Righteous, self-righteous, exhilarating and aggravating, hilarious and profane, Paul T. plays music with the ghosts of Hunter S. Thompson, Will Rogers and Frank Zappa kibitzing over his shoulder. The songs are gritty, the singing is wisened, and his playing is the kind that comes from a virtuoso who isn't all that impressed with his own virtuosity. Paul T. is at his best with his personal story songs, full of humor, tragedy and commentary on everyday life in all its fragile and absurd reality, and imbued with a natural empathy for the roots of country music. This much about his story is clear: Paul T. has been tried, and his music remains true.
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