Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Paula Cole.
Photograph courtesy of Erica McDonald, and used with permission.
Singer/songwriter Paula Cole has had an interesting journey. And today may just be one of her most exciting destinations.
So, what could be more exciting than seven Grammy nominations? Or approximately three million album sales so far? Not to mention hit singles like “Where Have All the Cowboys Gone” and five major-label studio albums?
Try: the launch of her first independent album, on her own label. Add to that the fact that Paula wrote all her material, and created the album, entitled Raven, with her longtime band after funding it through Kickstarter.
Raven, which releases today, is an eclectic mix of moods and influences. Paula is by turnsdark, celebratory, and philosophical. She has a down-to-earth perspective in her storytelling, which places the listener directly in the circumstances she’s describing.
Paula talked about the experience of creating Raven, and previewed some of her songs.
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