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Paul Collins

Paul Collins from The Nerves and Paul Collins Beat

About Me

I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4 Paul Collins' Beat can be heard on the Caddyshack official movie soundtrack. Paul's first band, The Nerves, formed in 1974 and is considered one of the early U.S. punk groups. Led by Jack Lee, their song "Hanging On The Telephone" was recorded by Deborah Harry and Blondie on the album entitled "Parallel Lines. "When The Nerves disbanded, Jack Lee went solo, Peter Case formed The Plimsouls and Paul Collins formed The Beat. In his bands The Nerves and The Beat, Paul Collins has toured with numerous acts, including The Ramones, The Jam, The Police, Pere Ubu, Ian Gomm, Huey Lewis, Eddie Money and countless other names. Paul Collins Beat continues to tour the world, concentrating primarily on the United States, Mexico, Europe, Canada, Brazil and Japan.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/24/2005
Band Website: paulcollinsbeat.com
Band Members: Paul Collins, Michael Ruiz, Larry Whitman, Dennis Conway, Hector Toro, Octavio Vinck, Steve Huff, Jay Dee Daugherty from Patti Smith Band, Jimi Ripp, Peter Case, Jack Lee, Chris Von Sneidern, Rick Wagner, Will Rigby, Arty Lenin, Juancho Lopez, Gines Martinez, Carlos Guardado, Pablo Cabanes, Chris Bongers, Manolo "The Tele Kid" Espinosa
Influences: Ray Charles, The Ramones, Elvis Presley, John Lee Hooker, The Kinks, Tommy James & The Shondells, The Byrds, Johnny Thunders, Arthur Alexander, Fear, Diana Ross, The Jam, Hank Williams Sr., The Beatles, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Sex Pistols, The Zombies, The Searchers
Sounds Like: Wilco, Chris Isaak, Raspberries, the Knack, Bay City Rollers, Incredible Kiddaband, 20/20, Phil Seymour, the Nerves, Plimsouls, the Records, Fast Cars, Buzzcocks, Pointed Sticks, the Jolt, the Late Show, Romantics, Nick Lowe, Paul Collins Beat, Nikki and the Corvettes, Modernettes, Nasty Facts, the Speedies, the Shivvers, Teenage Head, Jilted John, the Jam, Jack Lee, Rubber City Rebels, the Vips, Questions, Seventeen, the Boys (UK, US, AU), Nervous Eaters, Paley Brothers, Eddie and the Hotrods, Real Kids, Taxi Boys, Eastern Dark, the Boyfriends, the Waldos, Secret Affair, the Sorrows, Popees, MnM's, Josie Cotton, Rockpile, Badfinger, the Tweezers, Holly and the Italians, the Heats, the Moberlys, the Cowboys, the Kicks, Rosetta Stone, Buzzcocks, Lambrettas, Teenage Head, the Milk and Cookies, Breakaways, the Dickies, Outlets, the Quick, the Know, Gary Valentine, the Colors, etc.. The Records, Willie Nelson, Ryan Adams, Chris Isaak, Silvertone, Merle Haggard, Damien Rice, Hank Williams, Waylon Jennings, Bob Dylan, Lefty Frizzell, John Wicks, Peter Case, Willie Nile, Pat Dinizio, The Jayhawks, The Plimsouls, The Nerves, The Beat, Paul Collins Beat, Electric Shadows, Exploding Hearts, Nice Boys, Baby Shakes, Snot Rockettes, Power Chords, Red Hearts, Plastic Letters, the Briefs, the Romeros, Poison Hearts, the Goodboys, Beat Beat Beat, the Cuts, Firestarter, Pink Spiders, Top Ten, Tina and the Total Babes, Clorox Girls, Boss Martians, Pranks, Sick Fitts, the Clamour, the Fevers, Riff Randells, Sweet Faces
Record Label: RockIndiana
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

SXSW 2008

Hello folks, it’s been one heck of a week at SXSW 2008. We flew in and the week just flew by and now I am back home again. I did not think it was possible, but this year was even better for us t...
Posted by Paul Collins on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:42:00 PST

Paul Collins Beat SXSW!

Hello folks, PC here, it's Saturday Night in Madrid I am gearing up for our trip to Austin. This will be our second time to SXSW and we are hoping it will be even better than last year. We have a new ...
Posted by Paul Collins on Sat, 08 Mar 2008 12:59:00 PST

RIP Hilly Kristal of CBGB NY punk rock club

Paul Collins' Beat wish to send their condolences to the family of Hilly Kristal, the father of punk rock. Scroll below to read the full story. NEW YORK - Hilly Kristal, whose dank Bowery rock club C...
Posted by Paul Collins on Thu, 30 Aug 2007 11:30:00 PST

Click Here to Buy CDs!

..> ITEM #1 FLYING HIGH CD PRICE $15.00 ITEM #2 FLYING HIGH (Autographed) PRICE $20.00 ITEM #3 FROM TOWN TO TOWN PRICE $10.00 ..>...
Posted by Paul Collins on Fri, 09 Feb 2007 04:33:00 PST

The Nerves 2007 CD & Vinyl re-issues on Bomp/Alive Records

The Nerves 2007 CD & Vinyl re-issues on Bomp/Alive Records   7-inch EP reissueCOMING in 2007 This is the reissue of the self-titled four-song EP released in 1976 b...
Posted by Paul Collins on Sun, 02 Apr 2006 09:49:00 PST