October 24
The 1st track from the new Dark Flowers album 'Indian Summer' was released on 24/10/24. 'Green Plastic Bullets' features Gabriella Cilmi and is a darkly beguiling track from the badlands of the US Midwest again mined from Sam Shepards book of prose/poetry 'Motel Chronicles', which explores the underbelly of the American heartland with its small towns/motels/characters. This book informs the new album as it did the debut album Radioland. The new album features Cilmi alongside former Bauhaus and Love & Rockets bassist/vocalist David J, Indie songstress The Anchoress, Red Sky Julys Shelly Poole and Simple Minds Jim Kerr. The album will be released in March 2025 and will be preceded by individual releases from all 5 collaborators.
In October 2024 Paul started a new position as module leader at ICMP, on the new masters programme MA Commercial Songwriting & Production. ICMP music college is the UK's leading music industry education provider, developing & delivering music courses for over 35 years.
This compliments his 13 years at Solent University as module leader on Songwriting Techniques and also Songwriting Portfolio.
Paul says 'I really wanted to be in the room with students, and interact with a dynamic teaching staff all of whom are all industry professionals, But most importantly has a world wide recognised Master of the Arts Qualification at the end of the process.
The 5th track 'Rigel' from Paul's and Daniel Pennie's debut experimental/ambient album
'Object, No Distance - Distance, No Object'
was released on the 12/10/24.
the album will be released on the 25/11/24
SPPS Songwriting - Pennard House
SPPS Songwriting (Pauls venture with Shelly Poole) held its 2nd retreat from 13th - 17th October at the beautiful Pennard House near Glastonbury. With 20 attendees from across the globe, every day saw a new theme, 'writing songs from the Greek Myths', all songs with the same title and live industry songwriting briefs were enthusiastically tackled with some amazing songs being performed every evening,
B_Movie re release their classic 1st single Remembrance Day.
B-Movie , Pauls Post Punk 80's band finally got their master recordings back after 40 years ! and true to old style, no digital files on a hard drive, but a huge cardboard box full of 1/4 inch and 2 inch master tapes! They all needed baking then transferring to digital but it means that the band can actually release the original versions of their most well known songs as the bands followers have been putting up with dreadful early 4 track demos and inferior covers.
With Spotify and Apple Music followers of over 80,000 monthly followers they deserve the real thing!
January 24
Pau and Daniel Pennie are both established musicians/artists in the sound and video installation world and have collaborated on a new album
'object, no distance distance, no object'
together exploring drones/found sound and experimental guitars and sonics with occasional melodic textures. Paul Statham is a commercial songwriter known for his work across multiple genres, from Dido to Peter Murphy, Kylie to Simple Minds. Paul also creates experimental music in collaboration with painters/sculptors and stand alone releases, These are featured on this site. Daniel Pennie is an award winning composer and half of the art rock visual/musical collective Noise In Your Eye https://www.noiseinyoureye.com/ Paul & Daniel are both associate lecturers at Solent University running songwriting and experimental music respectively.
1st track, 'becrux' is released on Paul's Loki Records on all streaming and download services and also Bandcamp.
More tracks to follow before the album is released in April.
December 23
Paul along with SPPS partner Shelly Poole held their 3rd weekend workshops at SAFO studios for 36 people over 02/03 December, It was a real success with some great songs written and the warmth from everyone who participated was fantastic. The themes were songs of Winter and writing to sync OR a good old fashioned Christmas song.
We all enjoyed a great Christmas knees up after!
November 23
B-Movie continued, after the run of Spanish sold out dates, with 2 new live shows (19th Nov) London 'The Lexington' and (25th Nov) Nottingham 'The Chapel Old Angel' both sold out! The band premiered a new Steve Hovington composition 'Lost'.
November 23
Paul & Shelly's venture SPPS Songwriting Workshops and Retreat's held another sold out weekend of Nov 03/04 in Arnhem Holland at the wonderful Lil' Heaven Studios. 18 people enjoyed a weekend of themed songwriting with Paul & Shelly as mentors. Visit the website linked above for more information
October 23
B-Movie came back to Spain for 2 sold out shows in Zaragoza and Valencia. The. band played better than ever with new keyboardist Keith Phillips now installed as a permanent member
September 23
Paul returned to Lake Vinuela in Spain for the 4th time this year as a mentor for The Songwriting Academy for 2 September retreats. The first with regular host and friend Paddy Byrne and the legendary Nashville songwriter Sharon Vaughn on the 3rd September and on the 23rd September with the Academy owner and songwriter Martin Sutton and again with Sharon Vaughn. Much fun on both with great songs being penned!
