Paul Abrahams (musician)
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Paul Abrahams is an Australian musician
and bass player
for The Reels
AX3B effects pedal.
The Reels Album Quasimodo's Dream
and single of the same name was voted in 2001 by APRA
in the Top Ten Most Influential Australian songs of the past 75 years.
During the 1978-1981 period he worked as a session musician for MOJO Jimmy Sloggett with musician Tommy Emmanuel
1980-1981 - Art and music experiments with Brett Cabot Artist.
1984-1988 - Recording and writing at Kings Lane Studios with Chris Betro engineer.
1984 played Drums for a trio called 'Rat Tat Tat' with Peter Blakeley
Vocals, Geoff Stapleton on Bass from The Aliens
and GANGgajang
.
During the Kings Lane Studio years, Paul Abrahams and Chris Bettro recorded an EP. Out of the many co writing ventures, one song, 'As we Speak' a co write with Robbie James
of GANGgajang
was recorded by Wendy Matthews
on her first Album Emigre.
1986-1988 Played bass for Peter Blakeley
in 'The Resurrection' with backing singer Wendy Matthews
Mark Punch Guitar, Hughie Benjamin Drums, and Peter Kekel Keyboards / Geoff Stapleton Keyboards.
In 1991 played bass for Wendy Matthews
during her support tour with The Neville Brothers
.
In 1991 played bass for James Blundell
, Mick King (guitarist), Lee Kernaghan
(keyboards).
From 1991-2000 he spent some years away from the music industry and in 2002 made his way back into music via the Logic Pro
now Logic Studio
software, experimenting with loops and atmospheric sounds and website building using the SBI platform developed by Ken Evoy
.
2003-2005 Taught Bass, Guitar and Drums. Remixed prerecorded CD's for Wakakirri
performers, Glenhaven Public School Divisional, State and Australian Winners 2002-2004.
Rejoined The Reels
in 2008 who were invited by Sydney Festival
in 2010 to perform as part of circa 1979.
He is currently working on a Reels website and gathering new and old fans through facebook.
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
and bass player
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
for The Reels
The Reels
The Reels is an Australian rock/indie pop group which formed in Dubbo, New South Wales in 1976 and initially disbanded in 1991, they eventually reformed in 2007. Their 1981 song, "Quasimodo's Dream", was voted one of the Top 10 Australian songs of all time by a 100-member panel from Australasian...
Biography
Abrahams joined The Reels in 1978 and recorded 2 Albums and 1 EP between 1979-1981. The basses used on those recordings was a 1962 Fender VI and 1968 Fender Precision fretless, he currently plays a 4-string Michael Tobias and uses a KorgKorg
is a Japanese multinational corporation that manufactures electronic musical instruments, audio processors and guitar pedals, recording equipment, and electronic tuners...
AX3B effects pedal.
The Reels Album Quasimodo's Dream
Quasimodo's Dream
Quasimodo's Dream is the second album by Australian group The Reels, released in May 1981 by Polygram Records. It is considered to be the band's best work and contains the iconic title track, which was voted as number 10 on APRA's list of Top 30 Australian songs. Other singles from the album...
and single of the same name was voted in 2001 by APRA
APRA
APRA or Apra may refer to:* American Popular Revolutionary Alliance , a Peruvian political party* Australasian Performing Right Association, a copyright collecting society...
in the Top Ten Most Influential Australian songs of the past 75 years.
During the 1978-1981 period he worked as a session musician for MOJO Jimmy Sloggett with musician Tommy Emmanuel
Tommy Emmanuel
William Thomas "Tommy" Emmanuel AM is an Australian guitarist, best known for his complex fingerpicking style, energetic performances and the use of percussive effects on the guitar. In the May 2008 and 2010 issues of Guitar Player Magazine, he was named as "Best Acoustic Guitarist" in their...
1980-1981 - Art and music experiments with Brett Cabot Artist.
1984-1988 - Recording and writing at Kings Lane Studios with Chris Betro engineer.
1984 played Drums for a trio called 'Rat Tat Tat' with Peter Blakeley
Peter Blakeley
Peter Blakeley is an Australian White Soul/Adult Contemporary singer and songwriter.Blakeley was a lead singer for The Rockmelons in the mid-1980s. He launched a solo career in 1987 and had a massive hit single in Australia in 1990 with "Crying in the Chapel", which was not a remake of the 1950s...
Vocals, Geoff Stapleton on Bass from The Aliens
The Aliens
The Aliens are a Scottish band consisting of former Beta Band members Gordon Anderson , John Maclean and Robin Jones...
and GANGgajang
GANGgajang
Gang Gajang are an Australian rock band who formed in 1984. The three principal figures in the original lineup were former Riptides frontman Mark "Cal" Callaghan and two former members of popular Australian hard rock band The Angels, bassist Chris Bailey and drummer Graham "Buzz"...
.
