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Recently described as “the drunk British Tom Waits†(indiefolkforever), Paul Hawkins is one of the most compelling, unusual and imaginative new songwriters in Britain today. His songs evoke the emotional primacy of Nick Cave, the imaginative storytelling of Jonathan Richman and the wit of Jarvis Cocker to produce dark fantastical narratives on subjects ranging from teenage boys who throw themselves into nuclear reactors in the hope of gaining superpowers to lonely outsiders who don medical coats and operate on unsuspecting bystanders. Other songs showcase a much more direct, emotional honesty – perhaps best evidenced by the wounded drunken nihilism of “The Evil Thoughtsâ€. ************************************************************ ******* Although Paul sometimes plays solo he prefers to play backed by one of his two bands (both of whom contain the same members but on different instruments). Chaotic post-punk cabaret collective Thee Awkward Silences provide spills, thrills and over-the-top showmanship (leading to comparisons to Iggy Pop and Alex Harvery) while The Carnival Evacuation Flashback allow Paul's more lyrical side to come through.**************************************************** ***** On record Paul's songs - recorded in collaboration with producer Ian Button - flit wildly from solo acoustic songs to garage punk to offbeat pop to Scott Walker-esque string-drenched balladry. Cohesion comes through Paul’s voice – unusual, full of character and “endearingly out of tune†(God is in the TV Zine) ************************************************************ ********* Paul is a key figure in the contemporary UK antifolk scene. He has recently appeared on complilations for Cherryade Records, AFUK Records and Jezus Factory Records (who also released "The evil Thoughts" a split 7" single with L'il Lost Lou). He has recently been written about in various webzines and magazines (Timeout London called him an “ace antifolk superstarâ€) and has been played a number of times times on the Huw Stephens’ show on BBC Radio 1.