Review of Paul's gig at The Bedford (Balham, London) on Tue 2nd Sept '08

(By Peter Coulston)

"The next performer usually has a larger band with him, but on this occasion Paul Bullen managed very well with two backing singers, a bass player and his own guitar. Paul is obviously a

very professional performer with some excellent material which

is influenced by Ben Harper and Jack Johnson; although

he has been hanging out with Jason Mraz lately.

The whole set was entertaining and the backing singers really

made a difference, providing strong harmonies to compliment

Paul’s fine vocals. As for the songs, 'Nothing' was quite funky

while 'This is the World' and 'Santa Cruz' rocked in a country sort of way. He recently sang a duet at a gig with Jason Mraz, and covered 'I’m Yours' on this occasion with one of his backing singers on flute. He also covered Ben Harper’s 'Steal my Kisses' very nicely and pretty well won the audience over by the time he had finished. He has an album called 'Let the Night Roll In' and a reggae influenced single called 'Miyagi', all of which can be bought or sampled on www.myspace.com/paulbullen."

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The Bedford is one of the most highly respected small live venues in London and is very popular on the gig circuit for up and coming singer songwriters / bands.  It is also still a platform for more established artists such as Jack Penate, Lucie Silvas and Bailey Zuke.  The live music evenings are free and are often very well attended.  Audiences from across the globe can tune in online as the performances are broadcast via a live webcast.  Industry and songwriter legend Tony Moore is heavily involved with these evenings, and often performs a song or two of his own. For more information visit www.thebedford.co.uk