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Paddy Saul blows his audience away. You wouldn’t necessarily expect it from the slight, unassuming Irish transplant. But when he takes stage, hands strumming, feet stomping, and head wiggling, he slowly, steadily fans a spark to a blaze. He closes his eyes, casts them upward, and opens his mouth, delivering a plaintive wail that hushes the room and raises the hairs on the back of your neck. His fans love it, returning week after week to see him perform in pubs, clubs and lately, large music halls where he’s opened shows for more established performers such as Josh Ritter, Mark Geary, Juliet Turner and Rubyhorse. His debut CD One Town Tasted (Nine Mile Records), chronicles his journey, capturing snap shots of a fledgling performer who’s left behind the comforts of home, old friends and lovers, and dead-end jobs for the promise of new adventures. Recorded at famed Zippah Studios by engineers Pete Weiss and Brian Charles, the CD offers a collision of transatlantic styles. Traditional fiddles and banjos spar with electric guitars and big backbeats, creating a beautiful and compelling blend of folk and rock: Old World substance meets New World style.

Praise for Paddy Saul

“One of the finest voices I've ever had the pleasure of committing to tape.”
- Engineer Pete Weiss (Aimee Mann, Vic Chestnut, Charlie Chesterman)

"The up-and-coming Celtic rocker energized a packed house at the Druid with a seamless, high-energy show. He was riveting on ballads (in which his idealism shone forth) and also rocked the place for all it was worth."
-Steve Morse, WBOS

“One of the best musicians (Irish or otherwise) playing in Boston.”
- Jim McGrath, Irish Emigrant

• Visit the official Paddy Saul website