Lucky Paul

I’m Lucky Paul aka Paul Taylor. I’m from New Zealand originally, I have lived in many places, and now am living between Los Angeles, wherever my mobile studio campervan happens to be living, and whatever tour I am playing on. I do lots of things with sound and the way in which it is made but I’m a percussionist at heart. I have studied traditional music in cultures around the world for over a decade, including Brazil, India, and Korea.

I’ve also worked with many artists as a touring and recording drummer/percussionist including Feist, Jamie Lidell, Moses Sumney, Lianne La Havas, Aqualung, Beth Orton, Rodrigo Amarante, Mocky and Chilly Gonzales. And I have released my own music too. I've spent a lot of time over the years utilizing technology to customize an approach to music making. This has allowed me to make music with a very open and spontaneous approach.

I have developed an instrument which allows me to sample and loop sounds from whatever moment I find myself in. Whether that's from my surroundings, people I am playing music with, objects I come across, or just happenstance occurrences which interest me in a musical way. I then add samples and synths as I go to make live electronic music created purely on the spot. Eventually, I hope to create an instrument much like the one I use myself for others to create their own sounds with.

Past Shows


Aug
23
rd
2019
Clown Lounge
Aug
23
rd
2019
Clown Lounge

Dosh and Lucky Paul

CLOWN LOUNGE (Turf Club basement)

More Shows

Jan
16
th
Turf Club

Van Glow Light Show presents
HEAVY Showcase

with American Cream Band, din-din and Erik's Iridescent Tent
Mar
26
th
7th St Entry

Lunar Vacation

May
5
th
7th St Entry

Shayfer James

with Sparkbird
May
2
nd
7th St Entry

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