Paul Barsom


Performance
In addition to songwriting, arranging and recording, I also perform, of course.

After years of working with all kinds of bands from roots rock to metal as a bassist, singer and guitarist, I've started performing solo shows as singer, guitarist and percussionist.  

I play a Martin OMC Aura guitar through a multi-effects processor and looping pedal so I can lay down multiple layers of music during songs (all recorded live) and I play a MIDI bass drum pedal on most songs because, after all, what's rock music without that bass hitting you in the chest?  

I play flatpick, fingerpicking, and various forms of slide guitar.

My shows are a mix of my own music and covers.
Songs of mine that I perform in solo version:

Litanies
Unblackened
Your Move*
Bird and Cage
Seed, Water, Way
Tripping
Your Majesty*
Holes*
Row in Order*
Never Rain
Proof

* demo on Music page
Covers

In addition, I perform artist quality covers of the following songs (subject to change).  They have been selected for compatibility with my own songs, the character of my voice, and because they're just really great songs, mostly classics. This list will keep growing for a while yet.  

The Shins - New Slang
Paul Simon - Graceland
The Beatles - I've Just Seen a Face
Radiohead - Fake Plastic Trees
Death Cab for Cutie - I'll Follow You Into the Dark
Nirvana - All Apologies
The Beatles - Blackbird
Little Feat - Willin'
Bob Marley - Redemption Song
Radiohead - Creep
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
Counting Crows - Rain King
The Beatles - Across the Universe
Peter Gabriel - Solsbury Hill
Alice in Chains - No Excuses