Album Notes

\"Banks\' melodies are beautifully mezmerizing.\"
-The Austin Chronicle

\"Songwriter Paul Banks, 24, is another Austin force to be reckoned with . . . His favorite songwriter is Paul Simon, but Banks\' voice has supreme range. He can go from sounding like a folk-singer Strokes frontman to a gorgeous Roy Orbison to stripped down Muse. There is an epic sweep to Banks\' songs . . .\"
-San Antonio Express News SXSW Write-up

\"Soaring and dare I say angelic vocal stylings, which easily split the difference between Thom Yorke and Jeff Buckley. I’d be lying if I said I’m not absolutely floored by this man’s singing, and I have yet to hear a sour note leave his lips . . . His band was quite impressive as well, they not only played well but managed to keep up with Banks’ vocal acrobatics with flawless harmonies.\"
-Whoopsy Magazine

\"...managed to put together eight tracks that confidently tell their stories with a charm and melodies that stick in your head. I\'ve been whistling \"Live to Share\" for a week now, and I\'m okay with that.\"
-Austin Sound


The players:

Paul Banks: vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitars, piano, organ, charmingly jocular yet professional stage presence, whistling, etc.
Daniel Ellsworth: piano, organ, electric piano, hand claps, laughter, the occasional inappropriate remark, etc.
Adam Keafer (the biv, tyler james): bass guitar, general merriment, etc.
Dan Burns (the biv, tyler james): drums, cymbals, sleigh bells, killer smile, etc.