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“Hey Paul,
The sound Saturday was the best I think we have ever had. I will be sure to ask for you ahead of time if we are ever so lucky as to play [Bottom of the Hill] again!”
Kate, The Custom Kicks
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“Hi Paul,
I loved the mix that night at [Bottom of the Hill]. It’s definitely a wonderful venue, and all the more fun to play at when there’s a great ear behind the board. Thanks again! xo”
Chiara, Bird Call
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“Thanks so much for being so kind and supportive for our show last night at the Bottom of the Hill. The music sounded great and we at Il Gato just love nice people. Hope all is well!”
Il Gato
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“Paul-
Thank you! It was great working with you too. I really do appreciate everything. Hopefully we’ll be able to come back and play BOTH in the future. It’s always awesome to play there. If we do, I’ll definitely hit you up!”
Miles, The Sore Thumbs
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“Hey man, thanks for doing a great job on sound on the 4th! That was the best sound we had all tour!”
Koozbane
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I think I speak for the whole band when I say that the sound on stage at Bottom of the Hill Friday night was the best we’ve had in 4 years of touring. We also received tons of compliments from out in the audience. Can’t wait to return.
Robert, By Sunlight
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“Thanks so much Paul!
It was a pleasure working with you and the BOTH staff. Hopefully we’ll have the chance to come back soon!”
Alex, Fight Fair
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“Hey Paul,
We had a great time playing at bottom of the hill. It’s very rare to find such nice and helpful staff at a venue. We definitely want to come back soon! Thanks for all your help.”
Jason, Polaris at Noon
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“Thank you man. You did a great job. We all had a great time. We would love to come back sometime. It was a pleasure working with you. Take care.”
Aaron, C4 Modeling Clay
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“Thanks Paul! it was great having you on the board again ”
Westwood and Willow
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“Paul!
We would love to return to [Bottom of the Hill], it’s like our favorite venue in the whole bay area! As soon as we book another date there, we will absolutely hit you up, we loved your mixing. And yeah, we might even ask you to mix at a different venue in the future… we’d love to have you do sound for us, if you’re down. Keep in touch, thanks again.”
Alex, Finish Ticket
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“I do hope that you [mix the Cannons and Clouds show]. It will be awesome to work with a thorough, communicative engineer such as yourself. Again, I had a blast at that Damien Jurado show”
Zach Blizzard
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“Thank you Paul! we had a blast and always enjoy working with you! Please keep us posted if any other opportunities come up to work with you again soon!”
The Soft White Sixties
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“We really enjoyed playing at [The Bottom of the Hill], and you did such a great job making the sound killer. We would love to come back soon, and to have you work the sound for us again. Thank you once again, I’m sure we will be seeing plenty more of each other soon.”
Richard, Monster Eats the Pilot
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“Paul, Thanks so much for the great evening on friday! The show was a complete blast, and we sounded fantastic! Definitely the best experience we have had at B.o.t.H., or anywhere, with a sound engineer. Very efficient, friendly, and helpful! We really hope to work with you again soon!”
Robert, Body or Brain
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“Hey Paul, Thanks for the kind words and the great sound. It was a pleasure.”
E, Earthless
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“Hey Paul – Big Thanks for doing our sound Sat. night at Bottom… people said the sounds lingered thu-out the club.. which is cool!!! Thx”
Carlton Melton
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T’was an excellent night, indeed. Thanks again for making the night sound bitchin’!
best,~t r a n s f e r~
Transfer
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“Paul, thank you for making our experience playing B.O.T.H. the other night an overwhelmingly positive one. On Stage sound was crystal clear and countless people approached me after the show with positive comments regarding the sound. I hope we work together again soon! Cheers!”
Rob, Mister Loveless
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“Paul, thank you for the lovely evening a few weeks back, there is no person we would rather work with! Hope all is well and we look forward to seeing you soon”
Samvega
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“…thank you my friend. You were such a breath of relief! We are excited to work with you in the future.”
Maere
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“Hey Paul, thank you so much for doing such a great job at Bottom of the Hill. There is nothing better than working with a total professional. We’ll be back soon!”
Sean, Jimmy, Stephen, and Jack, The Shimmies
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“Thank you so much for the beautiful sound at bottom of the Hill on Tuesday night. You were so sweet, calm, professional and supportive. Hope to work with you again soon in the future!”
Erin Brazill
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“P, thanks so much man. You were great, the sound was wonderful on stage and we had a blast.”
Mark Matos
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“Hey Paul, this is Sam (cellist from Loop!Station). We really enjoyed [performing at the Museum of Modern Art 75th anniversary show]. Thanks so much for making it easy. You have no idea how many times we set up and then go on to have a sound check/panning disaster. Thanks for all your help, and for making it sound good… everyone told us that the sound out front was great.”
Sam Loop ! Station
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“Thanks for the great sound and dealing with all those curve balls at the [Bottom of the Hill]! Hope to work with you again soon. – GBDLX”
The Graves Brothers Deluxe
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“Hey Paul, Thanks for the nice message. I hope to come back soon. You rocked the sound all night long. I love playing Bottom of the Hill. Had a great time!”
