Paul Wassif
| Paul Wassif | |
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Paul Wassif performing at Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, August 2010
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| Background information | |
| Born |
25 April 1963 Bristol, England |
| Genres | Folk, folk rock, blues |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, banjo, vocals |
| Labels | Black Brown & White |
| Associated acts | The London Cowboys, Eric Clapton, Bert Jansch, Mark Abis, David Watson |
| Website | www |
| Looking Up Feeling Down | |
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| Studio album by Paul Wassif | |
| Released | September 2011 |
| Label | Black Brown & White |
| Producer | Paul Wassif, David Watson |
Paul Wassif (born 1963 in Bristol, England) is a British musician, guitarist, and singer songwriter.
Paul Wassif's early career included a brief spell with Punk/Rock band The London Cowboys. This was followed by various stints in New York City bands including The Ugly Americans with ex New York Dolls members, Jerry Nolan and Sylvain Sylvain. On the 2008 London Cowboys retrospective release 'Relapse' featured the song 'Dragging in the Dirt' with band founder Steve Dior.
Wassif formed a group in the late 1990s with Henry Olsen (of Primal Scream) named Distant Cousins. The band toured across America with Eric Clapton on his Pilgrim World Tour in 1998 performing at such venues as New York's Madison Square Garden. Just before the tour Clapton gave Wassif his Martin 000-28 EC signature model acoustic guitar which he occasionally borrowed back during the tour. Wassif has also appeared as a featured guitarist on albums by Steve Knightley, Sam Sallon and Saiichi Sugiyama.
Wassif is also a member of Blues/Folk trio Three Pilgrims with Mark Abis and David Watson.
Wassif collaborated on two of Bert Jansch's albums. On the album Edge of A Dream, released in 2002, Paul duets with Bert on 'Black Cat Blues'. This track was subsequently featured on the soundtrack of 'Calendar Girls'. On Bert Jansch's final studio album The Black Swan, released in 2006, Paul co-wrote 'Magdalina's Dance' and performs on 'My Pocket's Empty' and 'A Woman Like You'.
In an interview for Acoustic Guitar Magazine Bert Jansch described Paul Wassif as "a fantastic player. He's got a very, very gentle touch".
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