Paul Watson (musician)

Paul Watson

Paul "Watty" Watson (born March 16, 1952?) is an American cornetist, guitarist, trumpet player, singer, composer, and songwriter living in Richmond, Virginia. He is best known for his work with The Orthotonics, FSK, Sparklehorse, and Patrick Phelan. He currently plays cornet, provides backing vocals, and writes for the Brooklyn-based band, And the Wiremen.

Personal life

Watson was born in Monkey's Eyebrow, Kentucky. He now lives in Virginia.

Selected discography

• 1979 – Idio Savant – Shakers in a Tantrum Landscape
• 1981 – Alchemical Rowdies – Trans-Idio
• 1982 – Ortho-tonics – Accessible As Gravity
• 1984 – 1/2 Japanese – Our Solar System
• 1984 – Orthotonics – Wake Up You Must Remember
• 1985 – Half Japanese – Sing No Evil
• 1986 – F.A.F.O.O.T. – FA3574
• 1989 – House Of Freaks – Tantilla +13
• 1990 – Half Japanese – We Are They Who Ache With Amorous Love
• 1993 – FSK – The Sound Of Music
• 1995 – Sparklehorse – London
• 1995 – Sparklehorse – Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot
• 1996 – FSK – International
• 1998 – Rattlemouth – Fist Full Of Iffy
• 1998 – Sparklehorse – Good Morning Spider
• 1999 – Michael Hurley – Weatherhole
• 1999 – One Ring Zero – Tranz Party
• 2000 – The Blasco Ballroom – Film
• 2000 – Patrick Phelan – Songs Of Patrick Phelan
• 2000 – Cracker – Garage D'Or
• 2001 – Patrick Phelan – Parlor
• 2001 – A Camp – A Camp
• 2001 – Dexter Romweber – Chased By Martians
• 2001 – Griefbirds – Paper Radio
• 2002 – Cordero – Lamb Lost In The City
• 2004 – Tulsa Drone – No Wake
• 2006 – Ostinato – Chasing The Form
• 2006 – Tanakh – Ardent Fevers
• 2006 – Sarah White – White Light
• 2007 – Gachupin – Gachupin
• 2010 – And the Wiremen – And the Wiremen
• 2012 - Bee and Flower - Suspension
• 2012 - Jonathan Vassar and the Speckled Bird - Sky and Country

External links

• Paul Watson on Myspace
• And the Wiremen on Facebook
• Review of Griefbirds "Paper Radio"
• Recording of F.A.F.O.O.T. at the Free Music Archive