Paul Durham and Reed Waddle

**Paul Durham and Reed Waddle live at Eddie’s Attic!**

ALT-ROCK JUGGERNAUT PAUL DURHAM REEMERGES TO SUPPORT ACOUSTIC SOLO ALBUM

Paul Durham, founder and frontman of the alt-rock band Black Lab, is staging his own revival after years of personal heartbreak and professional trials — and is taking a new approach to live performance.

Black Lab’s 1997 Geffen release “Your Body Above Me” spawned two hits on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart with sales of 120,000 copies. To date, Black Lab and Durham’s other projects combined have garnered over 30 million streams and 70,000 monthly listeners on Spotify.

In the late 1990s and beyond, film and television producers found Durham’s refined alternative sound to be perfect for many projects, including the megamovie Spider-Man as well as TV’s House MD, Banshee, The Shield, Pretty Little Liars, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer among others.

Now Durham is touring solo, and his acoustic shows are specifically intended to evoke a deep connection with fans. “I’m playing small, quiet listening rooms, with plenty of time for stories, Black Lab classics, and a few of my new songs — as well as a chance to hang out and get to know each other afterwards,” said Durham. “I want to give the audience a new relationship to these songs through their direct relationship with me.”

The hushed intensity of Durham’s shows also accentuates his 2023 solo release, This Sweet Life. The album strips down songs of love and loss to their steel-string essence and infuses others with bluesy swagger.

This Sweet Life is a reflective, acoustic-based release from a musician whose visual lyrics, distorted guitars, and moody videos helped shape the West Coast post-grunge scene. The tracks lay bare Durham’s jagged introspection, making the album as raw as it is rewarding, a record born from a master songwriter whose talents edge increasingly closer to the sublime.

Durham will be performing in California, Texas, Montana, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, and Europe this spring and summer. Get more at pauldurham.com.

REED WADDLE

It only takes one note for you to hear the talent of Reed Waddle. The award winning singer songwriter is known for his soulful voice, captivating lyrics, and engaging performances. With roots in folk, rock, and Americana, Reed’s music is a unique blend of heartfelt storytelling and pop sensibilities that truly make you stop in your tracks.

Born in Atlanta and raised in Destin, FL, music has taken Reed to every corner of the country. Ever the troubadour, Reed has won dozens of prestigious songwriter contests including the grand prize at the Telluride Troubadour Festival and the NY Song Circle. Now back in Atlanta after stops in New York and Nashville, Reed recently topped the Eddie’s Attic Open Mic Shootout.

With several studio albums and EPs to his name, Reed continues to showcase his musical versatility as a writer and musician. Scores of Reed’s songs have been recorded by other artists. But nothing compares to watching Reed perform on stage, as his signature smoky vocals perfectly complement the one-of-a-kind guitar made for him. See it for yourself and you’ll find Reed’s music has a timeless quality that can endlessly serve as a soundtrack in your mind.