Paul Rose

Paul Rose is without doubt one of the most unique and talented guitarists in the world today. Fundamentally a rock guitarist, his extraordinary playing style touches on blues, country, jazz and folk, blended together into a style that is entirely his own. Never a gig goes by where audience members don't comment that Paul is the best guitarist they've seen & heard.

Born in Newcastle, north east England in July 1966, Paul's natural gift shone through at an early age, and he was already being hailed as one of the best guitarists in the region by the age of 16. Playing regularly on the Newcastle live scene with the most popular local bands of the day.

Rory Gallagher awarded Paul a Fender. '62 Reissue Strat. with a Vox AC30. in a Fender. sponsored competition that invited guitarists from all over the UK to appear in local music shops. Entrants were required to play in front of a video camera using the guitar and amp in question (without any pedals), to be edited and shown to Rory at a later date. Out of 1000 guitarists Rory selected Paul as the winner and described him as "a hot player with a hot future". Having also won Guitarist Of The Year in Guitarist Magazine a couple of years later, it is plainly obvious that Paul is a force to be reckoned with.

Despite all the accolades of this era, Paul was battling with his own personal demons, and as a result suffered seemingly countless disappointments and setbacks during his early career. But now, Paul is going from stren