Dan P. Dan Potthast
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“Hey Paul, Thanks so much for running such a great sounding show the other night. We look forward to playing at Bottom of the Hill again soon. Great work, you were more than accommodating. We’ll have to have you engineer a show for us soon.”
The Attack Plan
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“Hey Paul! We’d love to work with you again! The sound last night was incredible and it was one of the most fun shows of my life. Thank you so much for the kind words!”
Miniature Tigers

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“Paul! Thanks for giving us that killer sound at Bottom of the Hill last week! We’ve had multiple fans tell us that we sounded the best they have ever heard us that night! We can’t wait to work with you again!!”
Rich Filthy, Spandex Tiger
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“Thanks for the great sound on Saturday night, Paul. Really appreciate you being so easy to work with. We all were really happy with the sound. Hope to rock with you again soon!”
The Distraction Fit
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“Hey Paul, thanks for contacting us. The show last night was a blast (easily one of my top 5 shows), and it sounded great on stage, so thank you. It’s always a pleasure to work with someone both friendly and on point. We’re lookin’ forward to our next stop there.”
Jake, Kinch

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“Amazing sound last night sir! You made that show so much fun to play…”
Geographer
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“Hi Paul,
Thanks for doing such a great job on our sound at Bottom of the Hill. We had such a fun night on Halloween. Hopefully we’ll get to work together again soon! All the best,”
Kylee + Loquat
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“Hey Paul!
Thanks so much for the help! I will definitely put in a good word on… It was a pleasure working with you too! You did a great job. If we can put together another show at the Bottom of the Hill, I will for sure specifically request you as well. Best of luck to you man, and thanks so much for your help!”
J, Passenger and Pilot
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“Thanks for the good sound, Paul. You were so easy to work with and were so friendly. Thanks again.”
Lime Colony

“Awesome. Thanks for the good words, Paul. We could not have done it without you.”
Earl, Lime Colony
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“Thanks again for the great sound at BotH the other night, we couldn’t have been happier!”
The Yellow Dress
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“Thanks so much man! We had a blast playing last night, and we would love to come back and work with you again. Its always great to work with really great audio engineers- you really put us at ease and made us feel comfortable and welcome last night. Thanks again man, and we’ll see you soon. Cheers,”
Sean and The Shimmies The Shimmies
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“This man made our set sound absolutely amazing last night!!! Thank you so much for everything! if you’re lookin for a booking at Bottom of the Hill, this is the guy to request! The most efficient and nicest sound man we’ve ever worked with!!!”
Daniel, Maere
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“Hey Paul,
Thanks for the great sound again! We will def keep you in mind when we get to the point where we can pay for things like an FOH person! Take care,”
Nate, Dirty Sweet
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“Thanks for everything Friday night! The sound was great!”
Nylon Heart Attack
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“Thanks! Hope you can make it out next time.”
Gringo Star
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“Paul-
Killer sound at the [Bottom of the Hill] last Friday. Nice work! Much appreciated, brother.”
The Chop
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“Paul,
Nice working with you on Thursday. Thanks for giving us some of the best on-stage sound we’ve ever had! Cheers”
The Amateurs

“Hey Paul,
It was great working with you too. Seriously, you are probably the most attentive and thorough sound engineer I’ve ever worked with. I will definitely be in touch the next time we come through…which hopefully will be sooner rather than later! Take care man, sure we’ll talk again soon.”
Keith, The Amateurs
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“Paul -
Thank you again for the great mix last night! Really enjoyed working with you – looking forward to it again. Cheers,”
Phil, Justin, & Dan, The Actors

“Paul – thanks so much for working with us last night. Great to meet you, and your mix for us was excellent. I watched our video from the show and everything blends nicely on our digital videotape too. We’d love to come back, and were planning to email Ramona a note of thanks today. Thanks for being so generous in your work and your encouragement of our music. Cheers,”
Phil, The Actors
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“Good lord, SXSW (South by Southwest music festival) was way too much fun. Thanks for all your help. We couldn’t have done it without you. Good things are coming, my friend.”
Attiss, Triple Cobra

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“Hey Paul,
We thought that you did a fabulous job on Friday! We definitely look forward to working with you again, hopefully in the near future! I told Ramona at the show how wonderful I thought that you were and she spoke very highly of you. Keep in touch and we will do the same! All the best”
Shony, Aarows

“What a difference a good sound engineer makes! Paul, I’m not sure if it was your awesome skills as an engineer or the fact that you were so damn nice and easy to work with… whatever it was, thank you!”
Aarows
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“Paul,
Hey thank you so much for everything. It’s our third time playing [Bottom of the Hill] and each time seems to be better than the last. The stage sound was tip-top, so it was a great way to finish off the west coast leg of our tour, as we just can’t count on good sound at many of the clubs we play. So thank you for being so thorough and on top of everything. Everyone really really appreciated it.
We of course plan to be back sooner than later. I will make sure to specifically ask for you.
Thanks again for everything, great meeting and working with you, and please do stay in touch.
