Original Bands - 2000-Present:
In 2000, Paul joined Drifter, a local rock band with big dreams and little motivation.  Drifter achieved some moderate local success, including winning the 2002 Houston Press Award for "Best New Act," which has been a curse for many of the bands who have won it (not excluding Drifter).  After releasing two albums, one bad and one good, Drifter split due to differing career goals and failing momentum.

Paul and two other members of Drifter (Craig Feazel and Cullen Evans) rejoined in a new effort, The Small Sounds, in which no one plays his primary instrument.  In 2005, The Small Sounds began a recording project despite being between members on certain instruments, the project was shelved and the reopened and redirected in late 2007.  By the summer of 2008 "The Small Sounds" was finally finished, and is now available to the public in local stores, iTunes, and several other online sources. The band shortly thereafter began working on a new record, and eventually may complete it.

In the fall of 2005, Paul and his good friend and long time collaborator Hunter Perrin joined forces in Thunderado.  Thunderado is a three piece band featuring several different drummers playing original music drawing from Texas influences, surf, and Django Reinhart style guitar.  Paul and Hunter co-wrote a ten song self-titled debut featuring drumming legend Kenny Aronoff on the drums, released in December 2008, and available at local stores and on iTunes.  In 2010, with the arrival of Billy Walters on the drums, Thunderado recorded a second record "All Time Gone" and embarked on a three week tour in November. Thunderado is focused on bringing their sound to both California and the Gulf Coast and Paul travels often to make it happen. Thunderado is currently working on a third studio album at Beebe Gunn Studio.

Also in 2005, Paul formed an original rock band called Reading Days to have an outlet for his own original music.  The band collapsed after only a brief run due to membership changes.  He hopes to try again, but has little spare time to dedicate to it.

In January 2008, Paul was asked by Katie Stuckey to take over the role of drummer in her band.  His first job was to record a four song EP for promotional use at SXSW.  Five days later, the record was at the printers and came back in time for the festival.  The band recorded a record in summer of 2009, and due to mysterious production circumstances, "The Old States" was not released until a year later. "The Old States" is available on iTunes. The band has slowed quite a bit since then as Katie recently became a mother.

Cover Bands - 2000-Present:
Almost immediately after graduating from college in 2000, Paul picked up the bass and joined in his older brother David's Gulf Coast / Lounge effort called  The El Orbits.  This lounge band plays everything from Sinatra to Glen Campbell, Marvin Gaye to Seals and Crofts, and just about everything else that's sort of old.  Paul left the band in 2004, though he still occasionally sits in with them.

In 2001, Paul briefly played in a band with Jim Henkel called The Pop Kings, and with the inclusion of Jamie Adams and the eventual addition of Bruce Jamison, the band transformed into the Beetle, an all Beatles cover band. Beetle plays the No Cover Happy Hour every Thursday at The Continental Club and has won The Houston Press Music Award for Best Cover Band in 2008, 2009, and 2010.

In 2003, The Light Rock Express developed out of The El Orbits.  Playing only the best in '70's Light Rock, LRE focuses on the best aspects of Light Rock music and life, such as Light Rock, Lowenbrau, Ludes, Ladies, Love, Light Rock. 

Out of The Light Rock Express developed Disco Expressions, a nine piece Disco band in which Paul sings lead and dances to all of the most famous and desirable dance party songs of the 70's.  Complete with a full horn section, Disco Expressions plays to packed houses at The Continental Club, but is focused on the private party scene.

Paul is also a regular sub on both Bass and Guitar in The Allen Oldies Band, the best Oldies band in town.

For booking information on any of Paul's bands, please contact:
Allen@allenhillentertainment.com