Paul Carrack to play Birmingham
Paul Carrack is one of the most revered voices in music. He has been a figurehead of soulful pop for decades and will return to the West Midlands with headline shows at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall tonight and on March 3.
Carrack will delight his legions of admirers with his recent album These Days, which was released in September. The most accomplished collection of songs in his distinguished career, it featured 11 brand new compositions, six of them Carrack solos and five co-written with his old Squeeze bandmate Chris Difford.
‘The Man with the Golden Voice’, as Carrack was described in the BBC television documentary about his life and times, has pulled out all the stops with These Days. The stirring, performance-based set features a stunning line-up, with Paul on keyboards and guitar; his vastly experienced colleague Jeremy Meek on bass; and two hugely renowned players completing the core line-up, Robbie McIntosh (Paul McCartney, Pretenders, Norah Jones, John Mayer et al) on lead guitar and Steve Gadd, universally acknowledged as one of the top musicians in the world, on drums.
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Carrack’s remarkable history has been embraced for some time, thanks to his work with such bands as Ace, Squeeze and Mike + the Mechanics. He has been the voice of such staples as ‘How Long,’ ‘Tempted,’ ‘The Living Years’ and ‘Over My Shoulder.’ Carrack has been equally in demand as a vocalist and instrumentalist for many years, with such names as Elton John, the Eagles, Diana Ross, Nick Lowe, Roxy Music, the Smiths and countless others.
In 2013, Paul was hand-picked by Eric Clapton as a member of his band and continues to fill the role with distinction.
After his latest, acclaimed UK tour early in 2018, which included his latest headliner at the London Palladium, Carrack played five dates in Holland before setting off on his latest British tour.