Sean, Minmae / TS Brooks

“Paul – Thanks so much for everything! It was a total pleasure and a blast working with you. Hope to be able to do it again soon! All the best,”
Minmae
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Hi Paul,
Thanks for the email and cool to connect at the BOTH show. Thanks for great sound! Good luck with the Matt Nathanson tour. Hope to cross paths again. Bright Days,
Adam, The Astral Force
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“We loved working with you…”
Aja, Nico Vega
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“Paul is a badass sound engineer, thanks for making our show at Bottom of the Hill!!!! Cheers,”
Music For Animals
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“Thanks for the great sound last night! Hope to play [Bottom of the Hill] again in the near future.”
Mississippi Man
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“Thanks Paul. Sounded great to me. Thanks for the props. Let’s do it again soon. Word up!”
Jon, Ray’s Vast Basement
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“Ditto on all the below – thanks for the superb sound at the [Bottom of the Hill] on Sunday! A pleasure to work together – looking forward to the next time…”
MZ, Michael Zapruder
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“Thanks for taking care of us last night Paul! By far the nicest and best sound engineer we have ever had.”
Tim, Tim Williams
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“Thanks again for last night, and good meeting you.”
J, Mist and Mast
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“Thank you, Paul.
You are definitely one of the best engineers we’ve ever worked with–so good and so easy to work with! In fact, I wanted to tell you that I got several compliments from my music savvy friends on the sound mixing for our set! So thank you so much! We’d love to work with you again, and we appreciate you putting in a good word for us!
Warmly,”
Jesse (Bass), Room for a Ghost

“Thanks for the perfect sound mixing last night! Hope to work with you again!”
Room for a Ghost
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“Hey man, nice to meet you. Really nice to work with you. You can make or break tha’ nite….you made it. Hopefully I will be back thru soon. cheers.”
~JLH, John Lee Hardee
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“Thanks Paul! And [ditto] the Switchblade Riot comment!”
Jake, Everything Must Go
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“Hey Paul, thanks so much for making the show last night sound so f@
Switchblade Riot
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“Thanks for making us sound awesome last night! Excellent job. Hope we work with you again in the future.”
Cyndi Harvell
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“Paul – everyone was super happy with last night – so thanks a lot for your help.”
Diamond Jim
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“Paul you are a ferocious giraffe and you ate the sound that night like it was a pile of chocolate covered whiskey ice cream bars. Thanks for mixing us. We love Bottom of the Hill. It’s awesome to see great venues with great sound guys.”
The Gold Medalists
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Paul RocKs!! Thanks Again. We All had a Blast Last Night. Hope we get to work with you again.
Mystic Knights of the Cobra
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I forgot to thank you last night!!! The sound was awesome and thank you for putting up with all of our craziness!!!! … I hope we work together again soon!!!! YOU ROCK!!!! xoxo
La-ni, Girls with Guns
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Paul,
You are a mixing master! Thanks again for Saturday.
The Catholic Comb

Hey man thanks again for going out of your way to mix us on Saturday. We really like working with you.
Daniel, The Catholic Comb
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Thanks for the great sound the other night Paul! You rock man!!
Johnny Beane
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Hey Paul,
Thanks for taking care of me and my sound. Hope to see you next time!
MK, OWEN
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Hey Paul, thanks for the kick ass sound the other night. Hopefully I’ll be back there soon.
Piss Pissedoffherson
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Hey Paul,
Thanks for your message. The sound was great the other night and we had a really good time. …whenever I can actually afford a sound guy I’ll keep you in mind!
Take care, and thanks again!
Annie Stela
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Hey Paul thanks for the awesome sound last night at bottom of the hill!! It was such a fun show and thanks for being so great to work with!! See u next time. xo
Jay Brannan
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Thank you so much! We got amazing compliments from the quality of our (your) sound all nite long! See you soon!
Shannon and the Clams
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Thank you Paul! Great work, I had a good time. Hope to see you again soon.
Eric Maskol
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Hey Paul, great sounding, much appreciation. We had lots of fun too, hope to come back soon! Cheers!
The Troubleshoes
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Paul,
Thank you so much for the amazing sound at Bimbo’s during NoisePop. It was a great night!
Aim Low Kid
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Hey Paul-
Thanks to you too. Was great to work with you. We always have a good time at the [Bottom of the Hill], so we would definitely love to come back. Take care,
Jim, Radar Bros.
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“Hi Paul. Thanks for being so professional and helpful on Wednesday at the bottom of the hill. It was great to have such clear sound, and your friendliness and support is much appreciated, and le switch and radar bros sounded so great, I really enjoyed the whole night. Thanks for your good work!”
Jessica, Petracovich
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“…Thanks for giving us GREAT sound last Friday at Bottom of the Hill! It was a pleasure working with you, hoping to do it again! Cheers”
Nick, Punchface
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“…hopefully you will be behind the board at OUR show adios!”
Spencer, Overview
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“Thank You! You’re awesome. Good luck on your next tour and we will definitely keep in touch.”
