Photo - Edwin Roos-Nijntjes
Paul Field has worked as a professional Songwriter, Composer, Producer and Performer since 1976. He has received an Ivor Novello Award from the British Academy of Songwriters and Composers and a Dove Award (and two nominations) from GMA in Nashville along with numerous other awards from ASCAP in the USA. He has had #1 chart success with his songs in the UK, USA, Holland, South Africa and Germany and has received many Platinum and Gold records for his work.
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Being Myself
First solo CD for 10 years
Produced by James Elliott Field
First solo CD for 10 years
Produced by James Elliott Field
Small Town/Faithtown/Amelia/Tumbling Down/Love is/The River/Turn Back
Time/Copenhagen Street/Life's too Short/Being Myself/Ring Out Wild Bells
Time/Copenhagen Street/Life's too Short/Being Myself/Ring Out Wild Bells
Most of my songwriting for the last ten years has been for specific projects or for other artists. 'Being myself' will be my first genuine solo album since 2006. It's a pretty personal collection of new songs and to me is a kind of self portrait of who I am today, 40 years and more than 800 songs on from where I started. I've been making new songs (and some of the past catalogue) available for download from www.paulfield.bandcamp.com for a few years now but, whilst this album will be downloadable I also wanted to make it available as a physical CD with lyrics, some of the self portrait paintings I've been doing alongside the songs and a cool (and as far as possible eco friendly, recyclable) cover. Musically It's a mix of acoustic with a country flavour here and there, a few ballads, some rock'n'roll and a little bit of blues thrown in. Lyrically it covers a lot of different ground but it all comes very much from the heart. No Record Company or Publisher involvement here so it's completely independent of any outside pressure on how it should sound, what the songs should be about, what market is it for and so on. My son Jamie Producing has a new and beautiful dynamic for me. Lots of guitars from Dan Wheeler, a 'cameo' Hammond part from Phil Madeira, some Backing vocals by Hannah Claire and Cello from Torsten Harder. This project is words and music that really matter to me, played and produced in the way that I think serves the songs best. In the end, it's all about communication.
It's been great to write and record these songs without any of the constraints that go with writing to a brief, on a theme or with another artists, publishers or record companies agenda in mind. There's nothing intrinsically wrong with any of that but this project comes from a different place. I've written these songs simply because I needed to write them. they're from the heart, just me, being myself.
To listen to, download or buy the CD go to : paulfield.bandcamp.com
I'm always looking to play more live gigs so if anyone would like to consider booking a concert
please : get in touch.
It's been great to write and record these songs without any of the constraints that go with writing to a brief, on a theme or with another artists, publishers or record companies agenda in mind. There's nothing intrinsically wrong with any of that but this project comes from a different place. I've written these songs simply because I needed to write them. they're from the heart, just me, being myself.
To listen to, download or buy the CD go to : paulfield.bandcamp.com
I'm always looking to play more live gigs so if anyone would like to consider booking a concert
please : get in touch.
The Piano Blog
I'm trying to start the day playing the Piano for a while. Just improvising whatever comes into my head depending on the mood I'm in, what's happening in the world, the weather etc... The main point being to capture a moment. I've recording these musical meanderings and publishing them here, on bandcamp and via Facebook & Twitter as a blog/diary along with Ruth's photos.
I don't know where this will lead to but it'll be an exciting journey for me and I hope interesting for you too so please sign up, follow the blog, like, share and leave your comments.
I'm trying to start the day playing the Piano for a while. Just improvising whatever comes into my head depending on the mood I'm in, what's happening in the world, the weather etc... The main point being to capture a moment. I've recording these musical meanderings and publishing them here, on bandcamp and via Facebook & Twitter as a blog/diary along with Ruth's photos.
I don't know where this will lead to but it'll be an exciting journey for me and I hope interesting for you too so please sign up, follow the blog, like, share and leave your comments.
Click here to listen to The Piano Blog
All the pieces are improvised, one take and unedited
(so mistakes included) !
'An essential aspect of being creative is not being afraid to fail'
(Edwin Land)
(so mistakes included) !
'An essential aspect of being creative is not being afraid to fail'
(Edwin Land)
'Making Invisible People Visible'
A 'multi discipline' arts project in collaboration with Exeter University to help give a creative voice to the Homeless in and around Exeter.
A 'multi discipline' arts project in collaboration with Exeter University to help give a creative voice to the Homeless in and around Exeter.
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Subscribers will be a fantastic help in supporting my work and enabling me to continue to write and record new songs and music. It's a bit like having 'patrons' as composers did in the past. Subscribers will automatically receive all my new songs through Bandcamp as well as exclusive recordings/demos/videos/messages throughout the year streamed directly to their Bandcamp free app or as free downloads. They'll also have access to a personal message page where they can comment on and enter into conversations about the music. Maybe even make suggestions for new songs or projects. Apart from all the new music I upload to Bandcamp in the future subscribers will also automatically receive free downloads of seven albums from my catalogue.
Thanks so much for all your support for my work in the past and in the future. As a subscriber you can enjoy the music knowing that you're helping to make it happen. Cheers and God bless.
Paul Field
paulfield.bandcamp.com/subscribe
Fancy being a patron of the arts ? Become a subscriber
Subscribers will be a fantastic help in supporting my work and enabling me to continue to write and record new songs and music. It's a bit like having 'patrons' as composers did in the past. Subscribers will automatically receive all my new songs through Bandcamp as well as exclusive recordings/demos/videos/messages throughout the year streamed directly to their Bandcamp free app or as free downloads. They'll also have access to a personal message page where they can comment on and enter into conversations about the music. Maybe even make suggestions for new songs or projects. Apart from all the new music I upload to Bandcamp in the future subscribers will also automatically receive free downloads of seven albums from my catalogue.
Thanks so much for all your support for my work in the past and in the future. As a subscriber you can enjoy the music knowing that you're helping to make it happen. Cheers and God bless.
Paul Field
paulfield.bandcamp.com/subscribe
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