Paul Armfield

Paul is a veteran performer with a warm, relaxed stage presence. Following his most recent album 'Domestic' he was commissioned to write 5 songs about trees, and is now working on new material for release later this year. Selling books by day he is also an occasional funeral celebrant, a lino-cut artist, and a double bassist whose playing can be heard on the best-selling Michael Kiwanuka single ‘I’m Getting Ready’ as well as collaborations with jazz pianist Greg Foat. An accomplished musical-saw player, he has a busking alter-ego called the Stranger On The Saw.

 

'I love Domestic so much - sensitive, melodic, heartfelt, gentle. well-observed, beautifully sung' Mark Radcliffe
‘A buried treasure...heir to deathless troubadours such as Tim Hardin’ Gavin Martin in The Mirror
‘Everything about Up Here is exceptional. Breathtaking’ Simon Holland on Folk Radio
'I love 'YOU'! Best song I have heard in ages' Rolling Stones producer Chris Kimsey
‘Gorgeous..beautiful, positive and amazing. Ace!’ Lauren Laverne BBC 6 Music
‘Exquisite, extraordinary, almost unbearably beautiful’ James McNair in Mojo
'A lovely lyric, a spellbinding song. This is really beautiful' Guy Garvey
‘Heartbreakingly beautiful. An Album to be treasured’ Electric Ghost
‘A voice that could make the Needles crumble’ The Word magazine
‘Spooky, affecting folkish singer-songwriterliness’ Time Out
'As toasty and lovely as Christmas morning' Caitlin Moran
'A Perfect example of English songwriting’ Maverick
‘Lovely, lovelorn songs’ Nigel Williamson in Uncut
‘An incredible collection of songs’ iD magazine
'Your album is the dogs!' Chris Difford
’Distinctively amazing’ Rudimental
‘A revelation’ The Scotsman