During the Kings Lane Studio years, Paul Abrahams and Chris Bettro recorded an EP. Out of the many co writing ventures, one song, 'As we Speak' a co write with Robbie James
Robbie James
Robert "Robbie" Mark James was a Welsh international footballer who played for many teams including Swansea City, Stoke City and Queens Park Rangers...
of GANGgajang
GANGgajang
Gang Gajang are an Australian rock band who formed in 1984. The three principal figures in the original lineup were former Riptides frontman Mark "Cal" Callaghan and two former members of popular Australian hard rock band The Angels, bassist Chris Bailey and drummer Graham "Buzz"...
was recorded by Wendy Matthews
Wendy Matthews
Wendy Joan Matthews is an Australian adult alternative pop singer originally from Canada who has been a member of Models and Absent Friends and is a solo artist...
on her first Album Emigre.
1986-1988 Played bass for Peter Blakeley
Peter Blakeley
Peter Blakeley is an Australian White Soul/Adult Contemporary singer and songwriter.Blakeley was a lead singer for The Rockmelons in the mid-1980s. He launched a solo career in 1987 and had a massive hit single in Australia in 1990 with "Crying in the Chapel", which was not a remake of the 1950s...
in 'The Resurrection' with backing singer Wendy Matthews
Wendy Matthews
Wendy Joan Matthews is an Australian adult alternative pop singer originally from Canada who has been a member of Models and Absent Friends and is a solo artist...
Mark Punch Guitar, Hughie Benjamin Drums, and Peter Kekel Keyboards / Geoff Stapleton Keyboards.
In 1991 played bass for Wendy Matthews
Wendy Matthews
Wendy Joan Matthews is an Australian adult alternative pop singer originally from Canada who has been a member of Models and Absent Friends and is a solo artist...
during her support tour with The Neville Brothers
The Neville Brothers
The Neville Brothers, an American R&B and soul group, was formed in 1977 in New Orleans, Louisiana.-History:The group notion started in 1976, when the four brothers of the Neville family, Art , Charles , Aaron , and Cyril The Neville Brothers, an American R&B and soul group, was formed in 1977 in...
.
In 1991 played bass for James Blundell
James Blundell (singer)
-Music:He won a Golden Guitar Award for best new talent of 1987.Blundell's eponymous first album, in 1989, followed up by "Hand It Down", which was released in the United States in 1990 following its success in Australia. Successive albums were This Road and Touch of Water. This Road included the...
, Mick King (guitarist), Lee Kernaghan
Lee Kernaghan
Lee Kernaghan OAM is an Australian country music singer and songwriter. He was the 2008 Australian of the Year.-Honours:Kernaghan received the Order of Australia Medal in 2004....
(keyboards).
From 1991-2000 he spent some years away from the music industry and in 2002 made his way back into music via the Logic Pro
Logic Pro
Logic Pro is a hybrid 32 / 64 bit digital audio workstation and MIDI sequencer software application for the Mac OS X platform. Originally created by German software developer Emagic, Logic Pro became an Apple product when Apple bought Emagic in 2002...
now Logic Studio
Logic Studio
Logic Studio is a music production suite by Apple Inc. The first version of Logic Studio was unveiled on September 12, 2007.It claims to be the largest collection of modeled instruments, sampler instruments, effect plug-ins, and audio loops ever put in a single box.The package contains Logic Pro,...
software, experimenting with loops and atmospheric sounds and website building using the SBI platform developed by Ken Evoy
Ken Evoy
Ken Evoy is the founder and Chairman of the Board of SiteSell and was one of Canada's most productive toy makers in the 1990s. Evoy's game design company Ken Evoy (born September 25, 1953 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is the founder and Chairman of the Board of SiteSell and was one of Canada's most...
.
2003-2005 Taught Bass, Guitar and Drums. Remixed prerecorded CD's for Wakakirri
Wakakirri
Wakakirri is an Australian national story sharing festival for primary schools that has been running since 1992. Wakakirri is a word from the Aboriginal Wangaaypuwan people meaning "to dance".- Format :...
performers, Glenhaven Public School Divisional, State and Australian Winners 2002-2004.
Rejoined The Reels
The Reels
The Reels is an Australian rock/indie pop group which formed in Dubbo, New South Wales in 1976 and initially disbanded in 1991, they eventually reformed in 2007. Their 1981 song, "Quasimodo's Dream", was voted one of the Top 10 Australian songs of all time by a 100-member panel from Australasian...
in 2008 who were invited by Sydney Festival
Sydney Festival
Sydney Festival is Australia's largest and most attended annual cultural event running every January since it was first held in 1977. Its program features around 80 events including contemporary and classical music, dance, circus, drama, visual arts and artist talks...
in 2010 to perform as part of circa 1979.
He is currently working on a Reels website and gathering new and old fans through facebook.
External links
- http://www.thereels.com.au