August 2023
SPPS workshop's.
Paul along with SPPS partner Shelly Poole held the 1st of their weekend workshops at SAFO studios for 36 people over 12/13th August 23. It was a real success with some great songs written and the warmth from everyone who participated was fantaststic
More to come on weekends in October/November/December
July 23
B-Movie returned to Meschede Germany for. their annual headline slot at the Chillin at Lake Hennesee on 21st July 23 with new keyboard player Keith Phillips completing the line of of the original 3 members Steve Hovington, Graham Boffey and Paul
July 23
July 23
More information on SPPS below
June 23
Paul, together with friend and fellow songwriter/producer/artist Shelly Poole has started a new venture to deliver creative songwriting workshops and retreats. These will be themed and create a safe and inclusive writing space for attendees to fully express themselves. Under the banner of SPPS (We are sure you can work it out!) Paul & Shelly will deliver 1st class creative songwriting workshops and retreats using their shared knowledge from running retreats across the world.
Contact
June 23
Continuing the Summer songwriting retreats for The Songwriting Academy. Again with Shelly Poole and TSA leader Martin Sutton at this one. Fabulous students, live performances every night !. Again, like last year big Paul would like to say a big Thanks to Shelly for organising his birthday cake n all birthday related things
May 2023
Paul was back in Southern Spain, at Lake Viñuela near Velez Malaga in his continued role as a mentor for The Songwriting Academy.
He has spent increasingly more time in the last year as a 1-2-1 mentor to Academy students and along with his good friend and occasional co-writer Shelly Poole and fellow songwriting mentor, Paddy Byrne, had a fantastic week mentoring and writing/performing every day.
May 23
Pilgrimage And Memory is a new ambient album from Paul Statham layering 28 tracks of audio mostly taken from the Camino de Santiago, an 800km Pilgrims walk across Norther Spain. Available to stream/download and with an accompanying video that can be downloaded from this site. A vinyl style CD with original artwork/signed is also available from the Bandcamp link below
April 2023
From the 22/04/23 to 29/04/23 Paul returned to the remote Scottish peninsula of Knoydart for the 2nd time, again with fellow mentor Shelly Poole. It was a sellout and a success being highly enjoyable with some greatsongs written and performed live in the local community hall on the last evening!
March 2023
The video for both tracks from the installation Pilgrimage And Memory below and links to download/stream
Pilgrimage And Memory
March 2023
Paul joined fellow lecturer and award winning experimental guitarist Dan Pennie with their students for a mash up of Julie Cruises 'Falling" and Nine Inch Nails 'Perfect Drug' at Solent University for the annual anthems night! Paul then returned next day as guest judge for the annual Solent Sounds 'Battle Of The Bands'
March 2023
A new soundscape/video is available as both a separate album and video download (from the new video library tab)
28 layers of sound recorded 20 years ago on the Camino De Santiago and sculpted into one piece, Full details on album link, click cover.
March 2023
Paul and Shelly Poole are the guest mentors at the 2nd Knoydart songwriting retreat from 24th April 2023. As it says, "sold out" !
February 2023
Paul with the legend that is Stevo, music business terrorist,
owner of the Some Bizzare label
and former manager of Paul's band B-Movie as well as manager
and label boss to Soft Cell and The The amongst others. This was at Rough Trade East where Stevo was interviewed on stage by author Wesley Doyle regarding his new book 'Conform To Deform, the story of Some Bizzare Records
February 2023
B-Movie played a storming set at Rough Trade East on Tuesday 28th February 2023. This was also the book launch for 'Conform to Deform, the story of Some Bizzare Records by Wesley Doyle where B-Movie first really started with the track 'Moles' on the Some Bizzare album.
January 2023
SAFO songwriting Workshop in North London on 29th January 2023. Great fun and lovely people. Paul said of the event ' A really talented group of writers and I look forward to doing this again'
January 2023
Paul was a guest mentor at the sold out SAFO songwriting Workshop in North London on 29th January 2023. Other mentors were Nick Gale aka Digital Farm Animals and Laurence Hobbs.
December 2022
B-Movie played 2 shows on 16th December at The Salutation in Nottingham (a sold out home show) and supported The Chameleons at Manchester Academy to 3000 people on 17th December
December 2022
B-Movie released another new song 'Melt' on 05/12/2022. Again, composed by Paul snd singer Steve Hovington. Paul plays most instruments with Graham adding drums, the song was produced by Paul at his home studio.The video is featured below. The track is available to purchase as a download only from Bandcamp/iTunes and to stream from all streaming platforms including Spotify & Apple Music. Links below.
