updates and more

hello blog friends. thought i'd take some time to update you on whats been going on with me & my music. the 'old tack pianos' video went up on youtube last week & has received only awesome response which i am so thankful for. i have to give so much credit and praise to the director josh patterson for his hard work & all around awesome humanness. the video was completely his vision & it comes through beautifully. he treated my brother & i like royalty the day of the shoot, while at the same time kept a crew of 40+ on track to make the video you see now. 'old tack pianos' had always been a song that was dark & depressing to me, but josh turned it around to show the lighter side of heartbreak. anyway i really do feel lucky to have been set up with a director like josh.
i played a show @ mai's in ventura on saturday with kenny, dave, & my dad. it went very well and the whole band was asked to sign autographs for 2 little kids.(8&10) it honestly blew me away when they asked me to sign the album. the first thing i said was 'are you sure?'. they nodded a silent yes. little kids are the greatest and those two made my week. i believe a few people took pictures so i will post some of those when they become available to me.
i've been writing and recording more these days as well. i've finished 3 & have 5 that i've started. its very odd because i've never started 5 songs and left them unfinished for this long. the 3 i finished are:
"come on carol" - slightly haunting tale of a depressed pilot
"yes i know what day it is" - this song reminds me of fog
"wondering" - a buddy holly type song
the 5 unfinished are:
"no one seems to be waiting" - banjo, etc
"danaesque" - power pop, along the lines of 'caroline'
"no i'm not a fucking architect" - too new to say
"craig the black & white photographer" - jazzy mean spirited
"frida turning over in her grave" - too new to say

anyway thats whats been happening in the world of paul starling. oh, one more thing, i think i need a manager. have any ideas?
~Paul

Itunes man!

Show: Mai's Cafe

4$ @ the door if you mention this flier.
please come out and rock along with the full electric band!
dave lotfi on drums, steve bringelson on bass, kenny bringelson on guitar & vocals, paul starliing on guitar & vocals!!!!!

hey, don't forget to check out the "old tack pianos" video:

Directed by Josh Patterson
Staring: Marissa Madsen, Paul Starling, Kenny Bringelson
Words & Music by: Paul Starling
Download "Old Tack Pianos" on
or pick up "Doors & Windows" @ Rockshot Records by clicking the album art:

Old Tack Pianos video

Directed by Josh Patterson
Staring: Marissa Madsen, Paul Starling, Kenny Bringelson
Words & Music by: Paul Starling
Download "Old Tack Pianos" on
or pick up "Doors & Windows" @ Rockshot Records by clicking the album art:

Bonfire In A Pool live @ The Steynberg Gallery SLO, 12-27-08

video by: Iain Macadam

"Bonfire In A Pool" can be found on "Doors & Windows" on Rockshot Records.

saturday sunset

p.s. stay tuned for the 'old tack pianos' video.

Show: Genghis Cohen Thursday!

newsss.......

the 'old tack pianos' video will be here soo soon......check back within the next 24 hours for your fill of nautical rock in the visual form.

Doors & Windows (excuse this bit of self promotion, but i do believe it is needed)

Friends & Fans, have you checked out Paul Starling's latest release "Doors & Windows" yet? If not you should check it out on itunes, amazon, rhapsody, napster, or emusic! Not into the digital thing? Thats ok, you can pick up the hard copy @ the Rockshot Records website below. Here is a short song by song overview of the album:

1. The Door - shimmering guitar song that centers on leaving behind people and places that don't seem relevant.
2. Bonfire In A Pool - wordplay tuba tale of one's mind in a duel.
3. Old Tack Pianos - dreamy guitar/bass lyrical ballad of remembering why you left in the first place.
4. Dress Me In Bow-ties - upbeat melodic pop about wanting someone to put some bow-ties on you
5. The Captain & The Lady - nautical tale with banjo & sarcasm
6. Darling Be Evil - wall of sound waltz speaking of evilness in a good way
7. Amelia Of The Sea - fast paced lyrical stomp about a potentially murderous sea-side town.
8. July In A Canyon - a four movement mini-opera set to a moody 50's vibe
9. Ocean Blues - nautical vocal pop about missing someone far far away. ps banjo thru-out.....
10. It's Fine - rocking four on the floor wall of sound pop song about telling one's self its all going to be ok no matter how crazy things get.
11. Day Of The Dead - dark wordplay set to jazzy off beating telecaster guitar leads. ps and its a true story to boot!
12. Painting A Room - rolling guitar pop song with more of a meaning than first meets the ears.
13. All The Good Looking Girls Are Dead - motown meets morrissey in a graveyard set on the california coast.
14. When She Left Us - 3/4 tango about karma & all the things you never wanted to happen that seem to be happening anyway.

Show Sunday!

come by and maybe pick up a copy of 'doors & windows'

or you could get it on

Buddy Holly

buddy holly died 50 years ago yesterday. i love his music. here are my top 11 buddy holly songs:
1. crying waiting hoping
2. true love ways
3. moon dreams
4. not fade away
5. heartbeat
6. words of love
7. everyday
8. dearest
9. rave on
10. raining in my heart
11. it dosn't matter anymore