- The Big Issue UK
"Straightforward, sarcastic, funny and gifted at putting a song together."
--New York Press
“As soon as Reid Paley sings you realise there’s something else in the mix. A jazz-blues-rockabilly sound so distinctive that it takes a while for your listening organs to balance the gruff, hoarse voice with the excellent playing. A dark wit that will have you spitting your dinner over the stereo in mirth.”
--SoundsXP UK
"Put simply, the Reid Paley Trio knows how to get down. He's got mischief in his eye, Elvis in his joints, and booze everywhere else."
--NYRock
"Best Actual Gig of the Year. Very very impressive."
--Sleazegrinder UK
"Reduce-you-to-tears razor wit...Reid Paley ought to be a household name."
--Pittsburgh City Paper
"Everyone has a favorite drinking album. Right now, mine is REVIVAL."
--Seattle Weekly
"Best 50 Albums of the Year"
--Alternative Press
"For fans of churlish honesty and unaffected one-man shows, REVIVAL is a nonstop riot."
--San Francisco Weekly
"More messy jazz from a drunken genius."
--City Life, Manchester UK
"A soot-black sense of humor as biting as an underfed Rottweiler."
--Cleveland Free Times
"Best Of Manhattan"
--New York Press
"An unholy howl of a voice."
--CMJ
"One of the East Coast's best-kept secrets, his wryly misanthropic schtick is all his own. Live, he is the Bill Hicks of the blues. You need to see him."
--What's On In London
Four Stars
--GermanRollingStone
"As Baudelaire was the spleen of Paris, Reid Paley is the spleen of New York... How else could he write such messianic blues, such prophetic rock 'n' roll?"
--442..me Rue, Paris
"Though records like Revival drip with talent, sweat and humor, live is the way to experience Paley."
--The Village Voice
"Actually, it's more than one date with this vampiric Brooklyn songwriter - it's four. And lucky us. Paley lives on the darker side of Saturday night, his witty ballads backed by a Czechoslovakian upright bass, a trap kit, and a voice that sounds like a bag of gravel in a blender. Just remember - his drawl is worse than his bite."
--City Life, Manchester UK
"A great musical attraction...a sort of Sinatra for the disaffected."
--Mississippi Reflector
"Reid Paley is the kind of artist Seattle loves."
--The Stranger
"Paley's bare-boned and bloody-knuckled approach grabs you like a shot of tequila that's gone down the wrong pipe."
--Aquarian Weekly
"A jarring reminder of what rock'n'roll once was and could be again."
--The Washington Times
"For all his simplicity, Reid is like nobody else."
--Seattle Weekly
"What? You want some kind of description of the artist and his music? Just fucking listen to the guy and enjoy his prowess."
-- Frank Black a.k.a. Black Francis
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/6/2007
Band Website: http://www.reidpaley.com
Band Members: Reid Paley
on vocals and the electric archtop guitar

Mr Eric Eble
on the Czechoslovakian upright bass

Mr James Murray
working that trap kit

On Revival

Reid Paley
on vocals and the electric archtop guitar

Mr Robert Lee Oliver
on 3-string bass

Mr James Murray
working that trap kit

With Special Guest Appearances by

Mr Jim Duffy
on the electric piano

and

Mr Eric Drew Feldman
on the accordion, organ, and ghostly calliope

On Lucky's Tune

Reid Paley
on vocals and the electric archtop guitar

Influences: Screamin' Jay, Sam Beckett, and a seemingly limitless capacity for laughing in the face of life's unrelenting ugliness.

Sounds Like: The voices in your head at 4am. If they had a sense of humor, and you could shake your ass to them.

Ahem.

Its Rock.

Bluesy, jazzy, Rock Noir with balls and a pitch-black sense of humor. Not for the timid, trendy, or humorless. Come. Bask in the love.

Or you can bask in the afterglow.

APPROXIMATE HELLHOUND
is here:

Click for CD and

www.reidpaley.com

Record Label: Metaphor Rhythms
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

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