The Paul O'Sullivan Band is an internationally based pop-rock band comprising four members, all named Paul O'Sullivan. The band members often use geographical nicknames ("Baltimore Paul", "Manchester Paul", "Rotterdam Paul", and "Pennsylvania Paul") to avoid confusion.[1] Despite a common misconception that "Paul O'Sullivan" is merely an agreed-upon stage name, as part of a larger gimmick, all four members are legally named Paul O'Sullivan.[2][3]
Their debut music video (for the song "Namesake") was released on February 4, 2020.[4] The "Namesake" music video garnered 20,000 views during its first two weeks, catching the eye of T&T Creative Media. On March 25, 2020, the band signed an exclusive licensing deal with T&T Creative [5]
On April 8, 2021, the band announced a fundraising campaign in which 50% of their profits would be donated to the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. The campaign lasted three months, and led to the release of three new singles including "Before It Even Started," "The Last Man Standing," and "Namesake (Electronic Remix)."[12]
On May 26, 2022, "Baltimore Paul" and "Pennsylvania Paul" performed four songs together at Union Stage in Washington D.C. This was the first public performance, of any kind, on behalf of the band.[13]
OriginEdit
During the formation of the band, Paul O'Sullivan ("Baltimore Paul") intended for the group to be a trio. The vision was to create a trio composed of "Baltimore Paul," "Manchester Paul," and "Killarney Paul" (a lead guitarist from Killarney, Ireland also named Paul O'Sullivan). Ultimately, Killarney Paul was unable to join the group because of a prior commitment to his own band, Greywind. Shortly thereafter, Baltimore Paul asked a Paul O'Sullivan from Rotterdam, Netherlands if he wanted to join the band. "Rotterdam Paul" accepted the invitation, and became an official member of the band. Similarly, "Pennsylvania Paul" decided to join the band as the group's percussionist.
Once the lineup was solidified, the group shifted their attention to songwriting. Baltimore Paul and Rotterdam Paul would frequently send song demos back and forth to each other through the private messaging feature on Facebook.[14][15][16] Ultimately, they worked together to create a basic 'skeleton' of their song "Namesake."[17] Next, they gave the 'skeleton' of the song to bass player "Manchester Paul" (so he could write his respective part for the song). Given the remote nature of their collaborative process, the song had to be 'pieced together' at a professional recording studio. [18] This process was executed by Grammy-nominated engineer/producer Eric Taft at The Buzzlounge Recording Studio in Beltsville, Maryland.[19]
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The Paul O Sullivan Band is an internationally based pop rock band comprising four members all named Paul O Sullivan The band members often use geographical nicknames Baltimore Paul Manchester Paul Rotterdam Paul and Pennsylvania Paul to avoid confusion 1 Despite a common misconception that Paul O Sullivan is merely an agreed upon stage name as part of a larger gimmick all four members are legally named Paul O Sullivan 2 3 The Paul O Sullivan BandOriginBaltimore Maryland Manchester England Rotterdam Netherlands Weatherly PennsylvaniaGenresPop rockYears active2016 presentLabelsUnsignedMembersPaul O Sullivan rhythm guitar vocals Paul O Sullivan bass Paul O Sullivan lead guitar Paul O Sullivan percussion WebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 History 2 Origin 3 Discography 3 1 EP 3 2 Singles 3 3 Music videos 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditTheir debut music video for the song Namesake was released on February 4 2020 4 The Namesake music video garnered 20 000 views during its first two weeks catching the eye of T amp T Creative Media On March 25 2020 the band signed an exclusive licensing deal with T amp T Creative 5 On February 1 2021 the band made their national television debut on The Kelly Clarkson Show 6 7 8 9 10 On February 6 2021 CBS National News aired an interview with the band conducted by Chip Reid 11 On April 8 2021 the band announced a fundraising campaign in which 50 of their profits would be donated to the COVID 19 Solidarity Response Fund The campaign lasted three months and led to the release of three new singles including Before It Even Started The Last Man Standing and Namesake Electronic Remix 12 On May 26 2022 Baltimore Paul and Pennsylvania Paul performed four songs together at Union Stage in Washington D C This was the first public performance of any kind on