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Paul M. Davis

About Me

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Paul Davis's lonesome two-step laments seamlessly segue into revolutionary punk-folk exhortations, and rueful finger-picked blues make way for sardonic old-time rave ups. Ranging from meditative finger-picked folk songs to gypsy-like jump numbers, indie pop to punk-grass.

After performing across the west coast for ten years solo and in his band, Mule Train, Davis has recently relocated to the Chicago area. He has released two solo albums, and his currently working on his third, in addition to the 2004 Mule Train release Be On Your Way . In addition, his musical projects have received press in a number of publications, including Punk Planet, the Metro, Zero Magazine and S.F. Weekly. He is currently working on a new solo album for release in early 2007.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/10/2005
Band Website: http://www.warningsignrecords.com
Band Members: Paul M. Davis - vocals, guitar, banjo
Influences:

Hank Williams, Leonard Cohen, Pavement, the Louvin Brothers, Pet Shop Boys, Dolly Parton, Bill Monroe, Jerry Irby, Elvis Costello, Pete Bernhard, the Clash, the Smiths, the Cars, the Buzzcocks, Sleater-Kinney, Boaz Vilozny, the Decemberists, 2pac, Two Gallants, Neil Diamond, Guided by Voices, Johnny Cash, Spoon

What I'm listening to now:


Sounds Like:

"Tom Waits-like desperate musings about drinking your sorrows away. The strong country influences sparkle brightly over the duration of the twelve acoustic performances. There is something incredibly endearing in Paul's lyrics and performance. 'Drinking in the Park' and 'Falling Star' are worth the price of admission alone." Punk Planet ..58

"Davis knows how much you hate it every time an acoustic-guitar-strapped dufus gets up to show you "his words" at open mic night. If ever the genre had an anti-hero, it's Paul Matthew Davis. It's about time we had one I care about." .. Splendid E-Zine


Record Label: Warning Sign Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

New Real Blog, Is > Than, Is Now Live and Rearing to Go!

I finally have an official blog on its own domain on the Internet with all sorts of bells and whistles (an aesthetically pleasing design! A sideblog! A "what I've been reading" feed!)Updated five days...
Posted by on Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:17:00 GMT

LIVE @ KPIG ON THE YOUTUBE

Last week in Santa Cruz (Feb 11, to be exact,) I performed live at the venerable KPIG on Sleepy John's Sunday morning show. Dead To RightsFiery DeathGreat DivideThanks to the fine folks at WebVideoRem...
Posted by on Fri, 16 Feb 2007 19:59:00 GMT

SHOWS IN CHICAGO & SANTA CRUZ THIS WEEK!

Hello One and All,It may currently be 1 degree Fahrenheit here in scenic Chicago, IL., but there are a few stray glimmers of hope. By THIS TUESDAY (Feb 6) evening the temperature will have risen to a...
Posted by on Sun, 04 Feb 2007 20:41:00 GMT

Someday Coming Down Podcast 3, and Warning Sign on last.fm

I have, at last, updated ye olde podcast. This one is #3, and focuses on the more rocking end of the spectrum, with songs by Scott H. Biram, Rum and Rebellion, Mule Train, Bobby Bare Jr., Two Gallants...
Posted by on Tue, 29 Aug 2006 07:04:00 GMT

Someday Coming Down: Deviant Twang Podcast

Continuing in the mid-level grandness of the previous compilations I've been involved in, I humbly invite you to listen to my inauguaral "deviant twang" podcast featuring me talking for much too long ...
Posted by on Fri, 10 Mar 2006 13:01:00 GMT