Discography
Careless Boy
(2020)
Produced By Tim Davidson
*CLICK on song titles for lyrics.
1) Careless Boy (3:25)
2) Road To California (4:18)
3) Quebec Song (3:22)
4) Somebody Tell Me (3:05)
5) Truffaut (4:03)
6) Cumberland River (4:08)
7) Careless Boy (3:28) alt mix bonus track
Paul Grady's musical storytelling is evocative and tangible. In seconds his songs put you on an empty California highway, a chugging ferry boat in Quebec, passing derelict factory buildings in the heartland. And the plaintive tunes and lyrics to stir up - in that way that only poetry can - the emotions that we have all felt: regret of a lost love, the frustration of being overlooked, the camaraderie of travel. A wonderful collection of songs from a journeyman songsmith.
“Careless Boy” is a brilliant piece of work. From the same song writing tradition that includes Jesse Winchester, Tim Hardin, and Steve Forbert, also akin to contemporary writers like Richard Shindell, Pierce Pettis and Darden Smith.
Soulful, with Beatle-esque chord progressions. Traces of the southern California singer-songwriter era are there in the mix of styles.
Paul has a gift for catchy lyrics and melodies that stay in your ears for days. These songs take me to places familiar and comforting.
Older listeners will hear echoes of Willie Nelson in both Paul’s writing and delivery.
CREDITS:
Produced, Recorded & Mixed by Tim Davidson
(Ripple Effect Music, Saint John, New Brunswick)
Additional recording supervised by Rusty McCarthy
Mastered by J. Lapointe, Archive Mastering
Graphic Design by Lotus Art
Words & Music by Paul Grady
SOCAN (c) 2020 Ruby Joe Records
THE PLAYERS:
Paul Grady: vocals, acoustic guitar
Bill Preeper: acoustic guitar, accordion (1)
Sandy MacKay: acoustic guitar, bass (2,3)
Tim Davidson: acoustic and electric bass (1,4,5)
Rusty McCarthy: electric and classical guitars, bass (6)
Clinton Charlton: drums (2,3,4)
Kevin Shephard: drums (1)
Zaynab Wilson: drums (6)
Nienke Izurieta: violin
Cynthia Cudmore: accordion (1)
Don Rooke: lap steel
Doug Wilde: piano, organ
Background vocals: Bill Preeper, Sandy MacKay, Sheila Davidson, Cynthia Cudmore, Rusty McCarthy
Marie-Christine Cauchon - French translation/Francais traduction: Quebec Song
Musical compadre since the mid 90’s Rusty McCarthy played on and supervised remote sessions with his usual flair and aplomb
A Song For Paddy Clarke
(2006)
Produced by Ken Whitely
1) Bring The Fiddler
2) Paddy Clarke
3) Looking For You
4) Clouds
5) Getting to the Point
6) First Snow
7) When She Was 17
8) Ocean Song
9) Find A Way
10) Leaving Syracuse
11) Old Lessons
“I like the way you build the dynamics of the song (Getting to the Point ) texturally and rhythmically. The melody is simple but engaging. The vocal is sensitive and intimate. The chorus is achingly beautiful with a killer payoff line. (By the way I think you sound a little like James Taylor, not a bad thing.) ”
Better Days
(1999; Released 2006)
Produced by Rusty McCarthy
1) Beautiful Day
2) Here You Come
3) On These Days
4) (Still Can’t Get) Over You
5) (The Way I Look) When You Look At Me
6) Wrong Too Long
7) Better Days
8) When I Was A Hippie
9) Sitting On A Bus
10) These Were The Dreams
11) These Were The Dreams (instrumental)
Little Things
(1998)
Produced Rusty McCarthy & Bob Doidge
1) Back Of The Line
2) Combermere
3) Little Things
4) Another Wall
5) Tired
6) Climb A Mountain
7) That’s What you get
8) The Big Lawn
9) Crazy Notion
10) Weather Girl
11) Pretty Wallpaper
“Grady’s strong folk and country roots spread to embrace Cajun and rock with intelligence and low-keyed authority on a modest record loaded with charm and small pleasures.”
“An exquisite folk styled album… superb backing.”
“I love the Petty-Mellencamp Americana sound and style… The song (Another Wall) is wonderfully structured.”
Almost Memphis
(1997)
Produced Rusty Doug Virgin & Rusty McCarthy
1) Almost Memphis
2) China Doll
3) Imaginary World
4) Do You Ever
5) Fedora
6) She Said
7) Line Of Chalk
8) You Came Along
9) My Love She Weeps
10) Here I Am
11) Against My Better Judgement
12) Cohen Images
MANNING AVENUE
For The Journey
(2011)
Co-produced with Terry Dobbelstyn
1) If I Have Not Love
2) Farm Song
3) Like A Flame
4) The Work
5) Eyes On The Sparrow
6) On Eagles Wings
7) For The Journey
Son of David
(1994)
Produced by Doug Virgin
True Disciples
(1985)
Co-produced with Terry Dobbelstyn
1) Can’t Live Without Your Love
2) He Is My Strength
3) The Watcher (Isaiah 53)
4) The Litany
5) True Disciples
6) Psalm 63
7) Throw The Line
8) Holy Spirit Dwell With Me
9) Conflict
10) Into The Night
11) I’ll Keep Holding On
Just Listen
(1982)
Co-produced with Terry Dobbelstyn
1) On Eagles Wings
2) The Work
3) Walking In The Light
4) Waiting
5) For The Journey
6) Just Listen
7) Many Rooms
8) Jesus In The Dark
9) Storm Clouds
10) Like A Flame
11) Consider What You Perceive