Rick Paul
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Biography
Rick Paul's songs combine memorable pop/rock and country melodies with mature, often thought provoking, lyrics on life and love. His songs have been recorded by independent artists from the USA, Europe, and Asia, including Little River Band lead singer Wayne Nelson, who recorded “Little Child Lost” back in 2000 to promote the Child Alert Foundation. In 2004, teenage pop singer Nominjin took “All I Need to Know” to Top 5 in Mongolia for both radio and video play.

Rick’s first full-length album, "Love Holds On", was released in July 2009. In reviewing the album, Janet Goodman of Music News Nashville indicated, “this Southern Californian artist has a unique whispering charm about his vocals that makes one take notice from the first warm note.” Rick has also released several EP’s and singles, including "Make Me Feel", a 2008 duet project with Beverly Bremers (“Don’t Say You Don’t Remember”).

Rick performs frequently in Orange County, California. His singing has drawn comparisons to Dan Hill, Randy Newman, and Neil Young, while his piano playing is most frequently compared to Rick’s biggest musical influence, Elton John.

Career Highlights:

  • 1996: Rick is among the earliest songwriters posting song lyrics and demo recordings on the web.
  • 1998: The Altarmen & Julie become the first group to release one of Rick's songs, "It Started in a Manger", which becomes the title song for their Christmas album.
  • 2000: Little River Band lead singer, Wayne Nelson, records "Little Child Lost" to promote the Child Alert Foundation.
  • 2000: Just Plain Folks Song Award nomination in the Celtic genre for "Portadown Rain".
  • 2001: Rick receives his first radio airplay as an artist on HOPE FM, Esperance, Western Australia his demo of "Help Us Understand", a song he wrote after the events of September 11, 2001.
  • 2002: Rick''s recording of "It Started in a Manger" is released alongside recordings by NRBQ, Graham Parker, Stewart Copeland, and others on the Ho Ho Ho Spice album to benefit Hospice.
  • 2003: Paul Johansen's recording of "Loser's Rodeo" is the most played song of the year on the Grenselaus Country radio program on Radio Sotra, Straume, Fjell, Norway.
  • 2004: Teenage pop singer Nominjin goes top five in Mongolia for radio and video airplay with "All I Need to Know".
  • 2006: Rick releases his first independent single, "The Lord's Prayer", then follows it up with a 4-original song Christmas EP, That Time of Year.
  • 2007: Rick releases "Bubble Gum" as a single, and an animated video with English and Chinese subtitles produced independently in Beijing is released to the web via YouTube and Chinese web sites.
  • 2008: Rick's cover of the traditional hymn "Onward, Christian Soldiers" is released on the Goodnight Kiss Records album, ALTARnative Music: Songs of Christian Faith.
  • 2008: Rick releases the punk rock-flavored anti-spam single "Spam It".
  • 2008: Rick teams up with Beverly Bremers ("Don't Say You Don't Remember") for a duet release, "Make Me Feel".
  • 2008: Rick releases an Eagles-flavored single called "Halloween".
  • 2009: Rick releases his first full length album, "Love Holds On".
  • 2010: Rick releases an Americana-flavored Christian contemporary single called "There's a Chair".
  • 2010: Rick releases a blues-rock single, "Like a Lover Would".
  • 2011: Rick releases "Help Us Understand" to commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11.

Terrestial radio airplay highlights:

  • 1700 AM WPMD, Norwalk, California
  • 90.3 FM WEJF, Palm Bay, Florida
  • 99.1 FM KSKB, Brooklyn, Iowa
  • 90.9 FM KLOX, Creston, Iowa
  • 103.9 FM HOPE FM, Esperance, Western Australia, Australia
  • 100.9/104.5/105.5 FM Radio Sotra, Straume, Fjell, Norway

Internet radio airplay highlights:

  • CATZ, Hendersonville, Tennessee (www.live365.com/stations/cat2)
  • Newgrass, Prog & More!, Tidewater, Virginia (www.live365.com/stations/virginiaprograsser)
  • SongwritersPro Radio, Nashville, Tennessee (www.songwriterpro.com/radio/songwriterproradio.html)
  • KICKRadio, Ozamiz City, Philippines (kickradio.com)
  • Average Joe Radio, Indianapolis, Indiana (averagejoeradio.blogspot.com)

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  • Members:
    Rick Paul
  • Sounds Like:
    Dan Hill, Randy Newman, Neil Young, Eagles, Dan Fogelberg
  • Influences:
    Elton John, Billy Joel, Jim Croce, Gordon Lightfoot, David Gates, Bee Gees
  • AirPlay Direct Member Since:
    12/02/07
  • Profile Last Updated:
    09/14/11 14:15:45
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