TWITTER COMPETITION FOR MANCHESTER GIG

We are running a competition over on Paul’s Twitter account for 2 tickets for The Ritz gig in Manchester & passes to watch the soundcheck. Simply retweet to enter!

SOMERSET LIVE GIVE PAUL A FANTASTIC 5⭐ REVIEW AT SWX, BRISTOL.

Webzine ‘Somerset Live’ have given the Bristol gig on ‘The Attack Of The Grey Lantern’ tour a full 5 out of 5 stars, writing: ‘The main draw of the show comes after Draper has played tracks from his latest solo release, Spooky Action , and B-sides from its preceding EPs.  But they’re no awkward time-fillers. The melodic hooks matched with melodramatic vocals … Read More

OPENING NIGHT OF THE TOUR EARNS 4.5 STAR REVIEW!

The Latest webzine has given the opening night of Paul’s UK and Ireland tour in Brighton a glowing review saying ‘Hotly anticipated by the sold out crowd for years, an experience they had long believed time and circumstance had robbed them of, this was the first night of former Manusn frontman Paul Draper’s tour in which he and a bevvy … Read More

PAUL TO APPEAR ON BBC SCOTLAND ‘THE QUAY SESSIONS’

BBC Radio Scotland have announced that Paul will appear on The Quay Sessions with Roddy Hart, on the 28th February. The Quay Sessions is BBC Radio Scotland’s weekly live music show, recorded by the banks of the River Clyde in Glasgow. As the BBC website says ‘This week Roddy Hart welcomes one of British rock’s most distinctive voices, Paul Draper. The former Mansun frontman will deliver songs … Read More

‘LIVE AT SCALA’ – OUT TODAY!

Available on CD; to stream; and as part of a special 2CD Spooky Action edition, HERE or from your local indie retailer. PLUS: Look out for our limited edition, signed 2x Vinyl! Available on the upcoming UK & Ireland tour, which starts this coming Monday in Brighton: 19/02 | Brighton The Haunt (sold out) 20/02 | Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms 21/02 … Read More

NEW INTERVIEW BY MUSICRADAR: 10 Questions for Paul Draper

Paul has answered  10 guitar themed questions in an interview by MusicRadar under the title 10 questions for Paul Draper: “Being in an indie band, I hid that I could play guitar solos”. You can read the full interview HERE .  

NEW VENUE FOR BRISTOL GIG ON 21ST FEBRUARY

Due to the closure of Bierkeller, Paul’s Bristol show on 21st February has moved venue to SWX Bristol.  All original tickets remain valid. Paul will play a set of solo material, plus the first performance of Mansun’s seminal No.1 album Attack Of The Grey Lantern in its entirety! You can find remaining tickets HERE  

NEW THREE TRACK LIVE ACOUSTIC SESSION!

AWP, the Audio and Production Workshop, who specialise in live sessions and rig reviews, have released a new live session in which Paul performs three tracks accompanied by his guitar player, Ben Sink.  The APW video opens with the classic Mansun track ‘Wide Open Space‘ and closes with ‘Friends Make The Worst Enemies‘ from ‘Spooky Action’ and another Mansun classic from ‘Attack Of … Read More