Chelsea, Red Host
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“Hi Paul,
Thanks for doing our sound last night! It was great working with you!”
Dolorata

“Hi Paul, Thanks so much! It was a pleasure to work with someone who really cared about the sound. We’ll keep your info handy. Cheers.”
Veronica, Dolorata
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“Never been let down when coming thru [Bottom of the Hill] and you’re running the board. Good shit man. See you next time around.”
Middle Class Rut
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“Hey Paul, Thank you, bro. You are the best freakin guy AND the best freakin soundman! Ya, lets keep in touch.”
Punchface
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“You look like a superhero mixer in your profile pic. Saving the day, kicking that evil 1k’s ass. Thanks dude.”
Liam Finn
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“Paul, we thought the sound at Bottom of the Hill was awesome and YOU were really easy to work with. If we could ever afford a sound guy for the road I would go straight to you… Cheers”
Devin Cobra Skulls
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“Hey Paul, Thanks for everything last night dude. it sounded great as usual dude. hope we can come back very soon! ”
Chris The Flatliners
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“Hey man, just wanted to say thanks for everything the other night. The sound was awesome, and you were amazing to work with. We hope to do it again soon.”
Foxy Shazam
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“Thanks again Paul!”
The Judy experience
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“Hey Paul, Thank you so much-it was our pleasure to be mixed by you. You’re awesome.”
Will,Hey Willpower
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“You’re the best man! Ha, really, we are always so stoked to come back and play shows with you. We had just brought you up to our manager before SXSW… Thanks again Paul”
John, Portugal The Man
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“Hey Paul, thank you too for making things easy for us… I hope to work with you again soon.”
Eric, Say Hi To Your Mom
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“Hey Paul, Thank you for the kind words and the easy night. I hope to see you next time I come through the area – take it easy, man.”
Kevin, Kevin Devine
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“Hey Paul! First off, you are by far one of the best sound guys we have ever worked with. We will definitely let you know when we are going to play [Bottom of the Hill] again and we would love if you could be there that night. Hopefully it is soon. Thanks for everything man and let’s keep in touch.”
Zak, Rescue Me
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“Paul- Thanks – sounded great! Cheers”
Zac, The Parish
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“…It was great to have a really competent, no nonsense, NICE guy doing sound last night… Thanks again! -”
Colin Ex-Boyfriends
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“THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU….YOU WERE PHENOMENAL!!!! LAST NIGHT WAS GRRRRREAT…. HEARTS & PARTS, HOTTUB”
HOTTUB
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“Thanks so much Paul for your good work at our show Saturday! We really enjoyed meeting you. xo”
20 Minute Loop
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“Sounded great last night, thank you!”
Off Campus
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“Thanks for the great work Paul!”
Scene of Action
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“Thanks for doing such great sound for us last night at Bottom Of The Hill! We totally appreciate it!”
The Hi-Nobles
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“I’m glad the show went well, I can’t remember the last time we preformed and we didnt complain about something afterwards sound wise, last night was awesome!”
Spencer, Overview
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“Paul, thanks so much again!!!”
The Catholic Comb
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“Thanks Paul. It sounded GREAT up there last night!”
The Hundred Days
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“You were great last night, thank you so much for doing our sound. XO”
Ann, LoveLikeFire
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“Hey Paul–thanks so much. You were a Jedi last night and the sound was awesome. We definitely look forward to working with you again.”
The Blacks
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“Paul! Thanks for your help. Last night was a lot of fun. Everyone was complimenting the sound, too. Anyhow, we’d love to work with you again when we’re back… ”
Corey, Magic Bullets
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“Couldn’t have thought of a better person to cut a rug with on New Years!!!! Here’s to a great partner in crime!!!”
****Bryan**, Scissors For Lefty
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“Hey Paul, Thank you for hooking up our sound and being very cool and easy to work with yourself. We had a blast and when we come back to the club we certainly hope you’re behind the board. We’ll keep you in mind when we hit the road as well. Thanks again.”
B. Dean, A Band Called Pain
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“Consider yourself redeemed times 10!!! Thanks again…hope to see more of ya in 2008!”
Von Iva
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“It was awesome working with you once more! Hopefully 2008 will bring more of this…”
The May Fire
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“Hi Paul, Thanks a lot, it was a fun show and a pleasure working with you as well.”
FlexXBronco
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“Right on Paul! Thank you for a great night of Rock N’ Roll!!”
Billy, Jetboy
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“Yo man, we had a good time at the show the other night. thanks again for bein so easy to work with.. we love that stage and the mix sounded really good.”
Middle Class Rut
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“Thanks for taking care of us Paul you are a pleasure to work with…”
Matt, Facing New York
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“Paul, thanks so much! look forward to working with you again!”
The Catholic Comb
“Sound was great last night! Thanks for everything!””
