Paul Durham goes to London/Dublin

i’m thrilled to be returning to my lands of my musical roots — england and ireland — to play two solo acoustic shows, this friday in london and next wednesday in dublin.

i got called over last-minute to do a photo shoot for a project i’ve been working on for years (someday you’re gonna hear it) and instead of burrowing in my hotel room like usual i thought i would actually get out and play some music for people who have been waiting a long time to hear me.

i don’t know when i’ll make it back to europe again. i’m not going every year like i used to, and unfortunately i’m not going to be playing in hamburg on this trip. so this may be your last chance to get to see me play for a while. and i have to say that these two shows are going to be special.

both the london and dublin shows are in beautiful, classic clubs that we’ve rented out, so it won’t be like hearing me play in a loud bar. it’s just going to be us (and, you know, a bartender). i will play two sets and then we’ve got both rooms until 2 am to just hang out and meet each other.

i’ve wanted to come over there for a long time. some of you have been part of the black lab army for almost two decades and i look forward to putting faces to names from forum posts and facebook updates and addresses on shipping labels. i do hope you’ll come and stay late and introduce yourself.

ok, here are the facts:

london: this friday november 7, doors at 8 and i’ll play at 8:30 or so, in the map room at the bedford, 77 bedford hill, balham, SW12 9HD. tickets are 10£ and can be purchased at the door or online.  tickets are already selling well from my facebook posts so i encourage you to get yours now.

dublin: next wednesday november 12, doors at 8 and singer/songwriter eloria (https://m.facebook.com/EloriaMusic) opens at 8:30. i’ll go on at 9:30 — in the very posh rooftop bar at the odessa club, 14 dame court, dublin 2. tickets are 10€ at the door — if you want me to hold a ticket for you just email your name and count to contact@blacklabworld.com and they’ll be waiting for you.

will i see you there?

love,

paul

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'A Raven Has My Heart'

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Acoustic version of 'Gravty'

Live with Paul & Andy

A Raven Has My Heart' 90 second previews

'A Raven Has My Heart' 90 previews

From the new album 'A Raven Has My Heart'

Black Lab – Unfamiliar Sky

Black Lab – Gravity

Black Lab – Further

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'A RAVEN HAS MY HEART '

 

 

 

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 In 2002, after signing and un-signing with Epic Records, the band found themselves on the soundtrack of Sony Pictures' Spider-Man, opening another chapter for Black Lab. Contributions to soundtracks included: Can’t Hardly Wait, Varsity Blues, Permanent Midnight, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Paul Durham produced the band's second album, ‘See the Sun’ with new guitarist/programmer Andy Ellis. Starting from scratch and free from a major label. 
  

 Black Lab’s Passion Leaves a Trace (2007),  also a self-produced album that attracted national media attention through the single-day, world-wide viral campaign called "Bum Rush the charts,"  their song ‘Mine Again’ was promoted through podcasting, blogs and email.  The song peaked at #11 on the U.S. iTunes rock chart and broke the top 100 in fifteen other countries (#2 in Holland!).  

 In 2010, Black Lab released its fourth proper album, Two Strangers, featuring twelve new songs that swing from cold- wave desperation to indie-pop celebration to post-grunge thrust. 

 The album ‘A Raven Has My Heart’ was written from desperation to do something new, to break out of the familiar patterns we had developed, to sing in a more neutral precise way, to write more honestly, and to make music that we would like to listen to. This shit is dark and heavy and lush with a serious lift. 

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Here's a video for ya!! Thank you!!

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Black Lab Kickstarter! 5hrs. to go!!

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  If we reach $70,000 we get a free download of “Unplugged Stories,” an audio recording of Paul telling the stories of the 18 songs from “Unplugged.”

Black lab has met it's $60,000 stretch goal!!!

OMG!!! $61,145 STRETCH GOAL HAS BEEN MET!!

$60,000 is a 'stretch goal' 

An 8-song live U-stream concert for backers only (song requests taken).

Rewards for meeting strech goal $30,000

Black Lab Kickstarters!!! Your reward for shattering the initial stretch goal of $30,000 — download three unheard demos. Check yer E-Mail!!

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"up late"

Black Lab

worked on the album late last night. listening back this morning all i can say is... it's kind of amazing.

Unfamiliar Sky

'UNFAMILIAR SKY'

Black Lab has posted a pre-release, rough draft of a song off of the yet untitled CD due for release in April. 'Unfamiliar Sky'

Kickstarter Campaign Day 10

 Black Lab's Kickstarter has raised:    $51,903


 Black Lab fans have some great things in store!

We broke the $48K mark.

Black Lab's Kickstarter rewards!

More rewards have been added to list so go check 'em out!

 

Kickstarter Day 6

Monday Feb. 17 2014

Kickstarter has jumped to $47,468.  If it reaches $50,000 paul will include a copy of the 1998 tour laminate.

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Happy Valentines Day!

Black Labs Kickstarter campaign to raise $28,000 in 30 days ......has raised $42,000 in 48hrs. so far.

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Black Lab Kickstarter Day 1

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If we all really bust our butts and reach $30k, I have a little bonus I’ll send out to everyone who contributed at the $10 and above level: three exclusive, unreleased demos that will otherwise never see the light of day.

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