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Paul "Clarky" Clark is most noted as the lead guitarist for The David Cross Band (David is a former member of the pioneering progressive rock band King Crimson). He is however also an instrumental rock / metal guitarist writing and recording solo material. Musically educated at the University of London, Paul studied classical music ranging from the 16th to 20th centuries and has come to incorporate this knowledge into his own unique compositional and playing style. Paul's music education however was not limited to studying the classical masterpieces, he has played with numerous bands in many diverse styles like blues rock, heavy metal, funk, reggae, progressive rock and fusion.
In 1994, Paul joined The David Cross Band and has performed on several albums and international tours playing David Cross' own brand of passionate and complex progressive rock music along with some of King Crimson's classics too.
Paul's playing style is known for a striking balance between lyrical and melodic lines, and intensely technical phrases all driven from a passionate and highly expressive foundation. His music combines elements from Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods, in conjunction with rock and metal styles creating a wide ranging dynamic canvas. This listener is taken on a great aural saga from fragile delicate moments through to highly intense and energetic peaks providing a unique experience.
To perform his music live he had to form a band: Curse of the 9th.
Shredz at an exhibition:
Paul's debut solo album 'Shredz at an Exhibition' contains 7 instrumental, guitar-oriented compositions with a clear heavy metal centre of gravity. The compositions are all based upon well-known paintings. Instead of words, Paul uses his compositions to tell the story and depict the themes behind each painting. The compositional notes describe the stories and themes behind for each piece of music and are included as seperate sheets within the downloadable presskit.
Additionally the compositional notes can be found within the Paul-Clark website. After reading the compositional notes you are certainly going to experience these pieces of music at an entirely different level. Every fan of guitar-heroes like SteveVai, Marty Friedman or Joe Satriani will love it!
Curse of the 9th
The line up:
Alex Hall (Keys) - Mick Paul (Bass) - Paul Clark (Guitar and Lead Vocals) - Luke Walker (Guitar) - Jamie Woods (Drums)
Clarky assembled the band in the summer of 2007 along with Alex and Mick - both highly experienced musicians and members of The David Cross Band. Luke and Jamie are young and very talented musicians going way back and have played several bands together. They are, in spite of their age highly dedicated musicians and display an ability well beyong their years. This untypical mixture of youth and experience gives the band a unique energy and vibrance over a solid foundation.
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