Weird Paul Petroskey
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Weird Paul Petroskey is a lo-fi musician in the Pittsburgh, PA, area. He has been writing and recording music since 1984 and releasing music since 1987. The majority of his music is self produced and distributed in limited numbers. Though he has written or co-written nearly 700 songs and appeared on over 50 released albums, he has only one major CD release to date. This album, entitled Lo Fidelity, Hi Anxiety was released on Homestead Records in 1991 and now has a cult following. The songs on this album were a mix of new music and re-recorded tracks from previous releases. Titles include "Acting like Mel Torme," "Dreaded Glaucoma Test," "Piece of Meat in the Tang," and "My Head's on Fire."
In April 2006, Chicago filmmaker Stacey Goldschmidt released a Weird Paul documentary entitled Weird Paul, A Lo Fidelity Documentary. Featured in the documentary are interviews with Lou Barlow
of Sebadoh
, Britt Daniel
of Spoon
and John Hall
of King Missile
as well as many other lo-fi musicians and Weird Paul’s parents. The film was released on DVD in 2009. Weird Paul has claimed that he will respond personally to any fan mail received.
The Weird Paul song “Please Don’t Break My Atari” was considered by VH1
for a segment about the 1980s.
In April 2006, Chicago filmmaker Stacey Goldschmidt released a Weird Paul documentary entitled Weird Paul, A Lo Fidelity Documentary. Featured in the documentary are interviews with Lou Barlow
Lou Barlow
Louis Knox Barlow is an American alternative rock musician and songwriter. A founding member of the groups Deep Wound, Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh and The Folk Implosion. Barlow is credited with helping to pioneer the lo-fi style of rock music in the late 1980s and early 1990s...
of Sebadoh
Sebadoh
Sebadoh is an American indie rock band, formed in 1986 in Westfield, Massachusetts by Eric Gaffney and Dinosaur Jr bass player Lou Barlow. Along with such bands as Pavement and Guided by Voices, Sebadoh helped pioneer lo-fi music, a style of indie rock characterized by low-fidelity recording...
, Britt Daniel
Britt Daniel
John Britt Daniel is the co-founder, lead singer and guitarist of the Austin, Texas, rock band Spoon.-Biography:Britt Daniel was born in Galveston, Texas, and grew up in Temple, Texas, in a household of five children...
of Spoon
Spoon (band)
Spoon is an American rock band formed in Austin, Texas. The band is composed of Britt Daniel ; Jim Eno ; Rob Pope and Eric Harvey .-History:...
and John Hall
John S. Hall
John S. Hall is an American poet, author, singer and lawyer perhaps best known for his work with King Missile, an avant-garde band that he co-founded in 1986 and has since led in various disparate incarnations....
of King Missile
King Missile
King Missile is an American avant-garde band that has been led in various disparate incarnations by poet/singer John S. Hall since 1986. Currently, Hall performs with a new version of the first incarnation, King Missile ....
as well as many other lo-fi musicians and Weird Paul’s parents. The film was released on DVD in 2009. Weird Paul has claimed that he will respond personally to any fan mail received.
Selected discography
- In Case of Fire Throw This In – Rocks & Rolling Records 001 (1987)
- I Need a Pencil Sharpener – Rocks & Rolling Records 002 (1988)
- Now I Blow My A-B-C-'s – Rocks & Rolling Records 003 (1989)
- Live at the Underground – Rocks & Rolling Records 004 (1989)
- Does Anyone Want This? – Rocks & Rolling Records 007 (1989)
- Songs For Santa – Rocks & Rolling Records (1989)
- The Concept Track – Rocks & Rolling Records 008 (1990)
- My Last Tape – Rocks & Rolling Records 012 (1990)
- Lo Fidelity, Hi Anxiety – Homestead Records 166 (1991)
- Worm in My Egg Cream – Rocks & Rolling Records 015 (1994)
- Best Sled Ever – Rocks & Rolling Records 016 (1995)
- The Proliferation of Matter – Rocks & Rolling Records 017 (1996)
- The Blazing Bulkheads – Rocks & Rolling Records 018 (1998)
- The Dame That Drove Me Nuts – Rocks & Rolling Records 019 (1999)
- Your Favorite Gum – Home-Aid Recordings 005 (2000)
- Pine 'n Lose – Rocks & Rolling Records 020 (2000)
- Billy Joel Likes Cakes – Rocks & Rolling Records 021 (2000)
- 2001 – Rocks & Rolling Records 023 (2001)
- The Mess of Weird Paul – Rocks & Rolling Records 026 (2002)
- I Punch You! – Rocks & Rolling Records 029 (2004)
- Weird Paul: A Lo Fidelity Documentary Soundtrack – Rocks & Rolling Records 031 (2006)
- Medically Necessary – Rocks & Rolling Records 032 (2006)
- As Heard in My Dreams – Rocks & Rolling Records 033 (2009)
- Police Baffled; Public Aroused (with Ben Blanchard) - Rocks & Rolling Records 035 (2010)
- Simulating the Act of Love (with The Weird Paul Rock Band) - Rocks & Rolling Records 036 (2010)
- Check Me Out Now - Rocks & Rolling Records 037 (2011)
The Weird Paul song “Please Don’t Break My Atari” was considered by VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
for a segment about the 1980s.