Paw (band) explained

Paw
Origin:Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.
Genre:Alternative rock, grunge, hard rock, heavy metal, alternative metal, southern rock
Years Active:1990–2000, 2008, 2018 - 2019
Label:A&M, eOne, Nasty Pope, Outlaw Records
Past Members:Mark Hennessy
Grant Fitch
Peter Fitch
Charles Bryan
Jason Magierowski
Dan Hines
Steve Tulipana

Paw was an American rock band from Lawrence, Kansas, that was formed in 1990. The band's original line-up consisted of vocalist Mark Hennessy, guitarist Grant Fitch, bassist Charles Bryan, and drummer Peter Fitch. They released two studio albums – Dragline and Death To Traitors, the B-side and outtake collection Keep The Last Bullet For Yourself and the EP Home Is a Strange Place before disbanding in 2000. On a couple of occasions they have reunited.

History

Paw was formed in 1990 in Lawrence,[1] alongside Kill Creek and Stick. Their work from this era can best be characterized as aggressive rock with melodic undertones, or 'Southern rock' as Hennessy explained in an MTV interview. They were frequently cited by industry insiders as potentially "the next Nirvana",[1] and a bidding war erupted to sign them.[2] [3] [4] The band signed a three-album deal with A&M Records during the height of the grunge wave, and released their first album, Dragline, in 1993.[1] Their most well-known songs are from this period which received moderate rotation on the radio and on Headbangers Ball, MTV's hard rock/heavy metal showcase. Music videos were made for the hits "Jessie",[5] "Couldn't Know"[6] and "Sleeping Bag".[7] Paw toured the UK in 1993 supporting Tool[1] with Headswim (months after Tool's UK support slot with Rage Against the Machine), introducing the band to an audience outside of America. The band recorded two sessions for BBC Radio 1's rock show in 1993 (during which they played the Reading Festival). Their songs "Jessie", "Pansy" and "The Bridge" (plus an alternate version of the video of the first[8]) were used in the 3DO, PC, Sega Saturn and PlayStation versions of the video game Road Rash.

In 1995, the band released its second album, Death To Traitors, on A&M Records, recorded as a three-piece following the departure of bass player Charles Bryan;[1] guitarist Grant Fitch doubled up on bass for the recording (with the help of two additional sessionist). During this period, the band evolved by adding more instrumental and country elements to soften their hard rock edge. The band toured Europe and the UK in early 1995, as well as touring Australia in October 1995. While the album received favorable reviews from the press, sales were less successful, and Paw was dropped by A&M in 1996, before their contract was fulfilled.

In 1998, Grant Fitch, Peter Fitch and Dan Hines formed the band Palomar and released the album World Without Horses under their label Outlaw Records. A reviewer described Palomar as "a gentler and more melodic sound than Paw."[9] Paw also released a full-length compilation of B-sides and rarities entitled Keep The Last Bullet For Yourself under said label. Paw still played together during this period, and both World Without Horses and Keep The Last Bullet For Yourself were released on these shows. Around this time Mark left the band briefly and was replaced by Steve Tulipana (of Season to Risk fame).

In 2000, founding members Hennessy and Fitch signed Paw with Koch Records and released the mini-album Home Is A Strange Place the same year. The new album incorporated a more pronounced southern rock element. After that they split.

Post-Paw activities

Former bassist Charles Bryan, who left Paw in 1994, retired from the music industry altogether to be a professional skydiver.[10]

Hennessy's book of poetry, Cue the Bedlam (More Desperate with Longing Than Want of Air), was published in December 2005 by Unholy Day Press.[11] He joined on vocals The Diamond Heart Club (in Lawrence) from 2006-2007, who then reformed under the name 1950 D.A.[12] and made a 6-song EP called Low Like Planes among other MySpace songs.

In 2008, after being scheduled on the same bill between their post-Paw bands, Hennessy and Fitch returned and played together on June 6, 2008, at the Revival Tent at the Wakarusa Festival in Clinton Lake, Kansas.[13] The band played its first headlining reunion show in Lawrence on Saturday, October 4, 2008, at The Bottleneck.[14]

Grant Fitch and Jason Jones formed The New Franklin Panthers, in Lawrence[15] [16] and released on Bandcamp a couple of EPs [17] (where Grant also released several own songs[18]). Grant is currently occupied as a Production Manager on a number of productions, including the television series The Inspectors, and the 2018 thriller Faceless, and runs a production company, Electrical Odyssey.[19]

In 2014, Mark Hennessy started the stoner rock outfit Godzillionaire. After releasing some demos[20] [21] and a couple of albums,[22] [23] in November and December 2017 they took offline their sites while on legal litigation with the lawyers of the Godzilla's copyright owners. On January 5 the band announced the litigation was over[24] and continued to release music.[25]

Mark Hennessy announced he would perform the whole Dragline album at The First Annual Corn King Music and Arts Festival in September.[26] [27] Although it was not a Paw reunion (as it was misunderstooded by fans) but a tribute by Godzillionaire[28] this is the actual first time he performed Paw songs since he formed Godzillionaire (and since the last Paw reunion).