November 2022
B-Movie released a new song 'Love Is Dead' on 30/11/2022. Written by Paul & vocalist Steve Hovington and produced by Paul. The lyric video is featured below. The track is available to purchase as a download only from Bandcamp/iTunes and to stream from all streaming platforms including Spotify & Apple Music. Links below.
October 2022
Paul resumed his module leader position at Solent University. His 10th year here as leader of the Songwriting Techniques & Songwriting Portfolio modules. Solent has amazing facilities and staff and a large songwriting cohort of around 50 students. It's a really enjoyable Friday and the modules get tremendous feedback from the students and is a positive environment and again some amazing songs are produced.
September 2022
Paul was back for the 3rd retreat of 2022 for The Songwriting Academy.Again with the 'Dream Team' of Paddy Byrne and Shelly Poole
and some amazing songs came from these sessions with much fun and laughter too!
July 2022
B-Movie return to live action with new keyboard player Marina Vesic aka Black Marine, following the departure of original keyboardist Rick Holliday, It was one of our best shows here in the 10 years appearing here at the 'chilling by Lake Hennesee' festival and featured the live debut of 2 new songs 'love Is Dead' and 'Melt', to be released later this year. Most images courtesy of Claudia Brodowski.
June 2022
Paul was back again at Lake Vinuela along with Shelly Poole & Paddy Byrne to help run another week long retreat for around 23 students from The Songwriting Academy
May 2022
Paul was in Southern Spain, Lake Viñuela near Malaga as a mentor for The Songwriting Academy.
He has spent increasingly more time in the last year as a 1-2-1 mentor to Academy students and along with his friend and occasional co-writer Shelly Poole and fellow songwriting mentor, the exceptionally talented Paddy Byrne, had a fantastic week mentoring and writing every day.
Jan 2022
Paul headed up to the Arctic Cicle to Tromso, North Norway to record sound/film of the wilderness use in a new ambient project and to get imagery of the fabled Northern Lights
Dec 2021
B-Movie, have a new track 'Nostalgia' featured on the new compilation album 'Generation Blitz 2 -Concrete And Chrome'. Co-written with B-Movie vocalist Steve Hovington and produced by Paul, it was recorded during lockdown and features all instruments Paul and all vocals Steve. This will precede a brand new B-Movie album following the departure of original keyboard player Rick Holliday. Drummer Graham Boffey remains to complete the original 3 piece line up of one of the most enduring/iconic post punk bands still recording and touring with Paul completing keyboards on the new album.
After The Rain, Pauls new electro project looks back to the Some Bizzare album for inspiration, invoking the spirit of electro pop 1981 and has it's debut track 'Flicker', also included on the compilation.
The album is released on March 4th 2022.
Digital/CD
https://generationblitz.bandcamp.com/album/generation-blitz-2-concrete-and-chrome
Praise for 'Generation Blitz - Dusk to Dawn'
"Album of the Year' - The Electricity Club
"Generation Blitz is quite a puzzle-box of a compilation. It successfully manages to invoke the spirit of a classic era, but also marries it with a solid selection of contemporary electropop tunes. But the sheer kaleidoscopic nature of the album’s styles and approaches means that there’s unlikely to be a listener who will walk away disappointed." Electricity Club
“ …a fabulous array of moody pop and electronic freakouts.” Classic Pop (4/5 Stars)
“A hugely enjoyable compilation of contemporary electronic artists.” Electronic Sound
“This is a proper celebration of the New Romantic movement that includes specific references to the period.”... more
September 2021
Summer interview with Paul for the Euro Weekly News
September 2021
Paul heads to Knoydart in North West Scotland with fellow mentor, friend and songwriter Shelly Poole to run the workshops for 12 attendees at this sold out retreat !
July 2021
Judging 50 songs for the TUFF Music
John Lennon International songs of hope songwriting competition to be held in October in Liverpool at The Cavern Club where Paul will be a judge with Roachford and head of the William Morris Agency Lucy Dickins
June 2021
Back in the studio with the lovely Janet Devlin. 2 new Nashville country type songs demoed
May 2021
Death & Desire EP. Paul's dark country indie project The Dark Flowers have recorded a collection of classic Murder Ballad covers and features guest vocalists David J, Gabriella Cilmi, The Anchoress and Shelly Poole.
