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SP

Acoustic Sensitive Guy Music?

About Me

E-mail SP at [email protected] or AIM at KDFD1
Born October 31, 1977 in Rochester NY
Started playing guitar at age 9
Released EP "Kicking Dogs For Distance" 1996
Moved to Chicago September 2000
Released EP "Balancing Act" 2004
Won Sam Ash Battle of the Bands 2004 in Chicago
Played at the Uncommon Ground songwriters showcase 2004
Opened 2 times for Micheal Glabicki singer/guitarist from Rusted Root 2004
Played 4 shows promoted by Sam Leach the first promoter of the Beatles 2004
Headlined the Durty Nellies Homegrown Showcase 2004
Nominated Best Solo Acoustic Performer Chicago 2004
Moved to Atlanta January 2006
Played shows at venues such as:
Lamplighters, Northbeach, Durty Nellies, Club 312, JJ Twiggs, The Barn of Barrington, Birds Nest, Landmark Art Gallery, Uncommon Ground, High Tops, Abbey Pub, Garfield Park Conservatory, Lilly's, Goose Island Brewing Company, Flatlanders, Brazilian Coffee House, Penny Arcade, Milestones, Where Else Tavern, Duke O'breins

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/4/2004
Band Website: skinnypaul.com
Band Members: SP- Guitar, Bass, Piano, Vocals, Noise Makers, Kazoo...(really)
Influences: ex-girlfriends... people watching...

Beatles, Doors, Elliott Smith, Jeff Buckley, Verbow, Oasis, Mozart, Ride, The Who, John Mayer, Nivana, Alice in Chains, Badly Drawn Boy, Cat Stevens, Ben Folds, Rockets Over Sweden, Rufus Wainwright, Nick Drake, Radiohead, Counting Crows, Damien Rice
Sounds Like: Elliott Smith, Jeff Buckley, Verbow, Oasis, Nick Drake
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Old SP recordings found!

I was going through boxes the other day and I came across my little fire safe packed away in one.  I opened it up and found a copy of the kdfd ep I made when I was 19.  I haven't listened to...
Posted by SP on Wed, 20 Dec 2006 08:31:00 PST

BETTER LUCK NEXT YEAR

The EP "better luck next year" will be complete soon! This is a deeper bunch of songs than the "balancing act" ep.  The songs have been played out a handfull of times.  ...
Posted by SP on Fri, 12 May 2006 09:28:00 PST

SP a racecar sponsor?

YES! Hey everyone SP's brother "Juice" (I know, I know another family name) had a major sponsor drop out this year so SP will be sponsoring this years effort! Check out the regular website as well as ...
Posted by SP on Tue, 18 Apr 2006 02:35:00 PST

Starting Over

I'm finally getting settled in with my move... This isn't the first time I have packed up and moved to somewhere new.  I spent 6 years in Chicago, a year in Detroit, and moved around NY about 5 t...
Posted by SP on Fri, 03 Mar 2006 08:54:00 PST

moving

Hey everyone... I just started to pack for my move. I have decided to move outside of Atlanta. Make sure to going to WWW.SKINNYPAUL.COM for updates and new pics very soon! I hope to start playing show...
Posted by SP on Sun, 15 Jan 2006 05:48:00 PST

What a fookin trip

Ok so I finally have time to write about my recent trip to SC... I arrived at 5:15 in Greenville SC.  It was nice to get off of the plane..  Everytime I land in at GSP it's like getting...
Posted by SP on Mon, 09 Jan 2006 10:15:00 PST

Happy Holidays!

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their support and love during this past year. I am indeed thankful for all of you: my fellow musicians and, all those who share their talents, t...
Posted by SP on Wed, 23 Nov 2005 09:59:00 PST

Someone get that girl a monitor, and a tuner!

ok I'm flipping through channels and I came across the World Series... Liz Phair tried to do "God Bless America" during the 7th inning stretch.  Notice I said "tried" She sang the entire song out...
Posted by SP on Sun, 23 Oct 2005 07:32:00 PST

I have a filthy mouth!

So I went to the Dentist today... First time since 2001... I have 36 teeth...  I have 18 cavities... When I was little my family Dentist Dr. Bowdler grabbed my jaw and pryed my mouth op...
Posted by SP on Tue, 18 Oct 2005 02:29:00 PST

Keith Urban is the shite...

yeah I said it... I went to a show over the summer and was real far back...  I thought he was good live.. I didn't think about him again.. I saw him doing a live show on CMT while I was channel s...
Posted by SP on Thu, 13 Oct 2005 03:41:00 PST