|
 |
"Kind Hero" Preview Now Playing :60 Sec.
Scroll Down to Order mp3 If you wish to listen to Paul's music and skip the text below,
go to www.myspace.com/paulnye You can also preview and/or purchase tunes from Paul's CDs "Beaten Path" and "Don't Lick A Flagpole When It's Cold"on iTunes, Amazon.com, CD Baby, IndieRhythm.com, fuzz.com and other online music sites. The
music is what matters most!! Paul has released 5 recordings
"Don't Lick A Flagpole When It's Cold,"
was released late 2009.  The CD contains 13 songs - all original, with exception of "Velcro," which is a great, funny song written by Paul's
longtime friend and musician, Jack Pearson (see www.jackpearson.org). You can preview some of the songs on this
website. Also check out: (www.myspace.com/paulnye).  Since Paul works with elementary school students, most of the music was written from being immersed in that "laboratory."
As Art Linkletter once said, "Kids say the darndest things." How true. Paul has creatively capitalized
on that and this CD that is full of fun and funny things kids say, as well as some great vocalization by the kids themselves,
including Paul's Kinship buddy, Kam (photo right). Paul has found a magical balance between
writing strong curriculum-based music (which can sometimes be very, well..."Barney-like"), and a creatively goofy
yet honest way to communicate values like respect, making good choices and friendship to a young audience. Click "Buy Now" button below to order "Don't Lick A Flagpole
When It's Cold"
Paul's new song, "Kind
Hero," is now available as mp3 download Paul's song, "Kind Hero," that he wrote for Meritcare Health System's
"Kindness Week" in February 2009 is available. This year's theme was Kind Hero. The song is a departure
from Paul's music style and has a kind of Bon Jovi/Journey/Eagles feel to it, but we like the rock-n-roll groove and great
hooks & hope you'll like it too. You
must have a Pay Pal account to purchase the download. Enjoy the song. Click on white "Buy Now" button to download mp3 for only $1.00
"Beaten
Path," on Verse & Bridge Records in the fall of 2004. During the three years it took to
record the project, Paul lost two very important people in his life; his father, and father-in-law both passed away about
four months apart. There were a number of other trials that Paul encountered during those three years. But, Paul
weathered it all and came out stronger in the end.
Beaten Path has
13 cuts. The CD is graphically designed around one of Paul's favorite pastimes....bicycling! Unfortunately,
the title cut, "Beaten Path," wasn't finished in time to include it on the disc. However, Paul came up
with a fresh and rather unique (in a "Paul" way) recording concept of putting the title cut on the succeeding CD,
and naming that CD with the title of the CD that would follow. "That way," Paul surmises, "people
would always know the name of at least one song that would be on the next CD." (Only from the mind of Paul.)
Although, we admit he just may be on to a great marketing concept, which will unlikely be embraced by any other record label
than our own.
We'll talk more about Beaten Path on another page in the
future. However, it is available on iTunes, CD Baby, Amazon.com, fuzz.com, and other sites around the web. You
can also simply contact Paul for a copy.
"Sunflower Child,"
was a single CD release on Verse & Bridge Records  that contained a band version, acoustic version and instrumental track of the song. The song was written in memory of
JohnPloof, a 9-year-old friend of Paul's who tragically lost his life. Since Paul works with elementary students,
he was around a lot grieving young kids. The song helped Paul, as well as many young students process that grief.
John loved sunflowers, hence the title. However, the song is not a sad song. It's a pretty happy song filled
with hope. Paul donated $2.00 from the sale of each CD towards a scholarship fund established in John's name that
will be awarded to one of his third grade classmates when they graduate from high school and successfully complete one semester
of higher education. As far as we know, the fund is up to $6,000. More information on the song or the scholarship
fund is available. Contact us.
"The Line Is Being Drawn," was released by Quicksilver
Records, Reseda, CA and is currently out of print. This was Paul's first recording (on vinyl. Ouch! Remember  those days). We're looking into re-releasing that in
CD form sometime in 2009. It was a very thought-provoking project that showed Paul's introspective side in a humorous,
understandable way. It features Paul doing acoustic blues, rock, reggae, and some pop tunes. All original.
This album received some limited, but favorable airplay nationwide eliciting
comparisons to the late Jim Croce. Paul still performs a number of the
songs on that LP in his shows. Among the favorites are "It Don't Take Much To Love A Smile Like That,"
which, aside from being in the running for the longest name of a song, is a goofy song Paul wrote about the experiences of
being a young father of a little boy.
"Average Guy"
Paul also released an EP. That, too, is out of print. Most of the four songs on that EP were re-recorded and appear
on Paul's current full-length CD, "Beaten Path." There are a couple of tunes that we may release in the
future as a "Bootleg." This was released in a cassette form. Remember those little things? Well,
oddly enough, they're making a comeback, if you believe what Newsweek magazine prints. The marketing around
this EP was clever. We hope to get some of the graphics up soon.
Future Projects Paul
is working on several other projects that we hope to release in the near future. One is an album of all acoustic music,
primarily guitar instrumentals...... "Acoustic." Paul is also working on an acoustic project of
original songs. That CD is a ways out. Additionally, he has recorded a few guitar instrumental tunes. The
cool thing about this recording is that Paul played (or will play) all of the
songs on his grandpa's 108-year-old
Stetson Parlor Guitar. Sweet! NOTE: You must have Quicktime installed on your Computer to play songs on
this site. It's
free and easy to install. Just go to the following link: http://www.2009-version.info/quicktime7/?gclid=CNXO3ISTy5gCFRwpawodIXLe0w
 |
|
Paul's Favorite CDs: * Anything by Bruce Cockburn. * "Notes from Elsewhere" by Peter Mulvey (great disc of 17 acoustic
tunes!) * Tommy Emmanuel
(any disc) * Pete Huttlinger (one of Paul's favorite guitarists) * Trace Bundy (guitarist from Boulder, CO. Go on YouTube and type in
his name. His playing is astounding & unique) * Check out Theresa Andersson's
"Bird's Fly Away" on You Tube. Indescribable! * Paris Hilton or Jessica Simpson (simply for comic relief)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