The Catholic Comb
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“You did a great job last night and we will for sure keep you in mind for up coming tours we really enjoyed working with you it was a great mix thank you from all of us at P.O.T.A”
Portrait of the Artist
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“Thanks so much. you are officially my favorite sound guy! I was just discussing this with the other members of Audrye Sessions, Push to Talk, and Street to Nowhere and we all feel the same way. You’re not arrogant or cocky like a lot of sound guys which I think is real important. From a musicians stand point…I’m always nervous before playing shows and it makes a world of difference having someone doing sound that not only knows how to make everything sound good but is friendly and fun to work with. So many elements go into having a good show and having a friendly and talented person like yourself doing the sound makes everything so much better. So thank you!”
Scott Allbright Scott Albright, Poor Bailey
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“And thank you- great job with our sound- I’m sure we’ll be seeing each other again soon.”
Cold Hot Crash
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“Lovely meeting you! We can’t thank you enough for all your help! You ROCK!”
Kendra & The Hundred Days, SoMa Management
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“Thanks for the killer sound you did for us @ Bottom of the Hill! You’re easy to work with, too. We’ve got you in mind for the future.”
Lester, The Yes Go’s
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“Good to meetcha, Paul. Thanks for doin’ us up last night…let’s do it again soon!”
Josh, Sun House
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“Thank you again for Monday night’s mix Paul. We had a great time and were really happy with the sound. We hope to work with you again in the near future. Thanks again. ”
Phil, The Papersons
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“Thank you for being an awesome sound guy! We want to come back for sure, hopefully by next fall. Will keep in touch!”
Red Leaves
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“Thanks for the great sound last night! Hopefully we’ll meet up again soon.”
The Bruises
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“Hey Paul- Thanks for making everything sound good. We love playing Bottom of the Hill and the sound is a huge part of that. Hope to see you soon.
Much love, BRL”
Brilliant Red Lights
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“Thanks Paul, last night sounded great. We look forward to next time.”
Zodiac Death Valley
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“doood… that was a crazy amount of gear on stage at BOTH the other night… but once again you did an amazing job… I was kinda into the drums off to the side… it sounded great on stage. Lots of compliments from friends about the sound too… thanks again.”
The Otherside
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“Dude your beyond awesome thanks so much it was great we were all glowing thanks for being on it and cool.”
Bobby, The Warlocks
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“Thanks for doing GREAT sound for us at the Elbo Room this weekend!! It was fantastic up there on stage, and all the other bands sounded excellent too. Thanks again! Keep in touch! Love, The Love Me Nots”
The Love Me Nots
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“Thanks for the amazing sound Paul! Keep in touch! –TTHB”
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“Thanks a ton Paul! You were fantastic to meet and work with last night. The sound was amazing. We had a great time and can’t wait to do it again. Thanks so much for the kind words and we hope to see you again soon. All the best! -TTHB”
Tell-Tale Heartbreakers
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“…a pleasure to meet you last night! you rock!!”
If Nobody Knew
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“Hey, thanks for the great sound last night. it was nice to meet you! ”
Red Host
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“We’ve heard ourselves so well! Hope to gig with you again!”
Crimewave
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“Thanks again for the great sound on Saturday!”
Street to Nowhere
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“YYYYYYOOOOOOOUUUUUUUU ROCK! oxoxoxoxo WE had an AWESOME time** See you out in LA. Luv, JDLX”
Jessie Deluxe
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“Paul, Thanks for the kind words. Your mix was great and you were without a doubt one of the easiest sound engineers I’ve had the pleasure to work with. We appreciate it.”
Ryan,White Savage
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“Well thank you sir! We had a blast and can’t wait til next time…
xoxo -Thee Makeout Party!”
Thee Makeout Party
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“Thanx for the add Paul! You are the shit! And like I said on stage… you were nicest sound guy we have ever worked with in our 5 years of playing! Sorry to hear you got sick that night. See ya around! SKA ON!”
Flip The Switch
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“Thanks Paul!! You were GREAT See ya next time!
XOXOX, The Hot Toddies”
The Hot Toddies
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“Paul, Dude, honestly thank you so much for doing such a killer job! [The booking agent] had expressed to me the concerns of making a sound guy do 4 bands, so we really appreciate you accommodating us and making the whole night sound great & flow very smoothly… Thanks again, we’ll see you soon./H.O.D.”
Steve, Horn of Dagoth
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“Hey Paul, thanks so much for the KILLER work on sound last night. You are, hands down, the best sound guy we’ve ever had. And no, we are not just saying that! We look forward to working with you again in the future too. If we had a payroll we’d put you on it!! Thanks again!”
Vietus Mortuus
“I wanted to thank you for your great work… Sound guys who actually care are few and far between. Keep up the good work and let’s keep in touch. –Chris””
Vietus Mortuus
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“Thanks a lot you did an excellent job and we were honored to have you. We were worried about the sound guy being a dick like it is in most cases, but you exceed our expectations by far and would love to work with you in the future. Thanks a lot for everything and we hope to work with you again.”
Necrite
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“Paul! Thanks again for the awesome sound and great show!!!”
Derek Lee, Suburban Legends
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“Paul, thanks for the great sound at the Elbo Room last night. Can’t wait to work with you again.
