Paul Benoit Music
Paul Benoit, an impressive guitarist, singer and composer, has performed throughout the Pacific Northwest and his hometown of Seattle, Washington, as well as locales around the world. Over the years, Paul has performed and recorded his own music as well as partnering with other songwriters and musicians.
The King’s Dream
Latest Album Release from Paul Benoit – August 2023
The King’s Dream is a new collection of original songs in the tradition of folk, bluegrass and Americana music that feature Jesse Dalton on acoustic bass and Noah Jeffries on violin and mandolin, and Grace Roland on vocals from the Austin, Texas band The Deer.
Beautiful Lies
Beautiful Lies is Paul Benoit’s recent collection of moody rockers, Americana ballads, and sweet duets. Produced by Paul Benoit and Jesse Field, and recorded at both the Seattle based Robert Lang Studio and in a cabin on the Olympic Peninsula.
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Beautiful Lies features vocals by Amilia K. Spicer, Michelle McAfee, and Sean Divine. Paul is joined by a stellar band of musicians with Rebecca Young on bass, Ron Weinstein on Hammond B3 organ and Will Dowd on drums. Special guests also include Jesse Dalton on acoustic bass and Noah Jeffries on violin and mandolin from the Austin, Texas band The Deer.
Cactus Met the Sky
Paul Benoit’s song “Cactus Met the Sky,” from Beautiful Lies is here premiered by Americana Highways
Imagery from Paul Benoit’s lyrics, like “the wind blew up your dress” and “plastic bags and crows” and “I want to burn the trash of the past” swirl in with granular film, tangible desert scenes, and decades-old travel footage, creating a time capsule vignette of a video. Benoit’s songwriting combined with Chandler’s filmic production distill a dreamlike realism.
“Cactus Met the Sky” was written, produced and performed by Paul Benoit with Jay Pinto (bass, percussion), recorded and mixed by Jay Pinto at Pinto Productions. The video was produced by Chris Chandler.
Paul Benoit
Paul Benoit has been playing music in the Seattle area and touring for over twenty years. He’s performed and recorded with numerous songwriters including Chris Chandler, Dan Bern, Reggie Garrett and Laura Love. After studying music and literature at the University of Washington, Paul joined the band Crosseyed, an electric/acoustic roots rock group which released two albums and toured throughout the western U.S. with its popular, high energy shows.
Paul also composed the soundtrack for two films, including IFP Seattle Spotlight Award Winner “Diggers,” a short film that completed a successful run on the international film festival circuit, winning several distinguished awards along the way.
Paul continues to tour the United States, Canada, Europe, North Africa, Asia and Latin America performing solo and collaborating with numerous musicians.