Paul Curreri
| Paul Curreri | |
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The Roundhouse, London, March 6, 2008
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Michael Paul Curreri, Jr. |
| Born |
January 28, 1976 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Genres | Folk, blues, country, rock |
| Occupation(s) | singer, guitarist, musician, producer, instrumentalist |
| Instruments | guitar, piano, keyboard |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | City Salvage, Tin Angel Records |
| Associated acts | Matt Curreri, Devon Sproule, Kelly Joe Phelps |
| Website | www |
Paul Curreri (born January 18, 1976), an American guitarist, pianist, songwriter, and music producer born in Seattle, Washington and raised in Richmond, Virginia. He performs mainly in the folk and blues music styles. He married songwriter-guitarist Devon Sproule in May 2005 and lived with her in Charlottesville, Virginia. They have appeared and toured together, performing duets – most famously for Valentine's Day. He now produces his wife's track's, providing supporting instrumentation.
Curreri and Sproule moved to Berlin, Germany in September 2011, have since resided in Austin, Texas, and now live in Stony Point, Virginia.
Michael Paul Curreri, Jr. was born January 28, 1976 in Seattle, Washington. He grew up in Richmond, Virginia, where he first put bands together and performed as a musician. He was friends with fellow musician Drew Gibson and "from ages 13 to 18" they played "in bands together, writing songs and encouraging each other." He enrolled at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) to pursue painting and film.
By the time Curreri graduated from RISD he had composed "more than 200 songs" on guitar and piano. Turning down a job at MTV, he pursued his music. Following a spot at New York City's Knitting Factory in 2001, he received several tour invitations from Kelly Joe Phelps. Over the next four years, the two would play over 100 concerts together.
Attending the debut of the King of My Living Room songwriter series in Charlottesville in 2001, Curreri decided to make his home there. The original group of Charlottesville songwriters that launched this series of live shows included such artists as Brady Earnhart, Danny Schmidt, Stratton Salidis, Jan Smith, Lance Brenner, Browning Porter, and Jeff Romano. The concept resulted in a number of concerts, many of which Curreri would join in on – including the reunion/finale in November 2007 at the Gravity Lounge in Charlottesville.
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