About this Web Site.

Paul's songwriting and production team.

Thank you.

This site is partly designed to document the history of my song-writing career. Also to say thank you to all of the people who have helped make this possible.

Songs available

I would also like the site to offer a communication for any artist who is looking for songs to record.
My songs are  PRS/ASCAP/BMI registered.

You will find on my site a full list of songs recorded on MP3 format, which can easily be downloaded.
Also, copies of my CD “Paul Weston” are available on application through my email address: paulwestonmusic@aol.com

Songwriting production team.

I am priviledged to be able to work with some very talented musicians ,writers and producers.

The Team

  Al Steele.

Al at control desk explaining to Paul his ideas are "totally crackpot" as usual!!

Al Steele

Was born in Australia in 1959, and moved to the United Kingdom in 1971. As a teenager he worked with some of the American rock ‘n roll stars, such as Johnny and The Hurricanes, and the now sadly departed Del Shannon.n the 80’s, Al was a staff-writer at Southern Music, and he also began composing music for television. He has written many T.V. themes, including sports themes for HTV, plus most of their promotional music from 86-87. In recent years he has been a featured guitarist on a whole range of T.V. shows, including. “A Night Out With Money”, “Just Up Your Street”, “Money In The Bank”,  “Peter Karrie Unmasked”, “Sian Cothi”, and “Voice Of A Nation”.n the early 90’s, he was touring with The Korgis (“Everybody’s Gotta Learn Sometime”), and he also became Musical Director of the legendary R&B outfit, The Divas. Also since ’93, Al has been the Arranger/Musical Director for The Sounds Of The Supremes, in ’98 taking them to Banff, Canada. There they worked alongside Vince Falcone (Frank Sinatra’s M.D.), where Al conducted the “All Stars Big Band”, and was invited to sit in on Vince’s set. In a bit of a departure from his normal work, in May 2000, he took part in a rare performance of Leonard Bernstein’s “Mass”. The concert, which was broadcast live on Radio 2, featured the National Orchestra of Wales as part of a cast of over 800 musicians and singers… and Al got to play the first chord by himself! Also in 2000, he toured with “Music To Watch Girls Go By”, featuring Gary Wilmot, and played for Jane McDonald on her “Summer Spectacular” in Bournmouth.

As for film work, in ’97 Al composed a full orchestral score for the Dave Daggers movie, “Dance On A Volcano”, and was Vocal Arranger/Vocalist on the Oscar nominated animation, “Famous Fred”.

He also actively supports young musicians, and has recently completed a Millenium Commission project, giving songwriting masterclasses in schools, to both teachers and pupils.

In ’99, in collaboration with Nigel Hart, Al opened a digital recording complex, “Shabbey Road Studios”. Recent clients include Elvis Costello , Zoe McCulloch and the BBC.

Ongoing projects include:

A full orchestral score and songs for an American live action/animation feature film, “The Big Wish” (Cher has been offered one of the leads).

A period orchestral score for the feature film “Cinderella; The True Story”.

A solo album entitled “Coming Up From Down Under”.

Artistes worked with include, Bonnie Tyler, David Soul, Iris Williams, Elvis Costello, Jane McDonald,The Korgis, Sacha Distel,  Johnny and the Hurricanes, Del Shannon , Peter Karrie, Gary Wilmot, National Orchestra of Wales, Joe Pasquale

Instruments played: Guitars- acoustic and electric, Bass guitar, Banjo, Keyboards, Vocals.

Contact.email  hartsteele@btconnect.com

Shabbey Road Studio.02920862164.

From outside UK -442920862164.

Nigel Jenkins.

Guitarist-producer-arranger-songwriter.

Nigel is a prolific writer for television, film and commercials and is one of the relatively few British composers to break through into the American market. He has recorded with Cliff Richard, Steve Marriot, Jon Anderson,Ringo Starr,Adam Faith and Gerry Rafferty and has worked with producers such as Trevor Horn, Pete Waterman and Bob Sargent. Nigel has augmented the KPM library with tracks demonstrating his talents as a cutting-edge singer and guitarist. Currently on tour with Veronique Sanson, Lee Sklar and Neal Wilkinson, his immediate plans include working on a project with top Polish film writer Zbigniew Preissner and production work with rock band Arkane and singer / songwriter Natasha Jenkins.

Credits

Other musical projects include;

Donald Pleasence (Famous UK actor noted for his villainous roles in James Bond movies.)

Ringo Starr/Adam Faith/Donald Pleasence

Featuring;

Roger Brown -guitars
Joanna Carlin -backing vocals
Ben Chatterly -speach
Paul da Vinci -backing vocals
Barbara Dickinson -speach
Tommy Eyre -piano
Adam Faith -speach
Michael Golden -speach
Nigel Jenkins  -guitars
Rick Jones -speah/narrator

Rod King -pedal steel guitar/dobra
Simon Morton -percussion.
Keith Nelson -banjo
Phil Palmer -guitar
Donald Pleasence -narrator
Miranda Pleasence -speach
Polly Pleasence -speach
Graham Preskett -fiddle/mandoline
Ralph Ravenscott -flute
Ray Russel -guitar
Peter Solley -piano/organ
Henry Spinetti -drums
Ringo Starr -speach/vocals

Gary Taylor -guitar/bass/backing vocals
Ruby Wax -speach
Henry Wolf -speach

Pete Zorn -backing vocals.

Producer.Hugh Murphy.

Paul Weston.

Paul signed to Olav Wyper publishing in 1985.
Olav was the man who discovered and launched the careers of artists such as David Bowie,Annie Lennox,Eurythmics,Monsarrett Cabelle amongst many others.

"Feel so good" was first single released in 1985 on Cottage Industry records.
This single was produced by PVC (Mike Price,Nigel Voyle and Danny Chang)
Mike and Danny had previously produced a song for the soundtrack Eddie Murphy film "The Golden Child"

Olav introduced Paul to another of his publishing artist Nigel Jenkins.
Nigel had worked with Gerry Rafferty on his album "Baker Street."
Paul and Nigel worked together on a three song project.

In 2001 Paul wrote both songs for the Music Wales single release "We are the future",working with Al Steele and Louise Ryan.(Vocal coach and arranger for Charlotte Church.)
The songs from this CD were performed on BBC,HTV,S4C,BBC Radio Wales,BBC Radio 7.
Performances followed at St David's Hall Cardiff-Swansea Grand Theatre and Porthcawl Theatre.
"We are the future" has been recorded in four different languages and is included on a African compilation album in the Kiswahili language.

In 2002 Paul's song "I look through the sky to heaven" was recorded by USA recording artist Kelly-Lynn and received a national USA network
release reaching number 14 on Indie Chart.
In 2004 "I look through the sky to heaven" was featured on the USA complition album "Somebody Brave" which also featured two songs from one of Paul's
favourate artists Alex Acuna. (Weather Report-See http://www.alexacuna.net/bio.html)

In 2005 Paul's song "Shine" was performed by award winning Welsh sporano Holly Holyoake at the World Championship of Performing Arts in Hollywood
USA.
Holly won a gold medal and two bonze awards for her performances.

Paul continues to work with his long time friends Al Steele and Nigel Jenkins on new global song writing projects.