A look back at 2012

2012 has been a great year for Paul so we thought we’d look back over it and count out ten of the stand out moments that made this year so special.

USA TOUR

March/April saw Paul jet off to the states for a solo tour around America supporting indie/rock band Darling Waste. He played in venues in The Carolinas, Virginia, Washington DC, New York, Pensylvania, Indiana, Chicago (where he was interviewed and performed on Fearless Radio), Michigan and Ohio (where he filmed 2 songs for Fun Coach TV) Paul had an amazing time and looks forward to returning in May 2013 for another tour.

FEATURE IN POV MAGAZINE

Paul was delighted to be interviewed for innovative new digital magazine POV for their identitiy issue. The magazine featured a double page spread of Paul talking image, inspiration and starting out in music. You can read the article here:

http://issuu.com/povmagazine/docs/issue3/143

FRINGE FESTIVAL

May saw Paul return to The Brunswick for his third year in Brighton’s Fringe festival. He took to the stage, which was covered in fake flowers, to perform songs from his debut album The Last Green Bottle to a packed out audience and was joined by the amazing Justin Saltmeris for a couple of surprise duets.The show received great reviews and a fab night was had by all

IRISH TOUR

In June Paul teamed up with fellow musician and good friend Alan Bonner and headed over to the emereld isle where they joined Irish singer songwriter Niamh Parkinson. The three troubadours travelled around Dublin, Cork and Belfast and performed in some fantastic venues including Dublin’s notorious Whelan’s.

INTERVIEW WITH BRIGHTONIAN RECORDS

Whilst Paul was on tour,  he stopped off en-route to answer some questions for  local label Brightonian Records’  Red Deck Chair Interviews sessions. You can read the interview here:

https://www.facebook.com/notes/brightoneian-records/red-deck-chair-6-paul-diello/445627262156277   

UK TOUR

In Sept/Oct Paul and his band teamed up once again with Alan Bonner and took their show across the UK at venues in Petersfield, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Bristol, Birmingham, Leicester, London, Southampton, Brighton and Portsmouth. The tour was a lot of fun and a great success and Paul looks forward to returning to the cities for another tour in 2013.

SUPPORTING JAY BRANNAN

Paul was delighted to be asked to open for American singer/songwriter Jay Brannan at Sticky Mike’s in Brighton in October. Fresh off their UK tour, Paul and the band performed to an enthusiastic packed out crowd then kicked back and enjoyed a fantastic set by Jay.

YOU LOSE VIDEO SHOOT

This shoot had originally been intended to be shot in April then got pushed back to August due to bad weather. Finally a sunny day arrived and the shoot took place in the woods at Ditchling Beacon in East Sussex. Directed by Narin Oz and produced by Jamboola Mediaworks, this video accompanies the song beautifully. Paul dreamt up the concept for the video whilst out walking and is really happy with how it came to life. The video will be shared with you all in January to accompany the release of You Lose- the single.

ALBUM REVIEW IN SOUND & MOTION MAGAZINE

Paul’s  debut album The Last Green Bottle has had some great reviews since its release last October but nothing can top the write up it received in Sound and Motion magazine. Paul was overwhelmed by the glowing report and overjoyed that his music is being appreciated in such a way. You can read the review here:

soundandmotionmagazine

CHRISTMAS SHOW AT THE BRUNSWICK

Paul and his full band returned to The Brunswick in Brighton for his annual christmas show featuring guest collaborations with Rose Randles, Catherine Allin, Tigger and Matt Cooke for a festive evening of new and old tunes, covers, carols and cupcakes. It was a sell out show and received a 5/5 review in Latest 7 magazine.

“Thanks so much to everyone for all the support you’ve given me in 2012, it’s been great to meet so many of you on the road this year and I can’t  wait to get back out there and sing to you all again! I hope you’ve all had a wonderful christmas and are gearing up  for a fantastic New Years Eve. I’ll see you all in 2013.
All my love,
P
xxx