Monday, February 24, 2014

Front Page of No Depression Magazine : Record Release Show at The Edison March 12th

CD Release Show!
Wednesday, March 12th
The Edison, 108 W 2nd St. Los Angeles, CA 90012
8pm-11:30pm.
Dress code enforced: Men should wear dress shoes and collared shirts.
Free! 21+.

Front page article in No Depression Magazine:
http://www.nodepression.com/
http://www.nodepression.com/profiles/blogs/paul-chesne-downright-up-left


Our album is now available digitally on:
 iTunes
Spotify
Amazon
Our website
or
if you prefer a CD they're for sale here
& at our shows of course!

Read some reviews:
Blogtown By CJ
February 25, 2014
Robin Linn's Desert Rhythms
February 21, 2014
View Article
Jigsaw Magazine
February 18, 2013



Friday, February 21, 2014

PAUL CHESNE - DOWNRIGHT UP & LEFT LIVE AT PAPPY & HARRIET'S FEB. 21ST

Reposted from Robbin Linn's Desert Rhythm's Blog





by Robin Linn
I saw Paul Chensne Band at Bobby Furst's private venue in Joshua Tree last year at Furst Wulrd Theater and I fell in love with them. They played until the wee hours of the morning to an enthusiastic crowd and we all danced til we dropped....literally! For the life of me, I can't come up with a better description of their music than the one they came up with themselves....whiskey soaked rock and roll. The band is a tightly oiled honkey-tonk machine driven by songwriter and frontman Paul Chesne. When it comes to lyrics, Paul is a poet! He sings about the trappings of man and the road. Songs about leaving your woman, getting too high, feeling lousy, and making a living playing rock and roll. He is an absolute wordsmith. The rhyme and rhythm of his words make you listen attentively as he tackles sinful subject matter with humor. There is a lot of poetic justice within his lyrics. His soulful vocals and melodic guitar work win you over instantly. The way he allows his own material to live and breathe in the live setting could earn him jam band status. On Friday, February 21st, he will be rocking Pappy & Harriets for a free show and you can come see for yourself why I love this group!
 The newest record. Downright, Up & Left Paul won my heart over and over again. He sent me my copy on Valentines Day and listening to it...alone, is how I spent my holiday. My own guitar playing boyfriend was away at work and rather than returning to a lonely woman, he came home to a delighted girl dancing around the living room in her high heels, beaming with a huge smile on her face. I listened to it all over again with him late that night and we both agreed, DU&L will be welcomed by a huge cross-over audience. There is something for everybody on this record,  a dash of country rooted in folk doused in  rock and roll. Each of the  selections on this record are chalked full of wonderful guitar work backed by a beautiful band.  I found refuge that night in the song "Pessimist", which seemed as if it was written for the woman alone on Valentines day! Within the lyrics are lines such as, "I have a half empty flask, and a pain in my ass, that won't go away", "Let's get high til it burns, we can all take turns", "Sorry I ruined your Valentines week". Every song on the record is special.
I asked Paul to tell me about where he came from and his creative influences to get a deeper understanding of what drives this uniquely creative and super talented musician. Here is what Paul had to say.
PAUL CHESNE (On his early years and his creative influences): "I was born & raised in Los Angeles at the Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital across the street from the Fabulous Forum in Inglewood. I grew up watching the Magic Johnson dish out no look passes on my daddy's knee. Now, I live near the beach in Venice. Like 100 yards from the sand. I haven't seen the ocean in 3 weeks."

"My brothers Bennett & Steven bought me Simon & Garfunkel, Bob Dylan, & Beatles records every birthday until I was corrupted forever. Bennett and I used to go eat Ethiopian food at Rosalind's on Fairfax. Then we'd head back to his place & polish off a bottle of Whisky as we traded song for song when I was like 18. He was 36. He had a lot more songs. He taught me everything I know about listening and rhythm. Those are probably the 2 most important things about playing music. Or being a "musician." He is an undiscovered genius. My other brother Steven has written a couple symphonies and scores music for film and TV shows. No big whoop. My dad used to play Beethoven on the way to my soccer games when I was a young un'."
" I saw my good friend Willie Chambers last night at the Kibitz Room. He is a national treasure. Chambers Brothers. My friends the Vacation who are a big part of the PCB collective taught me a lot. The singer Ben Tegel is like looney tunes Iggy Pop."

(On his band) The PCB Collective includes approximately 75 musicians. The official band is the boys. Jon Niemann, Josh Norton, Jason Chesney, Richard Berardi. They love me and they hate me.
Here is the link to purchase your copy of DOWNRIGHT UP & LEFT. I really believe it doesn't matter what kind of music floats your boat, you will find pleasure within the songs created by master songwriter Paul Chesne. When you are home alone, or spending the evening with your significant other, you will be happy to have this record in your personal collection. 

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

It's high time we head out to the desert and get freaky

Friday February 21st
Pappy & Harriet's Pioneertown Palace. 53688 Pioneertown Rd. 92268
Free & all ages. 7:30pm-close.
Reservations recommended. (760) 365-5956




Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Jigsaw Magazine Review of Downright Up & Left

Reposted from Jigsaw Magazine

Paul Chesne BandDownright Up & Left
The Paul Chesne Band is one of those acts that you have to experience live to fully appreciate, which isn't hard since the L.A.-based fivesome perform at least once a week. That being said, Downright Up & Left boasts some of frontman Paul Chesne's finest songwriting, and, of their four full-length albums, offers the listener as great of an experience as their shows do. While their energetic live sets leave a trail of sweaty bodies in their wake, one can truly appreciate the musical craftsmanship of vocalist/guitarist Chesne, keyboardist Jon Niemann, drummer Rich Berardi, bassist Jason Chesney and guitarist Josh Norton as tracks like the fiery "Allegation Woman," funk-laced "Meet Your Maker" and heart-wrenching "Tryin' to Survive" inspire a wealth of emotions throughout the album. PCB perform Feb. 21 at Pappy & Harriet's in Pioneertown, March 7 at Basement Tavern and March 12 at the Edison.

Thursday, February 13, 2014

our new album


Friday, February 7, 2014

much wow. so party. very update.

The most romantic thing you could possibly do on Valentime's Day???
PCB at O'Brien's Pub. Yep!

And the next night on Saturday February 15th we'll be back at the Basement Tavern on Main St.

Then on February 21st we're heading out to the desert to Pappy & Harriet's Pioneertown Palace.
8-close, Free and all ages.





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