Post Punk online give The Dark Flowers a great review below
April 2021
Below are the 1 minute promo clips for the Dark Flowers 'Death and Desire' EP
March 2021
This is the 1st track 'Death Valley 69' from The Dark Flowers feat Bauhaus bassist and solo artist David J & Char from the new Death & Desire EP. Paul's dark country indie project The Dark Flowers have recorded a collection of classic Murder Ballad covers and features guest vocalists David J, Gabriella Cilmi, The Anchoress and Shelly Poole
With 2014 debut album. ‘Radioland’, songwriter and producer Paul Statham brought together a group of guest vocalists for a collection inspired by Sam Shepard’s ‘Motel Chronicles’. Featuring an all-star cast of Jim Kerr, Peter Murphy, The Anchoress, Shelley Poole, Dot Allison, Kate Havnevik and Helicopter Girl, the album was characterized by MOJO as "a perfect album for a lonely winter night" in a **** review and Rolling Stone “unfolds a subtle magic…a soundtrack without a film.” Now, The Dark Flowers return with a four track EP as a taster for ‘Indian Summer’, their second studio album due later this year. The EP is a direct response to our current situation, taking four of the Indian Summer contributors to create a Dark Flowers Murder Ballads collection distinct from the album sessions, with tracks chosen by the participating artists.
March 2021
"When We Were Young" a cowrite with Blitz Club DJ Rusty Egan is the lead track on the new 'Blitzed' EP which also features tracks from Boy George and also feature a great remix of the Visage classic 'Fade To Grey'. It also provides the soundtrack to the new SkyArts documentary on Saturday 13th March 2021.
February 2021
Very pleased to have written/performed this piece to accompany this video, featured as part of artist Jonathan McCrees show 'High Folly' at the Sim Smith Gallery London.
HIGH FOLLY, 2020/21. Jonathan McCree, Jonathan Goddard and Joe Walkling with music by Paul Statham.
December 2020
New track 'Brighton Beach' from B-Movie, released on 10/12/2020 via Loki Records. Available on all digital and streaming platforms. The follow up to 'Promenade' is similar in both musical style and lyrically touches on similar themes.
Produced by Paul Statham
October 2020
Paul co wrote and produced the new track 'Promenade' from Mansfield's finest post punk band B-Movie, released on 22/10/2020 via Loki Records. Available on all digital and streaming platforms links below. The first track of 4 to be released 1 every 3 weeks via digital/streaming that will then be compiled to a CD EP release
This will be followed by a new as yet untitled album in early 2021 on CD/Download/Streaming.
Vinyl is a possibility.
Sept 2020
Paul along with the lovely Shelly Poole will be a writer in residence and mentor at The Knoydart Songwriting Retreat in June 2021.
Let them help you hone your songwriting skills in the wilds of Scotland. Check out the website www.theknoydartretreat.com. See you in the wilderness.
July 2020
Paul co wrote this new Right Said Fred track 'Tide' with Richard and Fred Fairbrass during the sessions for the album 'Exactly'. It was re done and was a lead track on the 'Good Times Everybody' EP released in Summer 2020.
It went to no 1 in the new Heritage Radio Chart soon after.
A real feel good song with a strong message, perfect for these times.
March 2020
2 co writes with former X Factor finalist Janet Devlin are used on her new album'Confessional'. The 1st 'Away With The Fairies' details her teenage battle against alcoholism and was a UK (and her 1st US single release) ahead of the album
Essential Pop magazine saying
'Janet explores the mind’s ability to disassociate with its surroundings – to be ‘away with the fairies’ – a personal reality that stemmed from her struggle to survive hidden addictions.
The carefree nature of the track is at odds with the story at its heart; whimsical verses juxtaposed against a life that was anything but.
Dipped in mandolin, bodhran and cello, with a fluttery piano riff and lilting melody, strikes a comforting, familiar tone and returns the singer-songwriter to the sounds of her Irish roots. The addition of a harp brings a mystical, ethereal feel to the song.'
Whilst 'so Cold' received great critical reviews
'The album dives straight in with ‘So Cold’, an icy, heartbreaking tune about depression and loss. “I’d still sleep with the lights on, but I don’t sleep anymore”, she sings over a gorgeous piano melody, before the actual chorus comes in with the haunting lyrics: “You’re too young to be sad they say,
you’re too young to be so cold.” Although the subject matter is heavy, the song itself is a perfectly crafted radio friendly pop anthem with hooks, a flawless build up and her signature tender vocal style.'
Jan 2020
Continued work in Los Angeles with Magnus Fiennes on the Deep Machines Music/Art project
Nov/Dec 2019
B-Movie play a short UK tour Leeds 29 Nov/Glasgow 30 Nov/Manchester 01 Dec
October 2019
Paul has co written a new track with club legend/DJ/Drummer& Remixer Rusty Egan.
