Artists:Paul Pasch

Paul Pasch is a performing singer/songwriter, with roots in the Southern New England area. Early musical influences were songwriters John Prine, Leonard Cohen, Mississippi John Hurt and Guy Clark. His songwriting has developed into his own unique storytelling and musical style.

Paul has performed for over thirty years in a variety of venues, from coffee houses to establishments of questionable repute. It was while performing at the Brown University Big Mother Coffeehouse in 1974 that he met the his (soon to be) wife Susan. Paul traveled around the country a bit after graduating from URI, and settled down for a while in Colorado, where he played some of his last public performances in 1979. That year Paul & Susan returned to Rhode Island, where the demands of raising a family kept Paul from the stage for several years. Since his return to performing, Paul became a member of the Rhode Island Songwriters Association (RISA) and has been performing throughout the Southern New England area. He has performed at Stone Soup Coffeehouse in Pawtucket, RI, The Coffee Depot in Warren RI, The Brooklyn Coffee and Teahouse, Borders Bookstore and AS220 in Providence, RI, Wickford Gourmet in Wickford, RI, and with fellow RISA members In The Round at The Towers in Narragansett, RI and The Courthouse Center For The Arts in Kingston, RI, and has performed annually at the Riversing on the Blackstone in Pawtucket, RI. Paul has also participated in Open Mics throughout Southern New England including The Vanilla Bean in Pomfret, CT, and Bentley’s Tavern in Scituate, RI, and has been a Feature performer at The Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River MA. Paul was a finalist in the Rick’s Music World Open Micathon in Fall River in 2005.

Paul released his first CD, 'Tornado Sky', in September 2006.

Paul was nominated for three Motif Magazine Music Awards in April 2007:

• Best Singer Songwriter
• Best Male Vocalist
• Best Local CD 'Tornado Sky'.