Paul Rivers Bailey is a soul, R&B, and Hip Hop artist From Santa fe N.M. by way of Queens New York. "The music Bailey creates is soulful, restless and ready for audiences well beyond the Santa Fe music scene. With an impending tour and a clear and undeterred focus, Bailey is poised to claim his spot on the national stage"( Gabe Gomez, The Santa Fe Reporter).
Innerchild is the Debut Album of Paul Rivers Bailey and blends many different styles with a soul and r&b foundation. The songs tell a story of the journey to find love and peace by connecting with the youthful spirit inside us all. When asked to describe his music Paul said, "Its life music. Its about how people live. The message is more important to me then a certain sound or niche market because it can resonate in peoples lives".
Paul understands how music can resonate in a persons life because of how it has affected his. He grew up in a musical family were his dad produced and wrote songs for artist such as Kool & the Gang and A-train. So as a child he spent a lot of time in the studio learning and even attempting to make his own music. "I started singing when I was four and made my first song with my sister when I was seven", says Paul about his musical roots. But, at seven his parents went through a divorce that was painful for the whole family. As a result, when Paul got older he rebelled against making music because of what he thought it did to his family, and with his family’s blessing went to college to study film making.
It wasn’t long though before music came back into focus. In 2004 Paul released a CD with friend and band mate J.D. as part of the Hip Hop group Duality. The disc had some success in the western region of the country and lead to Paul rediscovering his love for songwriting. It was during this process the vision for Innerchild came to Paul through his spiritual practice and a relationship that had him seeing the world through new eyes. With J.D.’s blessing, and the help of executive producer Jeffrey Bronfman, producers Budo, Boywonder, his friends Tito & Gary, and his dad Seta Majkia, Paul Began work on this solo project that as he put it ‘Could finally heal the hurt he felt from his parents break up, and touch people with songs of his journey to feeling divine love’. Innerchild is a work of love offered in the hope of spreading healing through a message of peace and love in music.
Paul will spread this message of love and peace through the airwaves of college & Community radio and Promotional Performances in selected cites. He will be joined in this effort by his Band Human Family. Human family is Tito Rios(guitar), Gary Lombardo(Percussion), Lindsey Haughton(drum Kit), James Maldonado(bass), Budo(Keys & Trumpet), Amanda Lange & Juniper Jackson(Background Vocals), Mizahn Jackson & Alys Perrin(Dancers) and BoyWonder(DJ). Keep coming to paulriversbailey.com &Myspace.com/paulriversbailey for more information about promotional shows, his upcoming tour and to buy your copy of Innerchild. Blessings, and may the journey continue.
Who Is Paul Rivers Bailey?
