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Brighton-based Paul Steel (20) is picking up new and enthusiastic fans by the cartload, including XTC's Andy Partridge, High Llama's Sean O'Hagan, legendary Brian Wilson collaborators Van Dyke Parks and Stephen John Kalinich, plus Brian's current band Wondermints.
Recent support slots with Sean Lennon, Aqualung, Jim Noir, Ed Harcourt, David Ford, Heavy Blinkers and Duke Special; and recording sessions with Craig Silvey (Magic Numbers, The Coral), Simon Lord (Simian, Bent) and Charlie Francis (High Llama's, REM) have continued to build the buzz.
Paul's style has been compared to contemporary psychedelic pop artists Super Furry Animals, Grandaddy and Rufus Wainwright.