PAUL BURCH IS A "FOOL FOR LOVE

Fool For Love by Paul Burch

Paul Burch is an interesting artist who mixes elements of Country, Folk, Blues and British Invasion to make very likable music.  Although melodically his tunes are derivative of those by pioneers like Hank Williams, Charlie Rich, Gram Parsons and (sometimes) John Lennon, Burch is imaginative lyrically—enough to make these songs feel totally original.  Released in 2003, Fool For Love is not a knock-out, but it succeeds simply because Burch has an arsenal of many influences and isn't afraid to use them.  And since most people won't be able to pin down any specific inspiration, they are likely to be moved by the diversity the album presents and Paul Burch's sugary vocal, which has just enough vibrato to make an okay voice sound pretty good.  

If you only have fifteen minutes to kill, listen to "Lovesick Blues Boy," "Bad Girl Like She Used To Be" and "Time To Cry."   

Fool For Love by Paul Burch