Local UK artist, Paul Canning, released the new album Bandwagon today to be streamed on all player platforms (Spotify, Apple Music, etc). The 12 track production comes as Canning’s fourth full-length album to date and has been released under his label Tristar Records Limited.
The London-born musician is most known for his notable West End appearance, where he portrayed the late John Lennon in the production of the musical ‘Let It Be’. Despite his theatre performances, Canning is defined more by his singer-songwriter persona, firmly established in a soft rock&roll genre.
Canning began his discography in 2017 with the release of his first studio album, This Acoustic. This album featured covers of songs by artists such as Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, The Police and many more. Canning has continued to release acoustic covers that gain him popularity; his cover of Shania Twain’s You’re Still The One is the most acclaimed, with almost 5 million streams on Spotify.
The trained vocalist used this new popularity to score an opening act with the famous British rock-band 10cc, known for their number 1 hit song I’m Not In Love. Canning toured with the band for their 2019 U.K. Tour, playing famous venues such as The Royal Albert Hall in May of that year. To this day, Canning occasionally sings lead for 10cc when the band is need of a filler vocalist.
Graham Gouldman, of 10cc, features on Canning’s 2020 album as dueling singer and bassist for the song The Loud Room. Gouldman is not the only rock legend to appear on Bandwagon as Jo Webb of the band Electric Light Orchestra has contributed lead guitar on many of the tracks off the new album.
In promotion for the newly released album Bandwagon Canning appeared on radio interviews with BBC’s Oxford and Northampton stations in early October. In lieu of live-shows or performances due to safety concerns surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic, Canning also hosted a live (virtual) performance of his single Under The Radar for Electric Umbrella TV.
Acoustic guitar plays a starring role on this newly released album and Canning continues to showcase his expert ability to produce clear and powerful vocals over top a vintage rock sound. Canning is known for his poetic lyricism and this is evident throughout his newest record.
While there are no current tour-dates or live-show announcements for 2020 or 2021, listeners of Canning’s famous acoustic cover-songs can now experience his original work through this newly released album Bandwagon. Streaming is available on all platforms as of today October 26th, 2020.
