Christopher Paul Stelling

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Christopher Paul Stelling

Stelling performing in April 2013
Background information
Birth name Christopher Paul Stelling
Also known as CPS
Born (1982-02-19) 19 February 1982
Origin Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
Genres Singer-songwriter, folk
Occupations Musician, songwriter
Instruments Vocals, guitar
Labels Mecca Lecca Recording Co.
Website http://www.christopherpaulstelling.com

Christopher Paul Stelling (born 19 February 1982) is a singer-songwriter and guitarist currently based in Brooklyn, New York. Stelling was born in Daytona Beach, Florida,[1] and has also resided in Colorado, Washington, Massachusetts, and North Carolina.[2] He has released two official albums, 2012's Songs of Praise and Scorn and 2013's False Cities. He has toured the United States extensively[3] and has also toured Europe.[4]

Songs of Praise and Scorn (2011-2012)

Stelling's official debut album was self released on 21 February 2012.[5] Songs of Praise and Scorn was recorded with friends over a 5-day period in August 2011 in a 200-year old, actively working funeral home in Kentucky. Fifteen songs were recorded, but only 10 made the cut for the actual album.[2] The album was met with very favorable reviews, prompting The Village Voice to say, "Every song on his debut album Songs of Praise and Scorn cooks with both down-home comfort and avant-garde brio, Stelling building earthy folk troubadour stories over a fluster of wild arpeggios."[6] American Songwriter noted, "Stelling is an artist who can leave one shaking one’s head in bewilderment over how somebody can play difficult guitar parts and sing a completely disparate melody line at the same time. But he also hasn’t forgotten how to just play simple chords when that’s what a song calls for."[7]

False Cities (2013)

Stelling's second album, False Cities, was released on 21 May 2013[8] immediately following his first European tour.[4] Rick Moore of Music News Nashville said of the album, "...he [Stelling] is among the best of the current crop of troubadours who are eking out a living by playing house concerts and driving to shows in cars held together with paper clips. His fingerpicking ability is a great asset, but he writes and sings with a drive and determination that a lot of his peers lack...Stelling is on top of his game when it comes to writing songs that will translate to the stage as he travels the country to deliver them."[9] For UK/US music Web site There Goes the Fear, Carrie Clancy wrote, "Despite the obvious comparisons to more mainstream folk artists, the musical range of ‘False Cities’, especially Stelling’s powerful vocal delivery, makes a unique impression. His fire-and-brimstone lyrics are by turns concretely narrative and vaguely evocative, depending on the tone and focus of the song. As a songwriter, Stelling handles his subject matter quite deftly."[10] Chris Martins of SPIN magazine said of the album, "The finger-picking force sings his own quavering brand of hellfire ("The Waiting Swamp") and hope ("You Can Make It") across these 10 songs, which whip the listener back and forth like a steam-powered hayride."[11]

References

  1. ↑ Le-Huu, Bao (23 February 2012). "Kin folk: former local Christopher Paul Stelling lives up to his early promise on his debut album". Orlando Weekly. Retrieved 23 November 2013. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dupcak, Amy. "Praise and Scorn with Christopher Paul Stelling". Beyond Race. Retrieved 23 November 2013. 
  3. ↑ McGovern, Kyle (5 June 2013). "Christopher Paul Stelling Announces Extensive North American Tour". SPIN. Retrieved 23 November 2013. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "CHRISTOPHER PAUL STELLING WITH NEW ALBUM "FALSE CITIES" TO EUROPE". Sedate Bookings. 11 April 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2013. 
  5. ↑ "Christopher Paul Stelling: Songs of Praise and Scorn". Amazon.com. Retrieved 23 November 2013. 
  6. ↑ Weingarten, Christopher (23 February 2012). "Download: Christopher Paul Stelling's Pastoral "Solar Flares"". The Village Voice. Retrieved 23 November 2013. 
  7. ↑ Moore, Rick (20 February 2012). "Christopher Paul Stelling: Songs of Praise and Scorn". American Songwriter. Retrieved 23 November 2013. 
  8. ↑ "Christopher Paul Stelling: False Cities". Amazon.com. Retrieved 23 November 2013. 
  9. ↑ Moore, Rick (17 June 2013). "Christopher Paul Stelling - False Cities". Music News Nashville. Retrieved 23 November 2013. 
  10. ↑ Clancy, Carrie (15 July 2013). "Album Review: Christopher Paul Stelling - False Cities". There Goes the Fear. Retrieved 23 November 2013. 
  11. ↑ Martins, Chris (20 May 2013). "Hear Christopher Paul Stelling's Fiery Folk-Gospel LP 'False Cities'". SPIN. Retrieved 23 November 2013. 
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