Album Notes

I was born in 1976 on the west coast of Norway. When I was 4 years old I told my sister that I was gonna be a countrysinger when I grew up, and finally I have made it. I started playing guitar when I was 10, at the age of 14 I started to perform on stage. When I was 15 I began to write my own songs (the first songs were nogood) :-) I've been playing at pubs, weddings, etc... for many years now, and I wanted to make a cd, but it's not easy to get a record deal so I had to do it on my own. It cost me a lot of money but the cd is finaly finished 18 months after I started making it. The musicians that helped me make this cd are among the best in Norway. Two of the songs are written by Rick Paul, Kent Newsome is the co writer on one of them. The rest of the songs are mine, Nashmia Sandbugt helped me with 3 of the songs. The cd is prodused by Eirik Grønner and me. I hope you will enjoy my cd! Best regards: Paul Johansen

"FEATURED ARTIST OF THE MONTH" ON RICK PAUL'S WEBSITE.
HTTP://home.earthlink.net/~rickpaul

Please visit my friends at http://www.thisbigstringband.com

Take a look at this countryclub:
www.countryklubb.no

The musicians:
Bjørn Berge-Acoustic guitar.
Vegard Henanger-El. guitar.
Sam Haugland-Bass.
Rudi Nelson-Drums.
Jon Martin Skauge-El. guitar.
Jostein Fonnes-Bass.
Leif Aase-El. guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals.
Dag Wolf-Dobro, Steel guitar.
Bjørn Tore åsheim-Slide guitar.
Per Halvorsen-Backing vocal.
Silje Kroghsæther-Backing vocals.
Terje Eide-Backing vocals.
Paul Johansen-lead vocals and backing vocals.