Paris Wells
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | INDIE
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Press
as above - Beat
It takes exactly 34 seconds to reel you in. - Newcastle Herald
Melbourne singer's second album strives for big emotional connection. - Rolling Stone
Her second album is being touted as "the musical equivalent of a French Kiss at gunpoint". - Madison Magazine
Melbournes Paris Wells is a curious case. And this is a good thing. She's got definite star power, anyone who's seen her behind a microphone can attest to that, but she's an old school artist trying to infiltrate a new school pop world where artistry isn't high on the agenda. - Herald Sun
Discography
2007 - Mum Hasn't Slept Yet EP
2008 - Keep It LP
2010 - Various Small Fires LP
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Bio
Fiery songstress Paris Wells signed to local label Illusive Sounds in 2007 and shortly afterwards released her debut EP, Mum Hasn't Slept Yet. The outstanding reception that this release garnered was the catalyst for her scoring the coveted national support slot for Justin Timberlake's record breaking FutureSex/LoveShow tour of Australia and New Zealand.
The word spread quickly she was a must see act. To cap off an incredible six months, her summer included appearances at Australia's most prestigious and most loved - music festivals including Big Day Out, Falls Festival, Good Vibrations, St Kilda Festival, Sydney Music Festival & Meredith Music Festival. After another six months of sold-out intimate shows in some of the country's well known venues, Paris unleashed her freshman LP on the world in June '08 in the form of Keep It. This was followed by a stack of near-perfect reviews in some of the Australias most recognised music media.
Since then, one of Paris' tracks Grace Baby has been used as the soundtrack for one of the year's biggest advertising campaigns which aired nationally for over 12 months. I Went Down to the River to Pray was commissioned as the soundtrack for a landmark new advertising campaign for Tourism Victoria, which saw more exposure on television networks for Paris. Lonely went on to win first prize in the Pop/Top 40 category of the International Songwriting Contest and while she was on a roll, Paris then went on to be the recipient of the Jessica Michalik Contemporary Music Endowment in 09, a part of the bi-annual APRA 2009 Professional Development Awards.
Paris travelled to the US in 09 and began work on the record. She visited New York, and immersed in the sounds of Americas Deep South in New Orleans, Atlanta and Washington. She returned to Melbourne, built a new studio and set to work.
It was here that Various Small Fires was born. From the wild and spirited tracks to the poignant, softer moments, Various Small Fires is a daring combination of fierce electro-soul sounds with lashings of seductive beats, created by vintage instruments and modern synthesizers. Paris explores some racy and bold territory. Her music reflects her free spirit a notion tackled with the album.
Paris Wells returns with a beautiful, eclectic and audacious sophomore album that will kick you in the balls and leave you begging for more.
No amount of repetition will make you tire of this fantastic, diverse album- 5 stars Newcastle Herald
This assured follow-up to 2008s Keep It should rightfully see her become a household name - Inpress
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