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Aden Paul first brought his unique brand of dark Americana songwriting to the dive bars and clubs of New Orleans via his band the Rotten Cores. Drawing on American roots music traditions from bluegrass and folk to rockabilly and swing, the Rotten Cores injected these classic forms with a punk rock energy on their debut album Sweet Fellowship in Shame (2012) and follow up record, Sunset Limited (2015).
In 2017, Aden Paul released his first solo album, Bad Seeds and Precious Stones. This album was all acoustic and featured only Paul on guitar and vocals with the accompaniment of fiddle virtuoso, Dr. Sick (Rotten Cores, Squirrel Nut Zippers).
Though the Rotten Cores still perform and solo acoustic gigs can be heard from time to time, most current performances feature a new sound more in line with his latest 2022 release, The Hive. This sophomore solo effort features a harder-edged electric sound with plenty of mandolin and pedal steel to keep it firmly in the folk/Americana camp.
In 2017, Aden Paul released his first solo album, Bad Seeds and Precious Stones. This album was all acoustic and featured only Paul on guitar and vocals with the accompaniment of fiddle virtuoso, Dr. Sick (Rotten Cores, Squirrel Nut Zippers).
Though the Rotten Cores still perform and solo acoustic gigs can be heard from time to time, most current performances feature a new sound more in line with his latest 2022 release, The Hive. This sophomore solo effort features a harder-edged electric sound with plenty of mandolin and pedal steel to keep it firmly in the folk/Americana camp.