Paul Sachs - Singer/Songwriter voice/guitar
Paul Sachs writes urban acoustic/folk songs grounded in the tradition of Springsteen and Harry Chapin. He was born and raised on the Lower East Side of New York City and that's where he draws most of his material. Sachs survived a tough life and lived to tell the tale through songs. Bob Dylan, Tom Waits and Springsteen are the songwriters that influenced him, got under his skin, and pushed him into the folk music circles of the city. His songs soon caught the attention of Jack Hardy and other area performers, and he was featured in Fast Folk Musical Magazine. One of his songs was eventually selected for inclusion in the Smithsonian Fast Folk collection. Sachs still lives in NYC, performing in various venues around the city. He has recorded two independent albums, both featuring often raw and seeringly personal songs of life and love on the mean streets. His fingerstyle guitar work and powerful voice combine to create mesmerizing vignettes of the city that has been the backdrop of his life. Recently Sachs also received Honorable Mention for one of the top songs in Billboard Magazine's 14th Annual World Songwriting Contest for his song, "68 Skylark".
Paul Sachs plays solo and sometimes with a community of musicians that include:
