Paul Napier
>> King Tuts
>> 26th June 2006
Every boy dreams of a day like this. The day that you beat you're old man at tennis, or you finally grow a beard that makes you look like the yetti-type guy on you're fake I.D, or when you develop into a fantastic, confident and complete performer as 19 year-old Paul Napier does tonight at Tuts.
You Lick regulars may well be familiar with Paul's work when he played at the LickMag.com's launch aftershow back in April, and the man is again in fine form tonight blowing away an enthusiastic crowd with some wonderful songs. His style is a strange mixture of Jack White, Johnny Cash and Jeff Buckley after downing a bottle of whisky and it sounds bloody brilliant.
The voice, the songs and the performance near perfection this evening, and after seeing Paul explode a few months ago when a gig wasn't quite happening for him, he seems totally oblivious to the 2 or 3 folk chatting at the back, and goes from strenght to strength as he moves through the half-hour set. Drinking to Remember may be my personal favourite, with lyrics that even Mr Dylan may be jealous of, but Ode To the Ocean and the haunting Lost At Sea could all fit the bill for a debut single.
This is the most creative and original singer/songwriter in Glasgow - you heard it here first.
>> Joe Sach
