2009

New DVD ready   -  Paul's first live DVD is now available at live concerts and through the website. Filmed by Thomas Kitschke and mixed in Ingo Rau's studio in Freiburg, the main part is a great concert in Gelsenkirchen, Germany with a band including Butch Coulter on guitar and harmonica, Ingo Rau on bass, and Vladi Kempf on drums. Extras include three solo songs live in the Freiburg Jazzhaus, three more solo songs live in the studio, plus an interview conducted by old friend Ray Austin.

Price in UK through this website £13.50 + £1.50 postage,    email   paul@paulmillns.co.uk

price in Europe € 20 + €3 postage,   email   tonstudio@web.de

NEW ALBUM   - Paul also begins recording another album early in the new year in Ingo Rau's Freiburg studio, with all new compositions, further details to follow.

Tours  -  Paul is touring in Germany in the spring of 2009, with prospective trips to Holland and Italy to be confirmed later in the year -  note 2 dates in UK - Putney, London and Orpington in January   -  SEE TOUR DATES. 

                       PAUL AND BAND AT FOLKEST FESTIVAL SPILIMBERGO IN ITALY, SUMMER 2008

2008

BREMERHAVEN BALLET MARCH 29th

Paul was invited to play one of his songs at an international ballet Gala 'Pas de Deux' in the Stadt Theater Bremerhaven. Ballet Master Sergei Vanaev [former principle dancer at the Moscow Ballet] choreographed and danced  with his daughter to a live performance of Paul's song 'All none the wiser' in the finale of the evening. Together with top artists from all over Europe, the evening was a great success with standing ovations from a sold out audience.

                      Paul in rehearsal with Ballet Master Sergei Vanaev and his daughter Alina - 'All none the wiser'

                                                ''You ask your daddy questions, he wont tell you no lies

                                                  things may change but I dont know when,

                                                  this life's not always fair, thats something I cant hide

                                                  'cos we're all none the wiser in the end.....''

2007 

PETER THORUP

It is with great sadness that we heard about the recent death of Peter Thorup, the great Danish blues guitar player and singer. Paul played often in the 1980's together with Peter, a wonderful musician who found fame earlier with Alexis Korner's bands including CCS. He had great authenticity and feeling in his singing and playing, which is heard at its best in the album Paul and Peter made in the 80's, and which we will try to get released in the next months - more on that later. See the picture of them playing live together from those times on the BIOGRAPHY page.

Meanwhile Paul sends condolences to Peter's family and all his many friends and fans.

            VISIT PAUL'S NEW PAGE ON MySpace : www.myspace.com/paulmillns

            The page features tracks from the new album 'Undercover' and comments can be placed.

            Also a new German language site is available now at www.paulmillns.de

NOTE   new music clips are now on the Music Samples Page, including some from 'When love comes calling' and 'Papillons' CDs.

  ' UNDERCOVER' THE NEW ALBUM FROM PAUL RELEASED IN UK AND EUROPE

  In Germany on Acoustic Music Records, and in the UK on Wayra Records, distributed by Proper        Records.

Paul has been in the studio recently in Freiburg recording an album of all new compositions called 'Undercover ' which was released in Europe 2006 and UK in September 2007. Co produced by Ingo Rau, it features Ingo on bass, Vladi Kempf on drums, and great work by Steve Bailey on acoustic guitar, Butch Coulter on harmonica and electric guitar, and Nick Pentelow on saxophone and clarinet. Available through website, £10 + £1 postage[£1.50 Europe] .          Go to  www.myspace.com/paulmillns  to listen to samples from the album.

MORE NEWS

Paul's music was also heard in a new film ''Who painted 'The Skating Minister'?''. This film was shown on BBC2 Scotland 'Artworks' on Sunday 27th August, with more showings planned for BBC4 and BBC2. Directed by award-winning Jan Leman, it is a fascinating and revealing investigation into the mystery surrounding the most famous of Scottish paintings.

 FILM OF PAUL IN THE STUDIO
To download a three minute promotional film of Paul singing "When love comes calling'' and ''Gasoline heart'', go to www.visibility.net  and click on "Paul Millns' or his photograph. This film was made by Jan Leman, director of' ''JLB, The Man w ho saw the Future'' and ''Acoustic Routes'',    for  Sanctuary Records

     Thank you to Holger Obbelode from Kappeln for the great drawing

NEWS  -   'Papillons'
The first public performances of the Orchestral work 'PAPILLONS', composed by Paul after the paintings of JURG GABELE  took place in Switzerland and France at the end of October 2005. The Symphony Orchestra and Choir of Jura conducted by FACUNDO AGUDIN performed the work in Le Noirmont, Belfort Cathedral [France] and Basel:

The premiere, which took place in the Nouvelle Eglise, Le Noirmont, Canton Jura, was attended by a thousand people, and the work received a standing ovation of several minutes. Paul and Jurg would like to thank Facundo and the Orchestra for their wonderful performances and commitment, and the LeNoirmont Clinic for its support.

                                                     Facundo Agudin and orchestra performing premiere of 'Papillons'.

A CD of the work 'PAPILLONS' is now available.

Parts of Papillons can be heard on the music samples page, and the cd can be ordered through the website by emailing paul@paulmillns.com Price £10 +  postage £1 (£1.50p Europe)

CD from Paul released 2004
A CD called 'WHEN LOVE COMES CALLING' was released in the UK, in 2004. This was Paul's first major release in the UK for many years on the Sanctuary label. It includes some of Paul's favourite songs from the last CD's [never properly released in the UK], recorded earlier in 2003 in Ingo Rau's Amps Factory Studio in Freiburg Germany. It features Ingo on upright bass, Vladi Kempf on drums, Steven Bailey on acoustic guitar and Butch Coulter on harmonica, plus two songs with strings [one arranged by Paul].   This can also be ordered through the website, email  paul@paulmillns.com   price  £10  +  £1 postage [£1.50 Europe]         
             

                                                

'The late and sadly-missed Alan Des Desborough officially presents Paul with Gold Record marking a million
worldwide sales of Down in the Danger Zone'  

To see Paul's son Andreas Millns play solo with Jazz4Peace Band click herehttp://youtube.com/watch?v=Y4p7B1XkMX8

In memoriam  -   CLIFF AUNGIER 1941 - 2004

PHOTO -The late great blues singer and guitarist Cliff Aungier and Paul playing in the 80's.
 
JOHNNY JONES  1945 - 2003
We also lost John 'Jonah' Jones.John was one of the great legends around the folk and blues music scene.Just before he died, John recorded a CD with anecdotes of his life on the road, together with songs from some of the artists that passed through his life, including one of Paul's old songs, 'Till the morning comes'.

MORE NEWS The BBC documentary film 'JLB, THE MAN WHO SAW THE FUTURE' directed by Jan Leman, and featuring music composed by Paul, was shown on BBC 4 and on BBC 2. .

There has also been a wonderful recording of 'Last but one time', Paul's song from 'Unsung heroes' by the top singer from Slovenia, TINKARA , on her new album 'Orange'. Paul is also playing piano on her latest release .  

Manfred Juergen's great painting of Paul, with oils on wood, has been shown in several exhibitions in Germany. It can be seen below. See photo at bottom of page