'When We Were Young' features on Rusty's new album 'Welcome To The Remix 2
DJ Rusty Egan was the DJ at Blitz Club London created with partner Steve Strange. Rusty introduced synth pop electronic music to the dancefloor. For a nearly a decade their parties and music with Visage and various artists were part of the soundtrack of the 80's Introducing Madonna to Europe as well as YMO Yello Kraftwerk Depeche Mode and Soft Cell.
October 2019
Very good in depth interview in this months MusicTech magazine, see below.
Available on line or in store at good newsagents !
September 2019
B-Movie play
Thursday 19 September 2019
Randal Music Club, Bratislava,
Slovakia supported by The Last Days Of Jesus
June 2019
Continued work in L.A with producer Magnus Fiennes on a joint new project Deep Machines. Fusing the classic old school electronica of Kraftwerk/Cabaret Voltaire with newer sounds of LCD Soundsystem/Daft Punk and a 1979 new wave/post punk attitude with film/video and Imagery to create concept based dark wave multi media pop project I
Live band sessions featured Blondies Clem Burke on drums and more guest surprises are promised.
May 2019
Shelly Poole's debut solo album co written and co produced by Paul is re-mastered and re released on Loki Records featuring 5 additional songs. Shelly was the singer/co writer (along with sister Karen in 90's hit alt pop duo Alisha's Attic and also has her own alt country/folk band Red Sky July with husband Ally Mcerlaine (Guitarist in multi platinum band Texas), and is a featured guest vocalist on Pauls own project The Dark Flowers
The Times said, “Her solo debut is a revelation.. A gentle gem of an album.****.”
And the Independent On Sunday said, “…perfect solo album..****.”
May 2019
B-Movie play Italy Rome & Naples (17/18 May.)
March 2019
Catch the Paul Statham interview with Rob Green on Portabello Radio!
www.portobelloradio.com
March 2019
Last 2 song's to be recorded for The Dark Flowers follow up album 'Indian Summer' to the critically acclaimed debut album 'Radioland'.
Featuring the very talented and lovely Gabriella Cilmi. The new album again features Jim Kerr, Catherine AD aka The Anchoress, Shelly Poole & new addition Bauhaus bassist and solo artist David J.
March 8/9th
B-Movie play 2 rather excellent Spanish shows in Tarragona & Madrid !
Feb 2019
Passed the fellowship exam and is now an Associate Fellow of The Higher Education Authority
A.F.H.E.A
Feb 2019
Paul has remixed 2 tracks under the After The Rain name for the new B-Movie remix 2 E.P. Available from all digital/streaming platforms and as a vinyl style C.D from the Loki Records Bandcamp site.
Nov 2018
Legendary DJ and remixer Rusty Egan has remixed B-Movie's track Repetition.It is available to stream/purchase from all digital/streaming platforms and from the Loki Records bandcamp page.
OCT 2018
Paul has produced and co written a new EP ‘The Last Time’ with rising Electro/RnB singer Billie Black. The EP also features ‘After All’ and 'Long Way To Go’.
Available on all digital/streaming platforms
NOV 2018
Iconic Post Punk band B-Movie (Paul has been the guitarist for over 30 years) release a new EP ‘Repetition’. This includes the title track and 2 new songs 'Stalingrad' & 'Somewhere Cold'. All tracks were co written and produced by Paul and are released on his experimental music label Loki Records. Available on all digital/streaming platforms. More info on the Loki records link.
MAY 2018
'Happiness' was a group exhibition held at the Castello di Monticello d'Alba, Italy in May/June 2018 and curated by Carla Testore. Featuring Jonathan McCree, Jo Dennis and Paul Statham. Paul made 2 separate music/video pieces. The 1st, 'Absence' explored the feelings created by deserted children's play parks and their relation to the happiness/unhappiness as experienced by the artist as a child. Held in the small hand built children's theatre hidden away behind the chapel in the castle, and with an accompanying sound collage, all the elements combined to make a memorable, if unsettling experience.
JAN 2018
Asylum Experimental Music Album
Paul has released his experimental music album 'Asylum' though his new label Loki Records. Available to download/stream and available on CD. When purchasing the CD through Bandcamp a free download is also included. Below are videos to accompany two tracks. Influenced by the ideology of near stasis used by Eno amongst others in his video paintings. Images shift with a very slow pace in keeping with the experimental and almost fixed tonality of the music. The effect is a creation of space without time.