Paul Kent is an English musician, songwriter and producer from Suffolk in the UK. Known for eclectic guitar-orientated instrumentals on the indie/DIY music scene. A fragmentary style of psychedelic rock and blues.
Music
Rough Diamond – EP
Improvised post-rock instrumentals for guitar. Human crafted electrified sound. Inspired by a decade living on the coast, please follow the Bandcamp page for news and updates.
Biography
Guitarists who captivated me as a child in late 70s Britain were George Harrison (via my mother’s Beatles records) and Andy Summers of The Police, how the guitar shapes the pattern of music without dominating a song.
The popular music of this period (up until the mid-1980s) was dominated by Disco, synthesisers and post-punk, New Wave bands, all of which adds to a wider spectrum of influences. I enjoy upbeat styles of music with Jazz-like rhythm.
By the late-1980s I had started a Hard Rock band (Friction), performing in local bars around East London, I’d say we sounded like a combo of MC5 and Black Sabbath. I then became captivated by the psyche-blues virtuosity of Jimi Hendrix.
My next band Freak Scene (mid-1990s) evolved as an eccentric, Indie-Rock combo. We enjoyed mild success on the live circuit in London, played local festivals, self-produced an E.P. and appeared on local radio shows.
In the 2000s I focused on a career as a Graphic Designer in the advertising industry. Additional strings I added to my creative bow were video editing, web design, interaction software and digital animation.
By the mid-2010s I had relocated to Brighton and spent a decade living on the south coast of England. I have since upgraded my home studio, collaborated with other musicians and continue working on music.