The Cowlicks
“Paul! Awesome working with you last night. Thanks for making our first Elbo Room gig a great experience. We definitely would love to work with you and set up a show at BOTH. We’ll definitely keep in touch. Thanks again! –Mike””
The Cowlicks
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“Hey Paul, Thanks for kicking some major ass last night at [The Bottom of the Hill]. Great show, Great sound! You’re the best man! We’ll definitely keep your info handy when we hit the road! We love ya man!
Maldroid

“Paul- Thanks for the note! That is definitely the mark of a true gentleman and goes well with your professional take on sound. Compliments to you as we all heard how great the sound was in the place and many said it was one of our best shows to date! We are gearing up for the road as soon as possible and will make sure to keep you on our short list. Until next time… Cheers! –J””
Maldroid
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“Hey Paul, Thanks for coming with us to the little LA adventure – hopefully more to come!!! We know a restaurant that serves the best THAI food in the WORLD!!”
THE MAY FIRE
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“Paul, thanks for your hard work and awesome sound. We appreciate it! Til’ next time.”
The Photo Atlas
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“Paul, thanks for hooking up great sound last Friday. We all appreciate it very much. We have more bands playing the [Bottom of the Hill] on August 10th. This time all SKA!! FUN FUN Hope you are working that night. Peace”
Mike, Asian Man Records
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“Paul, you are a Wizard. No doubt. Beyond that, your philosophies and work ethic are unparalleled. Thanx to you we had an amazing show last weekend. We will certainly be tracking you down in the near future. May Orpheus be with you… -Cheers, Immigrant”
Immigrant
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“Great job at Bottom of the Hill on Saturday night Paul. Thanks for making it sound amazing on stage for us, and for everyone at the show!!! -Pony Come Lately”
Pony Come Lately
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“Hey Paul, It was great working with you too! The show last night was a lot of fun and we really appreciate you putting in the effort that you did. We might be playing Bottom of the Hill again… so hopefully we will see you again then! We will definitely keep you in mind for sound in other places as well! Thanks again and take care.”
Keven, Veil Veil Vanish
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“Hey Paul, Thanks for the kind words. The show sounded great. I’m sure we’ll see you around! ”
Max, Pteradon
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“You are the best sound man in SF! Hands down! Can’t wait to work with you at BOTH again!!! Xoox -M.”
The Holy Kiss
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“Mad soundage last night my brother. Mad soundage.”
Panda
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“Hey Paul U rule!”
The Passionistas
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“Great job last night. It was an absolute pleasure working with you. I hope we can work together again soon!”
Emilia Sosa
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“Paul, you are a rarity in this day and age of SF sound engineers. You’re easygoing, cooperative, and most of all talented. Thank you for helping us put on a great show for our friends. We’ll work together again soon friend.”
Full On Flyhead
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“Paul, it was a pleasure working with you last night. The sound was great, you were cool to work with, and it made for a great show. Thanks again!”
Hippie Grenade
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“Thanks so much for the great sound on Saturday!”
Push To Talk
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“Thanks for the great night Paul!
Poor Bailey
“Hey Paul, we should be thanking you for all of your work, everything sounded great last night. Audrye Sessions sounded great too, am I sure it was quite a task for you to accommodate all for the additional instrumentation. Thanks again!”
John, Poor Bailey
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“Paul thanks so much for making our CD release show so rad! Everyone’s sound was great! Take care, AS…”
Audrye Sessions
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“Paul, you are the 18-year old single-malt of live sound guys. Thanks for putting up with our bullshit and making us sound fabu in FOH and monitors. Why can’t they all be like you?”
TURN ME ON DEAD MAN
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“Thanks for doing a great job on sound at the Elbo Room last night!”
ILL Gotten GainZ
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“Hey Paul. Thanks for last night. Nice job under less than optimal circumstances. Got you in the ‘favorites’. See you next time. ”
Tony, Honeycut
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“Hey man, the show last night sounded really, really good, best time we’ve had on this run. Thanks again and if we can ever afford to we’d love to have ya out!”
Riverboat Gamblers
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“Thanks for everything last night. You fader finger was forceful yet tender and when you held us in your arms, sonically, we felt so safe.”
The Arrivals
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“Paul, Thanx for dropping us a line-it was a pleasure working with you as well…”
Hot Mute
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“Paul! It was a pleasure working with you last night, as well – the sound was totally great, both onstage and in the house – thank you! ‘Till our paths cross again (hopefully soon), take care.”
Squaretape
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“Hey Paul, thanks again for being so awesome on sat, everybody had a great time. You rock!”
Meg, Neverending Party
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“Thanks for efforts in making us sound a little less like a freight train wreck, and a little more like a rock band. Thanks.”
Sean, All Time Highs
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“Thanks man you were excellent.”
Skot, 400 Blows
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“You were a wonderful person to have on the crew. Thank you again. Best birthday party ever!!”
Pirate Salon
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“Hey Paul — Rebecca from WAI (we are invisible). Thanks for the sweet sound at BOTH. Hope to have the opportunity to work with you again soon!”
Rebecca, We Are Invisible
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“Thanks for the kick ass job Saturday night. We’re looking forward to coming back up soon.”
