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PURE REASON
REVOLUTION
Since 2006 Paul has been a member of UK based band Pure Reason Revolution. Sadly they announced their split in the summer of 2011. They completed a short farewell tour in November of this year.
Pure Reason Revolution are proof a band can be influenced by ELO, Smashing Pumpkins, Soulwax, Depeche Mode and The Beach Boys all at once, yet make sense of a vision that brings those disparate voices together into a sound that combines electronic dance rhythms, pop hooks and sublime vocal harmonies with huge rock riffs.
Alan McGee released their first single on Poptones, Sony/ BMG released a mini album and debut album. In 2009 they released their second longplayer ‘Amor Vincit Omnia’ on Superball Music.
Over the years PRR have ‘stuck to their guns’ and built a formidable live reputation sharing stages with the likes of Mew, Porcupine Tree, Secret Machines and Editors. Since November 2006 the band line-up has remained unchanged.
In March-April 2009 their 30-date headline tour covered twelve European countries and during the second half of 2009 they appeared at European festivals alongside Prodigy and Placebo before starting to record again.
Their third album ‘Hammer and Anvil’ was released in Europe and the US in Oct 2010 through Superball Music/Cenutry Media.
www.myspace.com/purereasonrevolution
Bob Armstrong
Always committed to exploring the limits of his instrument, since 2007 Paul has risen to the ongoing challenge of studying with highly respected drumming legend Bob Armstrong. Bob has an outstanding record and reputation throughout the music industry and the drumming fraternity as a whole, and has taught many of the star players of today. Bob is widely considered to be the UK’s no.1 drum tutor. www.bobarmstrong.co.uk
Memorable Tours, Festivals, TV and Radio Performances include:
June 2011 Junkyard Scientists
Glastonbury, Rabbit Hole Stage
Pozfest, Isle of White
February 2011 PRR
German Tour
December 2010 PRR
UK Tour including ‘Scala’ DVD recording
October 2010 Mr Fogg - Koko, Camden, London
(Club NME for Halloween)
September 2010 PRR Euro Tour – Germany, France & The Netherlands
Koko, Camden, London (Club NME)
Koppel Festival, Netherlands
August 2010 Mr Fogg - Reading & Leeds Festival
PRR - Waterpop Festival, Netherlands
June 2010 PRR Hoxston Bar & Kitchen
April 2010 PRR - Euro Tour – Germany, Switzerland
& The Netherlands
August 2009 PRR - Heitere Festival, Switzerland
July 2009 PRR - Italia Wave Festival, Livorno
football stadium, Italy
March/April 2009 PRR - ‘AVO’ Tour (UK & European)
November 2008 PRR - WDR TV Rockpalast Live Concert
Shown on WDR TV in Germany
October 2008 PRR - Support for Porcupine Tree & Headline Shows (Europe)
August 2007 Mr Fogg - Secret Garden Party
Mr Fogg - Television performance on Channel M
July 2007 PRR - Support for Porcupine Tree (Europe)
June 2007 PRR - Headline Mini-Tour(USA)& Festival Performance:
Nearfest,Pennsylvania,USA
May 2007 PRR - Tiana Progfest, Barcelona Spain
March 2007 PRR - Headline Tour (UK)
February 2007 PRR - Support for Blackfield (European)
Spring 2007 Mr Fogg ‘Stung’ Tour including live sessions for BBC Radio 2 and XFM
Summer 2006 Mr Fogg ‘Seciov’ Tour including an appearance at The Reading Festival, Carling Stage, live sessions for BBC Radio 2 and BBC South Today, BBC 1 Television