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PAUL JAMES BERRY- UK www.pauljamesberry.com


......peeled, naked, unsheathed; denude is a good word. A lot of similar words spring to the mind when you start to describe the album Nations by Paul James Berry.

PJB is a solo singer/songwriter that sounds just as good with a guitar and a few choice lyrics as with a mountain of instruments and ideas. While Berrys last album Ginnel sometimes got lost in the world of gimmicks and gadgets, this new offering is a more natural and pure one, at times becoming an intimate adventure with the listener.

From the first to the last, his songs are crafted with the finesse of a surgeon, while also being disturbingly direct and brutal. This is always the hallmark of great work. His songs are immediately memorable and usually pass the old grey whistle test.

There is a lot of history to this artists career - see personal brief history below.
If we are truly honest and strip away the tags of pop/rock/indie/folk/alternative or whatever other ones we like to file things under, youll then find out that this music touches and stirs something deep inside you. And thats the whole point!?

Facts:

Born in Leeds, Yorkshire, UK - Now lives in Hove, Sussex, UK

1986-1992 Founder member of the The Rose of Avalanche, affiliated to the cult Leeds scene.
ROA released 3 albums
ROA headlined many major European tours
1992 Paul James Berry becomes a solo artist.
1997 Paul James Berry releases his self-titled & self-produced album.
1998-2000 Paul James Berry records his first studio album Ginnel for Supermusic.
2002-2005 Paul James Berry records his second studio album Nations for Supermusic.
2006 - Writing songs for new album

Solo - Supports:

Belly, Calexico, Frank Black, Cranberries, Deadmoon, Drugstore, Giant Sand, Mark Burgess (ex Chameleons), Nikki Sudden, Penelope Houston, Ukrainians, Vic Chestnutt, Townes Van Zandt, Kevin Coyen and many artists youve probably never of heard of..............

pjbworld@yahoo.co.uk
www. pauljamesberry.com