Paul Smith

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06/08/22 • 28 min

Paul smith

Paul is the front man and songwriter of band Maximo Park their latest album reached number 2 in the charts resulting in a sell out tour. Paul also has released three solo albums and a collaborative record with Field music’s Peter Brewis. In this episode Paul talks extensively about an eye injury, how sleep and lack of can result in great songs and the experiences of sleeping on the road.

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Paul smith

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