"The Accompaniment has a simplicity that's captivating"
Stan Graham, Phoenix Radio
Forbidden Fruit
It topped the download charts in the Middle East in April 2009: in Forbidden Fruit, the spotlight falls on Paul's
delicate voice which combines the wounded sweetness of the late Karen Carpenter and the soulful richness
of Norah Jones. A collection of acoustic-based love songs, intimacy is created between the artist and the
listener. In "You've Stolen My Heart," Paul's melancholic yearning reaches into the pits of despair, embellished by the dark shadows of the guitar. Contrasting "Shaking like a Leaf" has the twee appeal of indie pop as Paul describes a schoolgirl crush with fetchingly articulated innocence. A plaintive cover of Leon Russell's "This Masquerade" has a warm coffeehouse vibe while "I'll Always Be There" finds Paul in an irresistibly upbeat mood...
