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Paolo Nutini Biography
Born and raised in Paisley, Scotland, Paolo Nutini is a
19-year-old singer/ songwriter blessed with a soulful, passionate voice
and the natural gift of being able to tell a story in a song. Like many
of the truly inspired singer/songwriters before him, Nutini has
absorbed the soul of classic artist from both sides of the Atlantic and
channeled it into something original, captivating, and dynamic.
Despite their Italian name, the Nutini family has lived in
Paisley, Scotland for at least fourgenerations. Paolos
great-grandfather opened the fish and chip shop in Paisley which his
parents now run. Paolos musical education began with his late
grandfather, who introduced him to Scottish folk songs as well as a
wide range of other styles.
He was a bigmusic lover, my Nonno, Nutini says. He loved boogie
woogie piano, he adored opera, and it was him that really encouraged me
to sing. He always wanted somebody in the family to make music their
living. Hes not around to see it, unfortunately, but Im doing just what
he wanted, and I'm doing it in his honor.
Paolos exposure to classic R&B stars like the Drifters and
Ray Charles came via his dad and an aunties recordcollection, while
his own post-adolescent explorations brought him to the work of such
troubadours as John Martyn and Van Morrison. Nutini first started
singing publicly in his school choir, and though the choirs choice of
songs were hardly his favorites, one teacher quickly spotted his
prodigious talent and guided the young singer through a more soulful
repertoire.
Initially, Id wanted to be a football player," Nutini recalls,
specifically a goalkeeper. But the more I sang, the more I realized it
was just something I could do. I was hardly going to walk away from
that, was I?
At 16, Nutini hit the road with a friendsband, acting as roadie,
T-shirt vendor, and occasional on-stage support act. From there, the
die was castPaolo quit school in Glasgow and moved to London, where he
started performing regularly at clubs around town. His boldvoice and
provocative songs created an instant buzz and he signed to AtlanticRecords shortly after his 18th birthday, immediately heading north to
Liverpool to work on his debut album with renowned producer KenNelson
(Coldplay, Ray LaMontagne, Badly Drawn Boy).
The result of their labors, These Streets, follows Paolos
departure from his beloved Paisley to his arrival in sprawling London
as chronicled in the title track's aching lament, Where it takes you
about an hour to cross the road/just to stumble across another poor old
soul.
Basically, the album is an autobiographical journey, Nutini says, a diary if you like, of my last three years.
Many of the songs tell of Nutinis already rich romantic life,
such as Jenny Dont Be Hasty, about an older woman he met at Londons
famed 12 Bar. She was 23, so I told her I was 22 and she believed me,
Paolo grins. In fact, I was only 18.
In July, Nutinis moving first single, Last Request, went straight
into the charts at number 5. The debut album These Street followed, at
number 3 on the album chart, going gold less than two weeks later, and
recently being certified platinum. In addition to its popularsuccess,
the album received a bounty of critical praise. Uncut Magazine awarded
These Streets four-out-of-five stars, noting that For once, comparisons
with the great Al Green are not entirely far-fetched. The Observer
hailed Nutini as having a talent for elegant, melodic songwriting and
an admirable willingness to vary the tempo. And in the U.S. RollingStone have recently named Paolo as one of its 10 Artists To Watch 2006.
But for the giftedyoung artist, all that really counts is having his music heard.
Everything that has happened to me so far has been really good,
really fluent, Nutini says. There have been a few bumpsalongthe way,
sure, but nothing fatal. All I want now is for enough people to
identify with my songs so I can keep on singing them. I like to think
theyre worth hearing.
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