Anthony Paule

Anthony Paule (born December 21, 1956) is an American electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. His family relocated to Los Angeles, California, United States, when Paule was 10 months old and, by the age of 15, he resettled in the Bay Area where, apart from a short while spent living in Wisconsin, it has remained his home. Paule released his debut album, Big Guitar, followed with Hiding in Plain Sight (2001). Almost simultaneously, Paule joined with Frank Bey in creating, You Don't Know Nothing, a live recording made at Biscuits & Blues in San Francisco, with Bey backed by Paule's seven strong ensemble. It peaked at No. 11 on Living Blues magazine's radio chart. At that time the membership of the Orchestra comprised Anthony Paule, guitar; D'Mar, drums; Tony Lufrano, keyboards; Endre Tarczy, Bass; Bill Ortiz, trumpet; Charles McNeal, tenor sax; Rob Sudduth baritone sax; Derek James, trombone, and on background vocals, Larry Batiste, Omega Rae and Sandy Griffith. After they played together at the Porretta Soul Festival, Wee Willie Walker and The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra decided to record an album. In 2017, the collaboration issued, After a While.

Wee Willie Walker and the Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra released Not in my Lifetime, produced by Jim Gaines at the 25th Street Recording in Oakland, California. The collection contained ten original numbers and three cover versions. Walker died in his sleep in November 2019, three days after finishing recording his part for Not in my Lifetime. In addition to Walker's vocals, the rest of the recording was undertaken by Paule on guitar and electric sitar, Tony Lufrano on Hammond organ, piano and Wurlitzer, Endre Tarczy on bass, Kevin Hayes on drums, Derek James on trombone, Bill Ortiz on trumpet, Charles McNeal and Rob Sudduth on saxophone, and Batiste, Sandy Griffith and Omega Rae on backing vocals. Guests include Jon Otis on percussion, Curt Ingram on French horn, and the Sons of Soul Revivers (James Morgan, Dwayne Morgan and Walter Morgan) on backing vocals.

In 2022, the Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra was nominated for a Blues Music Award in the 'Band of the Year' category. In addition, the ensemble received four further nominations in 2022: 'Album of the Year' – Not in my Lifetime; 'Soul Blues Album of the Year' – Not in my Lifetime; 'Band of the Year' – The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra; 'Song of the Year' – "Real Good Lie"; 'Soul Blues Female Artist of the Year' – Terrie Odabi. Singer Terrie Odabi had previously joined the band in Orvieto, Italy.

Over the years, Paule has worked with Boz Scaggs, Charlie Musselwhite, Johnny Adams, and Maria Muldaur, and Jackie Payne.

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