Paul Usher

..PAULUSHERPaul Usher, born and raised in Manchester - and winner of the prestigious Talentworks 2006, has recently turned 20. He has been singing from a very early age and has been songwriting since he was 13. An accomplished musician aswell, Paul plays the piano (self-taught), guitar, clarinet and also arranges strings. All of which can be heard throughout 'Perfect Tension', his brilliant debut album. His self-funded debut album 'Perfect Tension' was released June 2006, available for download from iTunes and all other leading download stores, and for physical purchase from www.paulusher.net. It was a huge success not only in the UK but had surprising sales in France, Germany, USA, Canada, Japan & Austrailia - with no international promotion! Paul wrote, arranged, programmed and produced the album himself, therefore the phrase 'a labour of love' has never been more fitting. Two tracks off of the album have already had Paul nominated for Young Songwriter of the Year, on two seperate occasions, in the 'Make it, Break it' competition. (Run in conjunction with LIPA and Yamaha, with judges such as Chris Martin and Harvey Goldsmith). Nominations include his track 'Don't You Worry' (Track 2 on the album) and 'Ghostwriter' (Track 3 on the album), so the future looks bright for the Indie/Pop act. Mark Featherstone-Witty of LIPA had this to say about 'Don't You Worry' [Track No.2 on 'Perfect Tension']“A definite contender for the charts” with “excellent structure, really nice arrangement and a performance of very high standard”.Paul wrote and recorded his album over a period of 2 years, and the fruits of his labour are now being gigged all around the country with his fantastic live band. Gigs played include: The Cavern, Liverpool. Academy 3, Manchester. Sound, London. The Wardrobe, Leeds. HardRock Café, Manchester and even a solo acoustic slot at the Bridgewater Hall, to a crowd of 2000 people, as part of a new talent evening. Paul's music has also been broadcast on BBC Radio, when H eperformed an acostic set for The Same Walker show on BBC Radio Manchester. His live show, bursting with energy and passion, has been paid the highest compliment of 'F**king Amazing' many-a-time, to see it for yourself check out www.paulusher.net or www.myspace.com/paulusher for gig dates! Paul has also had a good response from the music industry; Mandy Thompson for WEA had this to say:‘It is obvious that Paul has an irrepressible passion for music.’Now writing and recording his 2nd album, with some healthy music industry interest this time around, Paul describes his music as ‘honest’. He says ‘I write about life, rather than just love like many pop acts do. I write about good times, bad times, things that make me angry, questions I have about society and life - there is more to life than love. I love songs that have a reason for being written, a substantial message in them, and that’s what I try to do. No matter what style, my songs have a lot of emotion in. I hope you can hear the sincerity in my voice…….. But I also know how to have fun! With fans such as Chris Martin and Mark Featherstone-Withy, you know you'll be hearing more and more about this remarkable young writer, musician and performer and his wonderful debut album 'Perfect Tension'.'TEASE ME' Live @ Academy 3 Manchester. 2007!'TEASE ME' Live @ Academy 3, Manchester 2007. (Tease Me is taken from the debut album 'Perfect Tension')