Separating the facts from rumors and half truths about Paul is difficult.

What is known is that after acquiring the King Crimson album “In The Court Of The Crimson King”, Paul became obsessed with sculpting low frequency sound waves. Throughout the ‘70’s he performed in various cover bands, after a 1979 meeting with Robert Fripp he began experimenting with the Brian Eno & Robert Fripp tape Loop system and began crafting original music. Founding member of the North-east Ohio progressive /art rock groups Vasil Zook and St. Elmo's Fire in the late '70's. After the demise of St. Elmo’s Fire in 1981 the story becomes much murkier.

Some say that he had been abducted by the Mujahidin and was forced to labor in the caverns where the mushrooms grow in Afghanistan for most of the ‘80’s. Others have reported that he moved around the western Great Lakes region in search of kindred spirits. A few photos have surfaced that purport to show Paul playing on some of the stages in the Raleigh NC area in the late 80’s. 

There have been rumors that during the late ‘90’s he was seen in the central mid-west touring with a country band. Others have reported that he was allegedly photographed near the Korean DMZ and may have been doing intelligence work for a large multi-national corporation. In the late 1990’s a variety of CD’s were released that purportedly had Paul performing on them that can be traced back to some studios in the mid-west USA.

Documentation has proved that in 2003 & 2004 he had been playing bass in a musical endeavor called P3, and in 2006-2008 with Kill Tim's Grass in the central NC area. Some reports claim that he was briefly implicated in the Bernie Madoff financial scandal of 2008 but was never charged with any wrong doing. It appears fairly certain that since 2002 he has been busy playing bass and a bevy of other curious instruments in a variety of musical endeavors (P3, Kill Tim's Grass & 20 Years Gone) in the central NC area. 
He is also working towards breaking the International Land Bass Volume record.

Fonix is an up and coming rock-fusion quartet based in the Triangle region of North Carolina. The band was formed in the Summer of 2015 after a casual jam session amongst relative strangers brought about a mutual feeling of musical familiarity. It is comprised of former Nautilus members Evan Bost (keyboards) and Jonny Rienerth (drums), along with former Makayan members Dennis Veazey (guitar)and Elie Herzog (bass). The four players have quickly become a tight-knit group, sharing a common goal of creating a unique style that transcends typical genre labels and takes the listener on a dynamic musical journey, utilizing both thoughtful original songwriting and live improvisation.  Their shows are characterized by high-energy peaks, sweet valleys of ethereal bliss, tasteful odd-time changes, and an unrelentless infectious groove that always keeps the crowd moving, and guessing.  This combination of sonic creation allows Fonix to consistently explore new sounds and spaces during each performance.  The band has high hopes for what the future holds, and is eager to please the people with their sweet, sweet melodies… so tune in and get hooked now y’all!



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