Paolo Nutini - Best thing out of Scotland since kilts
I've been hearing women talk about James Blunt, but I think Paolo Nutini puts James Blunt to shame.
Paolo Nutini is from Paisley, Scotland. He was signed by Atlantic at 18 years of age because of his incredible voice. He's 20 now and "These Streets" is his debut album.
I caught the tail end of him on Last Call with Carson Daly tonight. He has the most incredible voice; the pure sex of Barry White with the pain of Billy Holiday.
At the very least, you need to get the song, "Last Request" for a romantic slow dance with your partner. It has to be the best make-up-/break-up you-know-what song I've heard in a long time. (Wink, wink, nudge, nudge, say no more!)
The entire album consists of ballads. I like all the songs on the album and I rarely do like an entire album, much less ballads.
You can listen to his album on iTunes or at his website, PaoloNutini.com
And I agree, his stage presence is different. He reminds me of jazz musicians I've seen, how he hangs onto the microphone for dear life. They move with the music in different ways.
One of my favorite jazz pianists in Kansas City, Joe Cartwright, screws up his face a lot when he plays. At first it was off-putting, but then I really came to find it charming - he felt the music throughout his body as he played.
Maybe it is the same with Paolo, or maybe he is just very shy and hasn't come into his own mature stage presence. He's very young, so it will be interesting to see how he develops as a musician. Based on an interview with NPR, I don't think it is due to drugs or alcohol.
All the same, that incredible voice makes me give him Hell's own amount of credit. He can do with it as he will.
He did the Hogmanay show last year on TV and was supposedly quite drunk, didn't sound so great as I recall! However I listened to the CD later and liked it a lot. His song about the Scottish tabloids (it's new and not recorded yet as far as I know) is fantastic.
In Scotland, there is no such thing as bad weather - only the wrong clothes. - Billy Connolly
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Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
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However I listened to the CD later and liked it a lot. His song about the Scottish tabloids (it's new and not recorded yet as far as I know) is fantastic.
Originally Posted by McClef
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