15 Restless Nights

Paul Connolly, Derek Michael Besant - BBB 04 Fifteen Restless Nights - 06 Restless VI

Paul Connolly (b. 1968 in Calgary, CANADA) began making music when he was 5 years old. Initially studying piano and music theory, through his formative years he also added voice, saxophone and percussion.

Graduating high school with Honors in Fine Arts, he studied Music Composition and Art History at the University of Calgary, later furthering his studies at the Recording Arts Program of Canada, in Toronto CANADA.

Traveling to places such as India, South Africa and the Middle East, Paul's work often reflects these experiences through direct cultural reference, or source materials that are captured, then manipulated.

He has worked in Film, Radio and Television, performs both solo and in collaboration -- using instruments, found objects and electronics in different configurations. He composes for electronics, acoustic instruments and audio soundscapes, in free improvisation as well as more structured musical forms.

Currently residing in Sugar Land, TX with his wife, 8 year old son and three pugs, when not thinking about music, he dreams about music. Or zebras...

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