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Bio:
Paul Silva


Paul is a vocalist, instrumentalist, and songwriter in -The Woolys- a new acoustic folk rock band. They've performed at The Porch and A-town Deli, to packed houses, which translates to about 47 people if you include staff.


Paul grew up on the central coast of California and hasn't wandered to far from there yet. He comes from a very musical family, his father was the director of the Gold Coast Chorus the Barbershop Singing organization in SLO county. He was taught to harmonize by his father and uncle and used to sing barbershop standards with his brothers and some of the neighborhood kids whose fathers were also involved in the chorus. "There was always singing in my house, always." he says "I remember asking my dad a question and him answering with the words of a song, he'd keep that up till I left him alone. Very frustrating for a kid but now I see that it was pure genius. I could ask a lot of really dumb questions. Still can, actually."

He started playing the guitar when he was 15, cutting his teeth on Cat Stevens, The Eagles, and the first two America albums. "I started writing songs right away. It never occured to me that you wouldn't do that, it just felt like that was the point."

Then came Zepplin.

"They were a huge turning point, just a mind blowing, eye opening push forward. I had always been moved by the beautiful music I had been listening to, but this was another thing entirely. Zep was wild abandon for me and for many years I tried to pursue that. When I'd hear Plant do that wail in "Since I been lovin' you", I knew in my heart what he was sayin' even though he wasn't saying any words. It opened my eyes to the idea that there was something deeper happening with music. Something more meaningful to the human experience."

The next big turning point was hearing the "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" album. He spent the next ten years immersed in bluegrass and it's offshoots and predecessors.

"Some where in that time I realised that acoustic instruments made the sounds that I love the most, they fit the sounds I have in my head more closely than do instruments meant to be plugged in. Now-a-days, I'm in pursuit of the perfect blend of Old Timey meets Rock and Roll. It 's not as easy as I had thought it might be, the way you approach the instruments themselves are almost diametrically opposed. I haven't quite gotten it yet but I'm enjoying the journey."

Paul spends most of his time playing with his band- The Woolys - and recording in his home studio. you can hear and download music from his website: paulsilvamusic.com.