Jupiter Blue
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“Some words are just not used enough anymore, well kudos to you sir.”
Matadon
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“Thanks Paul. We were all very happy with the sound and how easy everything was. It was a great overall show and I’m glad we were on the bill.”
Nate, JustiFi
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“Paul, You did a great job at the Bottom of the Hill… Thanks again.”
Curt, Monkey
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“Hey Paul, …that was great fun and it’s a pleasure to work with you too… you’re a pro with ears and that’s not something we take for granted when we walk into a room! Sometimes it’s an uphill climb. Last night all we had to do was rock. Thanks again we’ll do this again somewhere.”
Eric, The UPTONES
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“Amazing sound last night. Thanks and hopefully when we come back to San Fran, we will run into you again.”
Liam and Me
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“Hey Paul, Thanks for the mix last night at bottom of the hill…we had a lot of people tell us how they could actually hear everything clearly. Mix was great on stage! Thanks man!!”
Tim, Pebble Theory
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“Paul, The sound was amazing last night, thank you so much. We had a blast at Bottom of the Hill.”
All Ages
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“Paul! You did an amazing job mixing for us at Bottom of the Hill. So professional, super-easy to work with. Great calm, fun demeanor. As a singer in a rock band it’s always a challenge to be heard and hear myself on stage and you dialed us in beautifully. Thanks so much.”
Tawdry, B-cups
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“Thanks for the great job you did at the Elbo Room. It meant we could just relax and enjoy the gig and interact with the audience. Respect and Bass wishes from the Doctor.”
Dr Das
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“Paul! Thanks so much for taking care of us at the bottom of the hill. we had a great time. even friends who have seen us many of times said it was the one of their favorite shows and it sounded great. keep in touch!”
Self Against City
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“Thanks Paul, As always we had a great time at bottom of the hill. Good to meet you. Best,”
Tim, Califone
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“Paul, Hey man, thank you for being so cool and doing a great job. I’m sure you were incredibly stressed but it didn’t show, looked like you had it all under control… Totally professional and things seemed to run smoothly. Thanks again, take care. Simon and all the TDC guys.”
The Dying Californian
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“Thanks for making us sound good last night, we need all the help we can get.”
Kemo Sabe
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“Paul, Loved working with ya and hope to do it again soon. All the best.”
The Pine Box Boys
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“Easily the easiest soundperson to work with. It was effortless from the get-go. Thank you and, well, hell, thank you again. It was a pleasure enough to play on that there stage, but to have you work the sound even cooler…”
The Devil’s Own
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“Thanks Paul! Sound was great and you were awesome to work with as well! I’ll let you know if we’re in need of anyone. All our best,”
Dave, Street to Nowhere
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“Hi Paul, It was great working with you on Friday night. I have received many comments regarding the quality of the house sound that night. I look forward to working with you again in the future, and we’ll definitely keep you in mind for tours in the future. Best,”
Jamie, The Moanin Dove
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“…it sounded flippin’ great on stage man so thanks a bunch, hopefully we can be back in that venue or area again and definitely cross paths that would be killer Ill definitely check out your info and keep ya in mind for when we go out which will be in the Fall… definitely thanks for the cool vibes last…”
Tony, Bullets & Romance
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“Hey Paul, Thanks for the great mix last night. I only wish I could have heard it from the house perspective. The Bottom of the Hill has always been our favorite place to play and now that we know you it makes it that much more of an enjoyable experience. Cheers,”
Matt, The Michetons
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“Hey, thanks man. The sound was great you do an excellent job. We really enjoyed playing and hopefully we can come back and play again before long. Thanks again.”
Brent, Breakpoint
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“Yeah, man…everything sounded fantastic…”
Neil P.Downtown Brown
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“Hey man, …thanks for running sound on Wednesday. It sounded great on stage, and I’m sure the room was great too… we’ll keep you in our contacts. We tour a bunch and it could be cool to have you with us on the road.”
Mark,Low Red Land
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“Paul, Just wanted to let you know that I only heard great things about the sound last night… Again, we thought it was amazing, so thank you.”
Mike, Sky Pilots
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“Thanks for every thing man. Pleasant and helpful sound dudes make out night man. Keep on blowing eardrums. As soon as we can afford someone, we’ll be giving you a call.”
Portugal. The Man
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“Paul, Thanks so much man. We really appreciate your help. Thanks again for the great job you did at the 12 galaxies. We had a blast. It would be great to do another show with you…”
Shaun, Dirty Sweet
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“It was a pleasure to work with you again (we were glad to know you were working that show). We had good mix especially for the way things had to roll that night w/ 4 bands playing on the bill and short time to get it all done. I know it was tough to work through the stress of the days events…car trouble and such…but you did a fine job negotiating the evening. Can’t wait to play again with you at the sound board…”
Jay, Finding Mercury
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“Dear Paul, We really had a lot of fun last night. I thought our set sounded great, and the other bands really sounded amazing from the audience. We were all talking about how nice it was to meet you, and work with someone who is obviously a real pro and dedicated to putting together a good show. We don’t always get the pleasure of playing at venues as nice as 12 Galaxies, and we really appreciated all of your efforts. I hope we get to do this again soon. Take care.”
