Paul Rose is without doubt one of the most unique and talented guitarists in the world today. Fundamentally a rock guitarist, his extraordinary playing style touches on blues, country, jazz and folk, blended together into a style that is entirely his own. Never a gig goes by where audience members don't comment that Paul is the best guitarist they've seen & heard.
Born in Newcastle, north east England in July 1966, Paul's natural gift shone through at an early age. He was already being hailed as one of the best guitarists in the region by the age of 16, playing regularly on the Newcastle live scene with the most popular local bands of the day.
Rory Gallagher awarded Paul a Fender '62 Reissue Strat, with a Vox AC30, in a Fender-sponsored competition that invited guitarists from all over the UK to appear in local music shops. Entrants were required to play in front of a video camera using the guitar and amp in question, without any pedals, to be edited and shown to Rory at a later date. Out of 1000 guitarists, Rory selected Paul as the winner and described him as "a hot player with a hot future." Having also won “Guitarist of the Year” in Guitarist Magazine a couple of years later, it is plainly obvious that Paul is a force to be reckoned with.
Since then Paul has continued to go from strength to strength, having released a total of ten solo albums to date, selling worldwide to an ever increasing circle of fans. Coupled with his stunning live shows built on 25 years of tough performing experience, Paul is now gaining the worldwide recognition he deserves.
Recognised as an electric guitarist, Paul has recently been playing many solo gigs with nothing but an acoustic guitar and a sample pedal to promote his first ever acoustic CD “The Learning Curve.” These gigs have been very well received indeed, with one reviewer writing "this is a truly world class guitarist at the very top of his game." This is not to say Paul has totally turned his back on the Fender guitars he loves so well, in fact quite the contrary.
Having just released “The Best of Paul Rose," this remarkable album features sixteen tracks that reflect on an extraordinary and unique 20 year period. With this, Paul is now breaking into the German market, having played several highly successful tours there, with upcoming interviews and features with several important music magazines and websites. He is fully endorsed by Steinberg, IKmultimedia, GHS strings and the legendary pickup makers Seymour Duncan. With an eleventh album in production, 12 including the “Best Of,” Paul is facing a future just as spectacular as his musical gift.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT PAUL ROSE:
http://www.paulrose.co.uk/ or http://www.YouTube.com/stratfanatic
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"A hot player with a hot future" - Rory Gallagher
"Blew my mind how Paul can morph between rock, blues, jazz and country" - Seymour Duncan
"A truly world class guitarist at the very top of his game" - Peter Hardaker, The Crack
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