Biography

Originality is not always finding something new to look at, often it’s finding a new way to look at the things we see everyday. Informed and impacted by the musical and personal influences on her life, Paula Standing blends these elements into a musical style that comfortably borrows inspiration from a number of sources yet strongly retains a feel that is very much her own.

In her self penned work there’s a directness and simplicity of lyric that says proudly of her song writing that it lies, well grounded, in the basics of the folk/country genre. Paula’s influences and song writing heroes are top shelf bona fide quality……..Hank Williams, Lucinda Williams, John Prine, Gillian Welch.

There are elements of folk with sweet slices of Joni Mitchell and her childhood heroes, Simon and Garfunkel. Then to add some spice to the whole mixture there is the classically trained soprano voice blending it all together into a wonderful rich mixture.

Immersed in a sea of live music created during her family’s regular ‘front parlour’ sessions, Paula Standing continues to be impacted by the musical and personal influences in her life.

 

Gritty tales of truth, with a spattering of murder ballads, cloaked in an innocent Americana sound woven to include influences from across the planet.

Whether in the desert outback or beside the surf beaches of Australia’s substantial coastline, Paula is an established favourite amongst the Australian contemporary indie roots scene, where wry humour and warmth are as much a part of the show as her impressive vocal range and guitar combo.

Recent collaborations with Rod McCormack and Lou Bradley have produced a heavenly new album ‘The More I Give’. After three singles in 2020, the full album was launched in June 2021.  Multiple rave reviews received from magazines and bloggers across several countries have given the album legs to press on into new territory.

Unchanged is the deeply personal songwriting, always important, never
frivolous.

Stunning new videos of four singles, Hiding Out In Tuscany, My Heart Goes With You, I’d Go Back Again and The More I Give are now available online.

Further displaying her ‘fist in a velvet glove’ signature.

Clever lyrics, vocal prowess, real story-soundscapes, Australia’s Paula Standing delivers with a sting in the tale.