Pick any track off Know Your Soul-- from the fancy fretwork of "Desert Rose" to the upbeat pop refrain of "Oh Señorita" to the contemplative and reflective title track-- and you'll hear insightful lyrics, masterful guitar playing and some damn fine [+]Pick any track off Know Your Soul-- from the fancy fretwork of "Desert Rose" to the upbeat pop refrain of "Oh Señorita" to the contemplative and reflective title track-- and you'll hear insightful lyrics, masterful guitar playing and some damn fine music.
You need to hear this!
Take Dave Matthews, The Indigo Girls, Pete Yorn and Led Zeppelin and blend them to a smooth silky consistency and that's what you will get with this singer song writer.
Powerful vocals with strong blues/rock hooks, sweet acoustic tones that flavor the soulful grooves of Paul Hanover.
You're going to like this sound.
Know Your Soul: the debut solo CD from Paul Hanover
After spending years in Portland with bands like Brother Hooch and Ace's Wild as lead singer/guitar player and songwriter, Paul had an opportunity to move to Seattle where he now lives.
The move to Seattle was not as smooth as he would have wished and at first it had a negative effect on his music. Settling in to a new environment proved to be a challenge and day-to-day life was taking its toll. Paul had actually quit playing his guitar for about 9 months.
Then in early 2002 that all changed. Things settled down and Paul was left with the time to write and reflect without any outside distractions.
After writing 7 songs in the course of a month and a half, it was time to test the songs on a live audience.
With guitar in hand Paul hit the open mic circuit in Seattle to see how his music would be perceived. The response was overwhelming, the crowd reaction was very positive and the magic was back.
The idea of producing a solo CD was born.
There was still an obstacle to over come, being new to Seattle Paul did not have a great network of musicians to pull from for a recording as he had in Portland. This to would become a moot point
At an open mic Paul met and became friends with a bass player named Brendan Wires. Brendan performs this incredible bass solo act playing touch style, a one-man bass soloist. (His CD "After the Drums Stop" is a must have and available on CD baby)
After hearing Brendan and seeing him perform Paul new he wanted Brendan to play on his CD.
Brendan agreed and did a fantastic job on the recording. He did not overplay but gave each song just exactly what it needed.
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