Paul Smith (musician)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Paul Smith |
| Born | March 13, 1979  Billingham, England |
| Genre(s) | Indie rock Art rock |
| Occupation(s) | Vocalist, Songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Guitar |
| Years active | 2000-Present |
| Associated acts | Maxïmo Park |
Paul Smith (born March 13, 1979), from Billingham, in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, is the singer for British indie group Maxïmo Park. Smith is the oldest of three children and briefly worked as an art teacher[1] at Stockton Sixth Form College before he was asked to join the band. He attended Newcastle University. He wears a varied amount of hats and notably it is his trademark. Before Smith was recruited to Maxïmo Park they were a four-piece band on the verge of splitting up. Bassist Archis Tiku was originally going to be lead singer, but revealed to the band that he had no intention of being its frontman. Smith was discovered by the then-girlfriend of drummer Tom English in a pub while he was singing along to Stevie Wonder's "Superstition". Providing the band with a stage presence, Smith began to write songs with the group, despite never imagining himself as the frontman of a band. Smith had never sung on stage beforehand. He was thrown out of the school choir, supposedly because he was afraid to sing solo. He can also play the guitar.
Smith's on-stage behaviour is noted as being a little odd - particularly his dancing, pointing and handchops whilst singing. Some have compared him to Morrissey and Jarvis Cocker. On stage he is also noted for his humour in between songs.
Paul is an extremely caring man, and often after shows comes out to greet his fans.
Paul Smith did a part on MTV Cribs in 2006, in which he did not show his home, but a villa in Ibiza, in which Maxïmo Park were staying.
In 2007 he made a cover of "Apply Some Pressure" with Mark Ronson.
In 2007 his A-level Art self portrait project was auctioned off for charity by Stockton Sixth Form College.
[edit] References
- ^ Benzine, Adam. The 5-Minute Interview: Paul Smith, Singer. Retrieved on 2007-11-16.
| Maxïmo Park |
| Paul Smith | Duncan Lloyd | Archis Tiku | Tom English | Lukas Wooller |
| Discography |
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| Albums: A Certain Trigger | Missing Songs | Our Earthly Pleasures |
| Singles: "The Coast Is Always Changing" | "Apply Some Pressure" | "Graffiti" | "Going Missing" | "Apply Some Pressure" (Re-Release) | "I Want You to Stay" | "Our Velocity" | "Books From Boxes" | "Girls Who Play Guitars" | "Karaoke Plays" |
| DVDs: Found on Film |
| Related articles |
| Warp Records | County Durham | Maxïmo Park discography |
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