Photo: Rosa Groenland
With an Electric Picnic performance, Billy Idol and M People supports under his belt, Paj releases his debut single. A 'blue-eyed soul' singer from Dublin - formerly guitarist with Loah, Fehdah, and currently Ensemble Eriu. Out of hundreds of entrants, he was chosen by RTÉ 2FM to perform on their Play the Picnic stage at 2018’s Electric Picnic. His debut track 'Friends Confused' is a lush, lyrical take on a the confusing line between romance and the ‘friend zone’ on top of a laid-back, hip-hop beat.
Your instant impression listening to 'Friends Confused' by Paj is 'WUT?!', the sound is right in front of your nose, and everything is big. Super chill intro, then lovely keys, off-kilter percussion, a velveteen voice, plus the dreamiest of backing harmonies. George Benson's 'Breezin'' and D'Angelo's 'Lady' whipped into the blender and you might get an idea of what kind of soulful grooves you can expect. One of the great things about 'Friends Confused' is that you're kept guessing as to what's coming next, and there are many corners to turn on Paj's debut single, even in its final seconds he throws in an African-style harmony. A seamless move from the back to the front of the stage, and not too soon.
