Lane & Paul

Lane & Paul are a duo from Denton, TX that combine fluid, folk-based finger-picking styles on the acoustic guitar with neoclassical bass overtones reaching notes that most would consider out of the bass’ range to form a sound of originality in well-traversed genres. Lane & Paul have an original sound because of their ability to make organic music; that is, music that originates within one’s self, rather than the product of outside influences. The ‘organicity’ of Lane & Paul is apparent at times like the free-form climax in The Becoming, the screeching bass solo of The Truth, or the stylized vocalizations during the chorus of I Do Believe that sound more like noises made when stepping into a cold shower than actual lyrics. This ‘organicity’ is in full view throughout live performances, where the audience is able to witness the conjuration of human emotions expressed by the musical language of Lane & Paul (which could have been condemnable during the Salem Witch Trials). In turn, the audience becomes a group of self-aware listeners with one collective goal: to take in the intensity of Lane & Paul playing live.
It all started in the fall of 2007, when Lane & Paul were placed as random roommates in the dormitories of the University of North Texas. Within the room, they created a physical niche as well as musical niche and a common understanding of what good music sounds like. Their sound has grown from straight-forward folk-rock songs to have more dynamic, time-changing melodies due to their resistance of popular music culture today.