The Dry Spells
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“Hey Paul! It was great meeting you and working with you on Wednesday, we will definitely keep you in mind for future recordings/mixings.”
Dan, Elegant Clydes
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“Paul, you were an incredible sound guy man… Honestly, bottom of the hill is top notch, and you made the evening. Can’t wait for next time.”
Dave, Damiera
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“Hey Paul, Thank you too for all of your help as well. We really appreciate your smooth coolness and communication. We were very pleased with the night and thankful you let us get a quick sound check. It was very helpful…”
E-rich, All The New
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“Thank you for doing our sound, It was Great from what I heard through A lot of people that night.”
Matt, Space Monkey Gangstas
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“Hey Paul, The sound was great… We’d be stoked to work with you again. Best,”
Brodie, No Nothing Party
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“Paul, Thanks for everything. We had such a wonderful time last night and your help had a large part to do with that. It all went so well last night, and we’re stoked with the way everything turned out. It sounded fantastic on and off stage; thank goodness we had a sound guy who actually cared about what he was doing. Let’s definitely stay in touch, and hopefully we can work together in the future. Again, it was a pleasure having you as our right hand man last night, can’t wait to do it again. Take care, talk to you soon, and have a killer New Year! Peace”
Aymen, Dexter Danger
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“Hey dude! Yeah you did a great job and we enjoyed working with you as well. We’ll definitely contact you if we need help! Thanks a lot bro!”
Element 94
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“Hey Paul! Hope your holidays are going well! Thanks so much for working with us all at the 12 Bands of Christmas. We all had a bunch of fun and thought it was a good night. We really enjoyed the sound too – and as I said before it must really be challenging to have 6 bands to mix for with no sound check. But, that said, it was great on stage and off. I’ll definitely keep in touch. I hope to do some more shows with you in the New Year. Cheers”
Megan, Megan Slankard
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“Hey Paul! Yes, thanks again to you for being so easy to work with as well We all had a great time…”
Mon Cousin Belge
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“Thanks Paul! Nice to meet you too! You did a great job and I had an awesome time. I am gonna try to get up here to SF more often and play some shows so hopefully we’ll cross paths again indeed!”
Lissie
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“Right on Paul. Thank you man. I know sound check got a little tight. Appreciate you letting us have a run. We had a rad time…”
Matt,The Herms
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“Hey dude thanks for being such an easy guy to work with on our side. Having all the gear that we just started playing with can be a headache but you were super chill about all of it and from the sound of it people were pretty pumped on the mix. Thanks again Paul for taking care of us…”
Matt, Facing New York
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“Thanks to you too, Paul. It’s nice to go into little clubs and still find helpful people!”
Adam
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“Thanks a lot Paul, we really appreciate it… it sounded great… I’ll def remember you kick ass… Take care.”
Taylor, Taylor Hollingsworth and the Spider Eaters
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“Thank you Paul. The sound was wonderful. We are hoping to play BOTH again next time we come through town.”
The Antiques

“Glad you were there to make it sound great!, we all appreciated it.”
Mike, The Mike Therieau Band
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“Hey Paul! It was really nice working with you too. The sound on stage was awesome and everything turned out great! We will definitely keep you in mind if we ever need any help with sound. Hopefully we will play at BOTH again soon and on a night that you’re working. Take care and thanks again!”
Noah, Company Car
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“Thank you, Paul! We had a fun time and it sounded great!”
Cast of Thousands
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“Hey Paul – From D’aria Rose, Myself and the rest of Triple Cobra, thank you for doing such a fine job, especially considering you are brand new at BOTH and that you were working on the fly with us. It’s always a pleasure to work with someone so flexible and welcoming – and from what I heard, the sound in the house was fantastic.”
Attiss, Triple Cobra
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“Hey Paul .. thanks so much for yr help last night … it sounded good and I’m sorry things didn’t run on time!!”
Squeaky, Fabulous Disaster
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“Hey Paul, Thanks for the kind words. We all thought you were on top of your shit fo’ sures- the best sound guy we’ve had at Tongue and Groove. Peace-”
Zach, The Get Down
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“Hey Paul, Thanks for the note, and the great sound last night. I thought the show went great, I was able to hear what I needed out of my drum monitor and I know the guys said they could hear the vocals and guitar/bass in the front monitors just the right amount. We always love playing at Tongue and Groove, and its nice to see some of the subtle changes that have been made with each time we play there!”
Patrick, The Wearies
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“Hey Paul, Thanks very much for the note… we felt the same way, you did a great job and were super accommodating… also, our friends thought that the sound was incredible”
Kevin (and Ken and Steve), Parker St. Cinema
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“Thanks for last night. You made it really easy and relaxing. It’s hard to find sound guys who actually make your life easier…”
Autumn Sara
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“Wow. I think we should be thanking you. Good lookin out man. Thanks for workin with us. See you again hopefully…”
Jade of Days