behalf of the band 13 Origin EditDuring the formation of the band Paul O Sullivan Baltimore Paul intended for the group to be a trio The vision was to create a trio composed of Baltimore Paul Manchester Paul and Killarney Paul a lead guitarist from Killarney Ireland also named Paul O Sullivan Ultimately Killarney Paul was unable to join the group because of a prior commitment to his own band Greywind Shortly thereafter Baltimore Paul asked a Paul O Sullivan from Rotterdam Netherlands if he wanted to join the band Rotterdam Paul accepted the invitation and became an official member of the band Similarly Pennsylvania Paul decided to join the band as the group s percussionist Once the lineup was solidified the group shifted their attention to songwriting Baltimore Paul and Rotterdam Paul would frequently send song demos back and forth to each other through the private messaging feature on Facebook 14 15 16 Ultimately they worked together to create a basic skeleton of their song Namesake 17 Next they gave the skeleton of the song to bass player Manchester Paul so he could write his respective part for the song Given the remote nature of their collaborative process the song had to be pieced together at a professional recording studio 18 This process was executed by Grammy nominated engineer producer Eric Taft at The Buzzlounge Recording Studio in Beltsville Maryland 19 Discography EditEP Edit Title DetailsInternet Famous A Retrospective EP 20 Released December 30 2020 Label UnsignedSingles Edit Title Details Namesake Released March 18 2016 Label Unsigned Before It Even Started 21 Released April 9 2021 Label Unsigned The Last Man Standing Released May 28 2021 Label Unsigned Namesake Electronic EST Dance Remix Released June 30 2021 Label Unsigned We Didn t Start the Fire Part Two Released May 9 2022 Label Unsigned I Can t Find the Reason Released November 10 2022 Label Unsigned Thriller Released November 30 2022 Label Unsigned Ready Released TBD Label UnsignedMusic videos Edit Title Details Namesake 22 Released February 4 2020 Director Matthew Hoffacker We Didn t Start the Fire Part Two Released May 9 2022 Director Paul A O SullivanSee also EditAre You Dave Gorman a famous comedy show that sought to find people sharing the name Dave Gorman Josh fight a mock pool noodle fight and charity fundraiser held by over fifty people all named JoshReferences Edit Paul O Sullivan found people with his name on Facebook Naturally they formed a band The Washington Post January 25 2021 How Four Men With The Same Name Formed The Paul O Sullivan Band NPR January 30 2021 The Paul O Sullivan Band BYU Radio September 15 2022 Beck Julie 2020 03 13 An Anthem for Everyone Who s Ever Googled Their Name The Atlantic Retrieved 2021 01 13 Eldersburg s Paul O Sullivan started a band whose members share passion for music and the same name The Baltimore Sun November 30 2020 What s on TV Monday All American on the CW and more Los Angeles Times January 31 2021 The Kelly Clarkson Show Season 2 Episode 84 IMDb February 2 2021 The Kelly Clarkson Show February 1 2021 TV Everyday February 1 2021 The Kelly Clarkson Show Season 2 Rotten Tomatoes February 1 2021 The Kelly Clarkson Show Season 2 Episodes TV Guide July 9 2021 Four men with identical names form a band online CBS News February 6 2021 Here s How a Group of Strangers With the Same Name Started a Virtual Band And Friendships to Last a Lifetime Reader s Digest October 14 2021 The Paul O Sullivan Band Setlist SetList fm August 23 2021 7 Good News Moments from 2021 The Skimm December 20 2021 4 strangers with exactly the same name start a music band while living in different parts of the world Times Now January 13 2021 They forged enduring friendships from massive same name group chats Input Mag September 16 2022 Four strangers all named Paul O Sullivan form a band despite living in different cities around the world cbsnews com January 27 2021 The Paul O Sullivans A band united by a name Reader s Digest UK November 9 2022 Alumnus searches for name twins and creates four musician band of Paul O Sullivans The Hill Magazine McDaniel College February 16 2021 Multiple Men With The Same Name Form Paul O Sullivan Band National Public Radio January 15 2021 The Paul O Sullivan Band s Story Started With The Pandemic They re Resolved It Won t Stop There Forbes April 8 2021 Guys With the Same Name Form a Band Audacy com January 26 2021 External links EditThe Paul O Sullivan Band on Instagram Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Paul O 27Sullivan Band amp oldid 1164601630, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
