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Paul Cartwright

We're as close as stations on a dial !

About Me

Originally from Adelaide, Australia and now living in Melbourne with my wife ( Emma ), Daughter ( Eve ) and cat ( Tao ). I am a bassist first and foremost, but also play guitar, keyboards and vocals. I have performed with David Bridie, Glen Shorrock ( Little River Band ), Rob Hirst ( Midnight Oil ), Not Drowning - Waving, Huckleberry Swedes, Avida Dollars, Brian Cadd, Mike Rudd ( Spectrum ), John Schumann ( Redgum ), Dean Thomas, Russell Morris, The Led Zeppelin Project, Shannon Bourne, Bjorn Again, ABBAration, Ben Mitchell, The Borderers, Broderick Smith ( The Dingoes ), Gone To Earth and many more.One of my aims in the music business is to write for films. I have scored three independent films so far, as well as contributing to a many as a session player. I have a band " Kurosawa " with Karen Vogt ( Heligoland - one of Melbourne's finest ) and Adam Spellicy ( ex The Dumb Earth, The Hired Guns ). Cinematic, Soundscape Pop is probably the best way to describe our music. We have our debut album " Your Star Has Fallen Over " finished, and we are currently looking for a home for the little fella ! My other project is the electronic / ambient / experimental collaboration with Paul Smyth called " Avida Dollars ". We have one album out " The Odessa Steps Sequence " and the second is due for release in early 2008. We have also contributed to the Not Drowning-Waving remix album " Maps for Sonic Adventurers " which was released in mid July 2006.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/19/2006
Band Website: this is kinda it buddy ?
Band Members: well.....it's just me :-(
Influences: Music - Talk Talk, The Blue Nile, Japan, David Sylvian, Mick Karn, Steve Jansen, Richard Barbieri, David Bridie, Stephen Duffy, Roland Orzabal, The Lilac Time, Gary Numan, Dennis Wilson, Peter Gabriel, Jane Siberry, The Cocteau Twins, Cabaret Voltaire, Tears for Fears, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Beach Boys, Thomas Dolby, Not Drowning-Waving, Brian Eno, Aqualung, Akira Rabelais, Aztec Camera, Peter Murphy, Trashcan Sinatras, Bob Dylan, Jaco Pastorius, Syd Barrett, XTC, Godspeed You Black Emperor, Simple Minds, Aimee Mann, Michael Penn, Jon Brion, Prefab Sprout, Bob Dylan, The Band, The Czars, Mojave 3, Slowdive, The The, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Bark Psychosis, One Mile North, Craig Armstrong, Goodbye Mr Mackenzie, Daniel Lanois, Harold Budd, The Fixx, Erik Satie, Ennio Morricone, Kate Bush, Joan Armatrading, China Crisis, King Crimson, Robert Fripp, Toyah, Mark Isham, Miles Davis, NoMan, Bass Communion, The Who, Pete Townshend, The Polyphonic Spree, Grant Lee Phillips, Richard Thompson, Roland Orzabal, Scott Walker, Sigur Ros, MuM, Sparklehorse, Tindersticks, This Mortal Coil, Gene Clark, Hope Blister, Chris Bell, Van Morrison, Robin Scott, Epic 45, July Skies, Yukihiro Takahashi, Stars Of The Lid, Suzanne Vega, Scott Walker, Brian McBride, Tom Waits, The Shadows, Pat Boone, Mark Ribot, Judee Sill, Devotchka, Fennesz, Mark Knopfler, Manual, A Silver Mt Zion, Masami Tsuchiya, Robert Wyatt, Ian Dury, Brian Setzer, Claude Debussy, G.W.Mclennan, Joe Jackson, Deacon Blue, Ace Frehley, Big Country, The Devils, Eyeless in Gaza, Gavin Bryars, John Foxx, Joni Mitchell, Robbie Robertson and many many more..........................................Films - The Legend of 1900, Everything is Illuminated, Jack the Ripper ( Michael Caine version ), Deadman, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Last Emperor, Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence, The Big Blue, The Batteship Potemkin, Metropolis, Blade Runner, The Local Hero, One from the Heart, Down by Law, La Belle el La Bette, Orphee', La' Testament de Orphee', Gods and Monsters, Oh Brother Where Art Thou, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.................................................. .Interests - Romanov Dynasty History, Jack the Ripper Case Studies, SANFL Football ( Glenelg Football Club ), Japanese Food.
Sounds Like: I'm not sure anyone would like to say..." Hey...I sound like ( insert favourite musicians here ), but I'll just say that I have my influences, but I try not to wear them on my sleeves......more on my lapel ?
Record Label: I'm not on " Neighbours " or " Australian Idol " ?
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

my my....how time flies !

Hello All;         &n bsp;     It's been a busy time. Lot's of musical projects and settling into parenthood, but generally all good. Mu...
Posted by Paul Cartwright on Fri, 09 May 2008 09:26:00 PST

Where is all the time going ?

Hello all;         &n bsp;    This year has started at a cracking pace.....or is it just that I am up to my eyeballs in all sorts of projects...
Posted by Paul Cartwright on Sat, 09 Feb 2008 05:19:00 PST

2007 is nearly a goner !

Hello all;         &n bsp;    Well 2007 is nearly at a close, and to be quite honest...it's been a tough year for alot of people. Let's hope ...
Posted by Paul Cartwright on Mon, 10 Dec 2007 03:11:00 PST

Sept 07

OK&Got a bit of time to write before the storm starts that is known as Parenthood. Emma is now less than a month away from the birth, so it's getting exciting and there's also the good ol' fear of the...
Posted by Paul Cartwright on Sun, 23 Sep 2007 06:28:00 PST

The Fat Five List

A friend and I were coming with our " Fat Five " lists. You know...you're 5 fave things about lots of things. Here's what I came with. What's yours ? Fat Five Bassists Mick KarnJaco Pastorius ...
Posted by Paul Cartwright on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 07:24:00 PST

A Friend Is A Friend ?

Hello all you fine people. Just wanted to buzz in and say hello, as it's been a while, and things are slowing down slightly for me ( and thank goodness in some ways ).Firstly.....I'm going to be a Fat...
Posted by Paul Cartwright on Mon, 11 Jun 2007 03:44:00 PST

Too Sir(ly) with Love !

Hello all;         &n bsp;    Apologies for the lack of correspondence. I will rectify the situation right here and now.Kurosawa UpdateI thin...
Posted by Paul Cartwright on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 06:05:00 PST

The Final Stages

Hello All;         &n bsp;     Well we're into yet another year. A lot of music going on, and projects yet to be realised. Here's a quic...
Posted by Paul Cartwright on Fri, 26 Jan 2007 04:25:00 PST

Tis' the Season to be Sir(ly)

Hello all;                  Yup....I know...we are coming to the end of the year, and a well deserved break is needed by all I...
Posted by Paul Cartwright on Sun, 03 Dec 2006 06:09:00 PST

Time For Some Spring Cleaning

Hello all;                Well it's been quite a while since I have blogged ( that doesn't sound pretty does it ? ), but I have been ext...
Posted by Paul Cartwright on Tue, 17 Oct 2006 09:16:00 PST