“This page features my output as a solo artist. These projects represent what happens when I go into my studio, lock the door, and let my creative muse control the flow of ideas.” |
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“A recording artist’s first album is something that can only happen once. As I listen to this record today, I see it as a time capsule of who I was at that time in my life.” Available
on CD ($9.99) (click on track titles below for audio samples) 1-
Vivace Paul
Speer's first solo album, originally released on the Catero Records
label of San Francisco. The album features a suite of four pieces
in a trance-ambient style. Guests include Roger Fisher on guitar
(Heart founding member) and Steve Reid on percussion (founding member
of the Rippingtons). Originally released on vinyl, it is now available
on CD with an added bonus track featuring David Lanz.
“Feeling the need to do something more aggressive than the music that Lanz and I were doing, this album became that journey. Music+Art is titled as such because I was creating paintings simultaneously as the music was recorded so each piece has a corresponding visual.”
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Allegretto
in E Paul Speer's second solo album. A progressive rock feel permeates this record and features performances from David Lanz, new age icon Michael Stearns, Steve Reid (founding member of the Rippingtons), and blues harmonica master, Dick Powell. ECLECTIC
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“I was commissioned to do a soundtrack for a guided meditation CD and this is the music from that project. Done entirely on keyboards, it is a serene moment in time very different from my other albums.” Available on CD ($9.99) (click on track titles below for audio samples) 1 -
Silent
Reflection
Available on CD ($9.99), DVD ($12.99) and CD/DVD Combo ($16.99)
CD ($9.99) | DVD ($12.99) | CD/DVD Combo ($16.99) (click on track titles below for audio samples and links for video samples) 1
- Prelude
Oculus Grammy nominated musician/video artist Paul Speer releases his latest CD/DVD project entitled Oculus. As one of the architects of the multi-platinum selling video albums Natural States and Desert Vision, he traveled down a different path on this release. That path lead to several locations in Italy: Rome, Florence, the Italian Riviera, Tuscany, and Sicily. The Pantheon's Oculus (the opening on top of the rotunda) offers a portal to the open sky. This music video transports one through the Oculus and on to a remarkable visual journey, giving the viewer a unique look at Bella Italia. Shot in Cinema Verite style, it is a work of art that pays homage to the beauty and history of one of the most enchanting places in the world. Paul composed a modern instrumental soundtrack (mixed in 5.1 surround sound) for each piece that evokes an extraordinary mood, which takes the viewer deep into each location for a consummate audiovisual experience. |
Oculus 