“An extraordinary songwriter with a gorgeous voice” – Rolling
Stone “... a feisty poet with a soaring voice and a funky groove.”
– Entertainment Weekly “Paula is an original voice both in what
she is saying and how she is saying it.” – Peter Gabriel. Grammy
winner and 7 time Grammy nominee Paula Cole has released six solo
albums spanning an eighteen year career. In April, she will release
her seventh solo album titled Raven. The release comes on the 20th
anniversary of her performance debut on Peter Gabriel’s “Secret
World Live” tour/album (1993-1994) and her solo debut Harbinger
(Imago Records). With Raven, Paula returns to her Harbinger-styled,
storytelling roots. Her songs "Life Goes On" and "Eloise" tell the
tales of family, heartache, love; "Sorrow-on-the-Hudson" paints the
image of the river as Self; mighty, yet lonely. The anthemic "Strong
Beautiful Woman" is Cole's mantra for mothers, partners and daughters.
Fear and the danger of losing one's voice in "Scream" resolves in
finding her voice through the cathartic writing and singing, not
unlike Cole's personal journey. Longing, sex, fantasy and feminism are
all themes evoked in Raven. Paula has sold approximately three million
albums and has performed with icons in many genres of music from Peter
Gabriel to Dolly Parton (and many more.) Cole’s emotionally deep and
thrilling performances are a trademark. Poetic and fiercely touching,
intelligent writing makes Cole stand apart. Her compositions have been
covered by Herbie Hancock, Annie Lennox, Katherine McPhee to name a
few. From a small town in Massachusetts Paula Cole was raised in a
musical family with whom she and her daughter remain close. Cole is a
scholarship alumna from Berklee College of Music with a background in
jazz, received her first record deal with a jazz label (which she
declined), and has collaborated with many jazz artists. Paula teaches
and gives clinics in a spirit of giving back to the circle of music.
With a loving allegiance to her fans, she maintains loyal
communication online and after her live shows. And it is her fans that
helped Raven take flight, as she turned to fan-funding via Kickstarter
and achieved 150% of her goal. Raven will mark her first independent
release on her own 675 Records with distribution through United For
Opportunity (UFO). As the first woman in history to solely produce and
receive the best Producer Grammy nomination for her work, This Fire,
Cole has broken boundaries with a searcher’s spirit. From her top
ten hits of the 1990’s to her more recent critically acclaimed
albums, Paula Cole continues to write, produce, record and perform
heartfelt, meaningful, lasting music that defies categorization. Raven
is scheduled for release on April 23rd. Further information is
available at www.paulacole.com.
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