Eric Paul

Musician/Artist/Composer

Who, Me?

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:: Eric Paul is from a small town in Illinois with rural surroundings. A simple way of life far enough away from the big city has inspired many songs about relationships, life experiences, and personal beliefs. Although his musical training and experience is deeply rooted in the classical genre, he has always felt a strong pull toward pop rock and folk music. In college, he was the keyboardist/guitarist for Shakti, an Iowa City based rock band which enjoyed local success with a loyal following. After graduation, armed with a degree in Music Composition, he set out for the real world and quickly found it's difficult to pay bills doing the occasional arrangement and transcription, not to mention working at a recording studio making next to nothing. After getting a job outside of his concentrated field, he was able to save enough money to build a recording studio at home and record many of the songs that had accumulated in his head for years. Now he is determined to place these songs in the public eye and garner the attention of anyone who will listen. His music is described as melodic folk with an occasional pop rock twist that strives to be original in its delivery, but memorable upon its departure ::

News

July 12th, 2008

BETHLEHEM MUSIKFEST

Eric Paul successfully secured a performance spot at the Bethlehem Musikfest! This 10 day event caters to the masses, so come join the crowd and see the Philadelphia Songwriter's Project free show on the Liederplatz stage.

Lineup/Details:

Thursday August 7, 2008 12-3 pm Leiderplatz Stage

Winners of 2008 songwriting contest performing.

12:00- Dan Rendine

12:30- Dawn Iulg

1:00- Eric Paul

1:30- Aly Cat

2:00- JD Malone

2:30- Susan Greenbaum

June 18th, 2008

Please come join us. We'd love to see you there! Click on the logo to buy tickets.

PRESS RELEASE

Thursday June 5, Ardmore, PA

The Philadelphia Songwriters Project Announces the Semi-FInalists for their 2008 Songwriting Contest. The Grand Prize Winners of the "Rising Stars In Bethlehem" contest will get a performance opportunity at the Prestigious 2008 Bethlehem Muisik Fest.

Winners will be chosen at the Finals Showcase on June 22, 2008 at MilkBoy Coffee, Ardmore, Pa.

Similar to American Idol, the audience and 3 guest judges ( including Tommy Joyner, Record Producer & Owner MilkBoy Coffee & Stu Shames, Songwriter, co-founder Philadelphia Songwriters Project) will decide the winners in an exciting and fun packed showcase.

The contest attracted songwriters from Canada to Nashville to Miami and hundreds of submissions were reviewed before choosing the 12 Semi-finalists.

"We wanted to showcase new and upcoming talent in this contest, and have been delighted at the caliber of the submissions. It was a very competitive race" says Dena Marchiony, Executive Director of The Philadelphia Songwriters Project "MilkBoy Coffee is a great all- ages location, the sound and eats are awesome, and we're looking forward to a great show".

recap:

The Philadelphia Songwriters Project

2008 Contest Final Showcase

MilkBoy Coffee

2 E. Lancaster Ave

Ardmore, Pa 19003

Sunday June 22

4pm

$10

Semi-Finalist List:

Dawn Iulg, Phila

Forest Glen, Phila

Aly Cat, Phila

Eric Paul, IL.

Richard Jarboe, NJ

Susan Greenbaum, VA

Karen & Amy Jones, Phila

JD Malone, Phila

Tim Laborie, Phila

Amanda Penecale, Phila

Dan Rendine, Phila.

Mark Kuchner, Md.

May 20, 2008

Eric Paul's music is now available at Broadjam. Buy with confidence!

(Dilligently working on some new tunes this spring...hoping to get an EP released soon!)

Feb. 12, 2008

Eric Paul's second EP, entitled "Who, Me?" is scheduled for release this spring. Look for it on iTunes, Rhapsody, and Sony Connect! We'll keep you posted on the details.

Would you like to find out more about Eric, his services, or music? Please feel free to contact him at eric@ericpaulmusic.com