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Paul Cresey (born December 20, 1989) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, born in Edmonton, Alberta. Cresey has received national attention on the Canadian folk music scene〔Stewart, James (March 5, 2009). "(Paul Cresey )", ''Vue Weekly'' (698). Retrieved on 2009-10-05.〕 and was nominated for Young Performer of the Year at the 2008 Canadian Folk Music Awards. == Biography == Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Paul attended W. P. Wagner High School and is currently an Education student at the University of Alberta. Paul received his first acoustic guitar at the age of 10, but was unable to play it because it was right-handed. Frustrated, Paul did not take up the guitar again until age 12,〔Levesque, Roger (November 21, 2008). "Fresh faces vie for folk music awards: Debut recordings from Edmonton songwriters in the running", ''Edmonton Journal'', p. D4.〕 when his family purchased him a left-handed guitar. After two years of lessons, Cresey began to work on finger-picking techniques and new strumming patterns and groomed his passion for folk music. Cresey formed a two-person acoustic guitar duo called The Lefties and subsequently joined a four-person band called Four Leaf Clover (the name was not completely decided upon by all members). These bands performed mostly acoustic and classic rock cover songs. Cresey’s first on stage performance was not a success and left him unable to perform in front of an audience for quite some time. With some gentle prodding from friends and family, Cresey was able to take to the stage once again. The first gig that really sparked his interest in performing was at a Kenilworth Junior High School talent show in front of an audience of around 500 people. Cresey has since pursued a solo career, and writes and performs all of his material at coffee houses and open stage performances. Not completely exclusive to Folk music, Cresey performs many other musical genres including rock, blues, Celtic and folk rock. Cresey’s influences include Gordon Lightfoot,〔 Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Leonard Cohen among others. Cresey's voice has been compared to other artists like Dave Grohl and Jack Johnson. Initially Cresey found songwriting difficult however, his first song "The Letter" was the catalyst for his songwriting ability and he soon penned multiple other songs. He released his debut album ''Piece the Picture'' in October 2007, and it was widely received on Edmonton airwaves. The ''Edmonton Journal'' wrote, "It's a diverse album with blues, Celtic and pop-folk angles alongside the romantic balladry you might expect."〔 Cresey is also a featured musician in A Night of Artists. Cresey became a featured artist in the Under-22 Songwriters’ Circle on CKUA radio Alberta, received a nomination for Young Performer of the Year at the Canadian Folk Music Awards in St. John’s Newfoundland.〔 〕〔(October 8, 2008). "List of nominees for the Canadian Folk Music Awards", The Canadian Press.〕〔(October 8, 2008). "Nominees for Canadian Folk Music Awards announced", Canwest News.〕 Cresey is currently in the recording process of his third album. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Paul Cresey」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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