Paul Rose is a vital, passionate guitar player from Newcastle (North East England) who expresses his style as rock with blues and country/jazz/ambient/new age mixed in, as can be heard on his latest release, "Magic City".  His favorite guitars include a Sunburst '62 Reissue Strat and a nameless Cream Colored Telecaster. Rose has played guitar since 1977, and plainly confirms his career goal, "I would like to see more of the world thru playing the guitar and bring
enjoyment to music lovers everywhere. I have always been fascinated by the guitar, as it is an incredibly verstile instrument, as we all know. I hope that this fascination stays with for the rest of my life."
When asked to reveal his ideal effect for the guitar, Rose countered with, "A liitle bit of stereo reverb," and then detailed his musicial goals, "None come to mind." He would like to someday study with Bill Frisell ("A guitarist who interests me very much"), and is at this time listening to Miles Davis, Michael Hedges, Richie Blackmore, Chet Atkins and Jimi Hendrix. His utmost satisfaction? "I love a good gig, you can't beat it. I love the process of putting together
pieces of music, right up to the final mix. I like to hear from people who
have perhaps bought a CD by chance and have found that they have really
enjoyed those same peices of music," he answers decidedly.
 Rose mentions continuing and future projects in his own words, "I'm recording a CD at the moment that I hope to have released in the spring time. It's a lot more representative of what I do live and probably less experimental. I only ever practice on the Telecaster when it isn't plugged in. This gives me the opportunity to really get the most out of the guitar when there is no drive or effects to support my week points. I spend a lot of time on the phone securing gigs and putting things in the post.
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Rose's discography (available here at Guitar Nine Records) includes several solo albums ("Slideaway", "Magic City", "Late Show") and participation on another recording (Paul Rose Band "Half Alive").
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Paul Rose