Dog is Blue profile picture

Dog is Blue

About Me


Born of boredom, disposable income (not much) and delusions of grandeur, Dog Is Blue is where I get my folk ya-yas out.

"His modern take on folk - balancing the traditional subtle, picked riffs with off-kilter instrumental textures from every noise maker he can find - makes for quirky songs that don't let you settle in complacency. There's no doubt that Paul is a new artist, working his way up from open mics to releasing his own record in less than a year but with the help of some friends (Laura Heaney on backing vocals) he offers up some powerful tracks (Young Enough) and a surprisingly polished sounding self-released debut." - Herohill

"Happy Hallowe'en" live at the Eastern Edge Gallery in St. John's:

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 15/01/2008
Band Website: dogisblue.com
Influences: Harry Nilsson, Bob Dylan, Big Star, JJ Cale, Chad VanGaalen, Leon Russell, my friend Shirley, bus stops and comic books
Sounds Like: Homeless ghost-folk made in a happy soup kitchen.

"I hope you take this the right way, but it reminded me if Xiu Xiu did a folk song without all of the weirdo lyrics and some pavement fun thrown in...I really like Xiu Xiu and Pavement, so take that as a compliment..."

- Adam, The Rest
Record Label: Facekick Records (Independent)
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Viva Italia: Onda Rock Review

Here's a very well researched and pretty epic review from Italian music magazine Ondarock.it (my friends in Winter Leaves tell me a 7/10 is really good for this magazine): http://www.ondarock.it/recen...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:45:00 GMT

Pick of the Week!

The ultra-supportive blog londononburgeoningmetropolis.blogspot.com chose ...Makes Ghost Noises as the pick of the week recently. Check out what The R.O.B. had to say about the album here:http://londo...
Posted by on Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:05:00 GMT

Live Review - Dog Is Blue Will Cure What Ails You

It turns out that, unbeknownst to me at the time, Rob from http://londononburgeoningmetropolis.blogspot.com took in our set at the Zunior 5th Anniversary at the end of June. We had no microphones and ...
Posted by on Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:38:00 GMT

Interview with T.O. Snob's Music

The same blog that recently posted this glowing review of ...Makes Ghost Noises asked me for an interview. We cover everything from songwriting and name-choosing to taxes and influences: http://www.sn...
Posted by on Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:55:00 GMT

Singing Lamb Review

Toronto music blog The Singing Lamb took a long, hard, deep, intense look at ...Makes Ghost Noises. Hooded Fang and Smog are both mentioned in comparison, so I can't complain. Awkwardly positive:http:...
Posted by on Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:45:00 GMT

Jenny Omnichord Cover, Fo' Free!

Jenny Omnichord is a special lady. Friend, touring partner, east-coast tour-guide, mother of the child we sometimes babysit while she's on stage--jenny is many things to the Dog Is Blue camp. Of cours...
Posted by on Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:53:00 GMT

Great Review from a TO Snob

Who'd a thunk it? Someone likes our album. Seriously, T.O. Snob's Music posted this amazing review:http://www.snobsmusic.net/2009/06/dog-is-blue-makes-g host-noises-album.htmlI'm glad to hear that anot...
Posted by on Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:44:00 GMT

Pipe-Dreams: Rocking the Fantasy Polaris Long-List

If I were a sports guy I'd probably be involved in all sorts of fantasy playoff pools for the NBA/NHL at the moment. However, being the long-haired hippie nerd that I am, looks like fantasy music pick...
Posted by on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:23:00 GMT

"Seacaptain" Listed in Best of '09 So Far

From the same kind folks who did the email exchange/interview last week comes this flattering gem: (London, ON:) Burgeoning Metropolis has chosen "Seacaptain" as one of the best songs of 2009 so far....
Posted by on Wed, 20 May 2009 20:31:00 GMT

Read All About It: Email Exchange/Interview

I did an email exchange with Rob (The R.O.B.) of Londononburgeoningmetropolis.blogspot.com last week. Part interview and part general friendly discourse, we discussed everything from the origin of ban...
Posted by on Mon, 11 May 2009 21:24:00 GMT