Description: A masterful guitarist, Paul has been playing since the age of ten. Drawing upon the influences of guitar legends such as Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and Stevie Ray Vaughan, Paul has honed his skill to near-perfection. He honours the songs of the greats by playing them with amazing precision and at the same time, investing them with his own intense feeling. After his solos, it is not uncommon to see people cheering jubilantly while shaking their heads in disbelief and awe.
Originally from Chilliwack, BC, Paul played with his first band, ‘Legal Tender’, for 3 years before he began touring with various cover bands throughout western Canada. When Paul brought Texas Flood together for the first time in 1993, its original members included Jerry Adolphe (of ‘Chilliwack’) on drums and Simon Hardman on bass. In 1998, the band began recording an album released in 2001 featuring both studio and live tracks. In 1999, 'Texas Flood' became a regular Monday night feature at the Yale Hotel in Vancouver, BC. Their success at the Yale kept them there for three years during which time they also toured throughout BC, Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Continuing his work with Texas Flood, in 2000 Paul became the sideman for Jerry Doucette – traveling across Canada with the band to much acclaim and success. Paul continues to be featured, when possible, with the Jerry Doucette band – try and catch them together -- these two guitar masters are a formidable duo on stage. Other side-ventures which Paul undertook include a full festival tour with slide player, Freddie Roulette, in the summer of 2000.
In 2002, Paul relocated to Lethbridge, Alberta where he began working on a duo project with Leah Marie King. The result was ‘Blue Shift’ – a successful guitar duo that continues to be featured throughout Alberta and BC. As Texas Flood matures, Paul continues to draw on his original influences: the 3 “Kings”: Albert King, Freddie King, and BB King, and of course, the late, great Stevie Ray Vaughan who first inspired Paul to form Texas Flood.
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