Nashville, Tennessee
20 Years Old
Singer-Songwriter

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"It's love love now that's what I need, so I'll still laugh if you laugh with me"

BIOGRAPHY

At age 19, singer songwriter Paul J Johnson is a relatively young artist, but even so he is no stranger to the holy trinity of the music industry: song writing, making records, and the all important live show. A product of a folk singing family and growing up to the sounds of rock n’ roll, Paul J Johnson has a style that fuses the two genres into songs with the witty wordplay of Jack Johnson, the poetry of Paul Simon, the energy of Jason Mraz, and a bluesy John Mayer-like icing. In the winter of 2009 Paul recorded and released a free EP in Nashville, TN in which listeners can hear catchy performances like “Soul” to up-beat anthems like “It’s Time” or wailing B3 organ on the bluesy tune, “Laugh With Me.” Paul also displays a more intimate sound in songs like “53”, an acoustic grove from the 2008 debut solo album, “Sleepless.”

LEVEL

semi-pro

GENRES

Singer/Songwriter, Pop, Rock

Contact

Booking: pauljjmusic@gmail.com

P.R.O.

BMI

INSTRUMENTS

bass / drums / acoustic guitar / electric guitar / vocals

INFLUENCES

John Mayer, Paul Simon, Jackson Browne, Ben Kweller, Ben Folds, Ben Harper, Amos Lee, Paul McCartney, Tom Petty, The Killers, Jack Johnson, Neil Young, Jack White, Jimi Hendrix

DAY JOB

Belmont Student

I AM INTERESTED IN

in networking with songwriters
in getting a record deal

I WRITE:

For a living

I Also Write:
by myself
for myself

I Prefer To Write:
lyrics
melody
music

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OTHER SONG OR ALBUM CREDITS

played lead guitar on Autophobia's album "Stay Awake"

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