Paul Hemmings

Paul Jeremy Hemmings is an English, Liverpool-based musician and photographer.

Career

He played with The La's, Mike Badger and The Onset and Ian Broudie and the Lightning Seeds. He is also a partner in Liverpool's independent Viper Label.

Hemmings' current project is called The Floatation Project.^[1] Their debut album Sonic Stories was called "understated splendour" by Mojo magazine in May 2005, whilst Uncut said "Guitarist Paul Hemmings can shine from other angles".^[2]

The second album Sounds From The Solar System released in October 2006, was called "fascinating, unsettling and unique" by Rough Trade Records.

Associated acts

• The La's (1987)
• The Onset (1987–1981)
• The Lightning Seeds (1994–1998)
• The Floatation Project (2005–present)

Solo discography

Studio albums (as The Floatation Project)

• Sonic Stories (2005)
• Sounds from the Solar System (2006)
• Made out of Worldly Shapes (2011)
• Late Night Blue (2011)

Session discography

• The La's – "Way Out" (1987)
• The Onset – The Pool of Life (1988)
• The Membranes – Kiss Ass Godhead! (1988)
• Neuro – The Electric Mothers of Invention (1993)
• Sensuround – "When I Get to Heaven" (1993)
• Mike Badger – Volume (1999)
• Mike Badger – Double Zero (2000)
• Steve Roberts – It Just Is (2001)
• The La's – Lost La's 1986–1987: Callin' All (2001)
• Aviator – Huxley Pig Part 1 (2002)
• Otaku No Denki – The Future Played Backwards (2003)
• Chris Elliot – Fierce Truth and Fortune (2007)
• Mike Badger – Rogue State (2011)

References

External links

• The Viper Label official website
• Paul Hemmings on Myspace
• The Floatation Project on Myspace
• Paul Hemmings at AllMusic
• Paul Hemmings discography at Discogs