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Biographies
The Short one
Paul
has performed in both original and club bands, and has
now been working solo for nearly 20 years, with total experience
of over 32 years in the business.
He performs
“A
Tribute to the Music of the 60s & 70s”, not focusing on any one
artist, but encompassing a huge variety of styles, with voice
and guitar playing of equal versatility. His original and cover
material has been broadcast on BBC Radio Wales and Independent
Local Radio.
While his repertoire is already extensive, he continually adds
‘new’ material to his performances, and is happy to perform at
almost any kind of venue, having worked everywhere from small
pubs to 4000 seat venues in his native Wales.
Paul started performing in
the East Midlands area during 2009, and is looking forward to furthering
his success both there and in new regions in 2011.
Paul carries £10M Public Liability Insurance, and all
required equipment is PAT certified.
Previous Clients:
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City
Of Swansea Council/Swansea Grand Theatre
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Gedling
Council
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Brittania
Hotels
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Bridgend
County Borough Council
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Blaenau
Gwent County Borough Council
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Swansea
Nhs Trust
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Bolsover
District Council
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Aberystwyth
Park Lodge Hotel
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Coral
Beach Holiday Park, Skegness
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And
Many More!
From "Total Ents" magazine, July 2010
The Long (tongue in cheek) One!
Paul Needs was born on-stage, clutching an SM58 and
smoking a ciggie in the style of Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones;
and before he was six months old he was using a Gibson Explorer guitar
as a teething ring, hammering out bass riffs like a Norse god, and
smashing toy drums kits with his forehead..
As a child, Paul soaked up the music of the era that was being played in
the family home by his elder brother, Peter. They had a sister too – so
there was Peter, Paul and…. Yep, you guessed it… Jeanette.
At school, Paul was a precocious talent, wasting many hours writing
lyrics, designing guitars and playing ancient Grecian kings instead of
paying attention in Geography and Chemistry. He abandoned studying
“proper” music at 14, at which time he played French Horn and Oboe, and
was a member of West Glamorgan Youth Orchestra.
Instead, he was bought a guitar.
That was where it all went wrong. Long hair, combined with an absense
of illicit drugs and alcohol meant that his band, The Reactions, could
never fulfill their massive potential.
But having said that, the drummer, Mike Morales, really DID try on the
alcohol front, ending up in a coma through boozing on one memorable
occasion. Or for him, unmemorable... The guitarist, Peter Watkins simply
drank until he couldn't speak; but could tip beans on his stripy
trousers. Their first bass player, Gareth Thomas, was a habitual counter
of the 'teeth' in zippers...
Of course, most of this is a load of bollocks. But he means it about the
French Horn. And the beans and the coma. And the zips...
Paul HAS been playing guitar for some 35 years, and performing solo for
around 18 years, following on from successful working bands. He’s
recorded four CDs, including one of original songs that continues to
sell well via Apple iTunes, as does his swing CD “Hot & Cool”.
He now performs "A Tribute to the Music of the 60's & 70's", covering
songs from top acts like The Walker Brothers, Buddy Holly, Rod Stewart,
Joe Cocker, Rubettes, Seekers, Animals, Searchers, Shadows, Neil
Diamond, Monkees, Beatles, T-Rex, Sweet, Alvin Stardust.. and
many more!
He is also a bona fide Time Lord. But don't tell the Doctor... It would
worry him
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