Born in Gloucester, England, in 1956, on the mouth of the river seven, I played in the forest of Dean...

My Grandad had a horse and Cart selling Fruit and Veges, my Dad followed in his footsteps selling his wares from a bus and also a shop...

My Mum passed away when I was only 6 years old, I was always the youngest of the family.

I remember how much I used to love listening to the Jazz band in the park in Gloucester, I think that's really where this all started...

In 1966 we Left for Australia, I was just 10. A few years later, around 13,  I left home and struck out on my own.

I guess because of my upbringing I prefered the Gypsy lifestyle, with having no fixed abode and trading my way around from place to place to make ends meet.

 

I moved to New Zealand in 1976 to make a fresh start, age 20....several years later, I married, But lost my first wife to cancer which was devastating.

I managed to fall  in love again with another Maori woman and we had 3 beautiful children together, But alas, we were destined to part.

After becoming a Solo Dad, I felt inspired by poverty and loss to write, and dreamt of becoming a singer/song writer like my mentors, the artists I had grown up listening to, Bob Dylan, Cat Stevens, and Neil Young, I Dont like Grunge, Punk or Funk. 

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As fate would have it, I enrolled for a "be your own boss" course to develop my window cleaning business....

there I was asked, " What is it that you really want to do Paul?"  And I said I'd really love to produce a music album that might help people in a positive way to get through life... He said then why dont you, and I replied I just might...

At a small country music club in Pukimiro, in 1986, with an old acoustic guitar that I'd been given, I played and sung a song I had written winning some studio time to work with Leam Ryan.

This lead to my first recorded song  which was "Good Luck Baby"

At the time my boys Luke & John were around 2 or 3 years old, they slept in the corner of the studio.

Since then I've been passionately producing original New Zealand Music for over 35 years. 

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Many of my songs were created Spontaneously in the Moment with the talented help of my dearest friend and most encouraging &  inspirational Mentor Tim Armstrong. 

Each song captures an "Attitude of Time" with a strong "Kiwi Flavour" with just a "Twist of British" 

They explore Poverty, People, Crazy Situations, Making a Quid, Gamblers, Gossipping, Protesting, Earthquakes,

Memories, Faith and surviving the challenges of Day to day Life, All whilst striving to maintain a positive Attitude.and keeping a sense of Humour.

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My message is simple, Life has no remote, Stop moaning, Give thanks for what you have, stay positive, keep smiling

and just get out there and just do it....

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