Members

Session members

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Discography

Studio albums

EP

Rarities compilations

Palomar's World Without Horses

  1. "Beggars Love Thieves"
  2. "Deer Park Road"
  3. "Pocketknife"
  4. "Substance of the Saints"
  5. "World Without My Soul"
  6. "Walk into the Sky"
  7. "Watermark"
  8. "Birds of Prey"
  9. "On the Hoof"
  10. "I Live in Darkness"

Originally self-released in 1998 on Outlaw Records, re-released on bandcamp on 2012 (with "Pocketknife" moved at the beginning)[29] [30]

B-sidesAll released in singles on A&M Records.
Rare tracks

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Virgin Encyclopedia of Heavy Rock. Colin Larkin. Virgin Books. 1999. First. 0-7535-0257-7. 341.
  2. News: In Search of the Next Nirvana . . .. January 19, 1992. Los Angeles Times.
  3. Web site: 22 Years Ago: Paw Make Their Debut With 'Dragline'. James. Stafford. Diffuser.fm. May 4, 2015 .
  4. Web site: SPIN. May 2010.
  5. Web site: Paw - Jessie. Vimeo.com. en. May 5, 2018.
  6. Web site: YouTube. Paw - Couldn't know. January 21, 2010. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/FDVpRR755rc . 2021-12-19 . live. May 5, 2018.
  7. Web site: YouTube. Paw - Sleeping Bag. November 29, 2009. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/oTEoEDyleEU . 2021-12-19 . live. May 5, 2018.
  8. Web site: YouTube. Paw - Jessie. October 18, 2009. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/mHjezzvPBdo . 2021-12-19 . live. May 5, 2018.
  9. Web site: Lazyeye Interview: Paw . Timmcmahan.com . September 10, 1998 . March 4, 2012.
  10. Web site: Skydiving festival set in Sierra Valley. Anne Grogan. Sierrasun.com. December 19, 2001 . July 20, 2021.
  11. Web site: Hennessy's author page at Unholy Day Press. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131206202154/http://unholydaypress.com/hennessy_work.htm. December 6, 2013.
  12. Web site: 1950 D.A. Lawrence.com. Lawrence.com. June 12, 2016.
  13. Web site: Waka, Day 2: Cake for breakfast, not dessert. Back to Rockville.
  14. Web site: Paw Reunion Show, Live at the Bottleneck. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110718100006/http://glennreview.wordpress.com/2008/10/09/paw-reunion-show-live-at-the-bottleneck-glenns-review-score-75-out-of-10/. July 18, 2011.
  15. Web site: Hot Dogs Are Cool: In III Movements, by New Franklin Panthers. New Franklin Panthers. June 12, 2016.
  16. Web site: Circus Act, by New Franklin Panthers. New Franklin Panthers. June 12, 2016.
  17. Web site: New Franklin Panthers . 2023-04-14 . New Franklin Panthers . en.
  18. Web site: Grant Franklin Fitch . 2023-04-14 . Grant Franklin Fitch . en.
  19. Web site: About. Grantfitchphotography.com. November 19, 2019.
  20. Web site: Godzillionaire Songs. eMinor. ReverbNation.com. en-us. June 12, 2016.
  21. Web site: Godzilllionaire. SoundCloud.com. en. June 27, 2017.
  22. Web site: Godzillionaire - Timeline Facebook. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/652706761435395/1193631617342904 . 2022-02-26 . limited. Facebook.com. September 26, 2016.
  23. Web site: Godzillionaire. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/652706761435395/1396203317085732 . 2022-02-26 . limited. Facebook.com. en. June 27, 2017.
  24. Web site: Godzillionaire. M.facebook.com. January 14, 2018.
  25. Web site: Godzillionaire . 2023-04-14 . Godzillionaire . en.
  26. Web site: Mark gives the news on a video posted on an unofficial Facebook page. Facebook.com. en. May 5, 2018.
  27. Web site: The First Annual Corn King Music and Arts Festival. Facebook.com. en. May 5, 2018.
  28. Web site: Paw. Facebook.com. en. September 3, 2018.
  29. Web site: World without horses, by Grant Fitch. Grantfitchpalomar.bandcamp.com. May 5, 2018.
  30. Web site: World Without Horses by Palomar. Rateyourmusic.com. May 5, 2018.
  31. Web site: Paw - Jessie. Discogs.com. en. May 5, 2018.
  32. Web site: Paw rare tracks location. Defgav.com. May 5, 2018.
  33. Web site: Paw DEMO FROM 1992 (unreleased KS Grunge) - YouTube. August 31, 2020 . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/dfftHS9ZcWw . 2021-12-19 . live. September 1, 2020. YouTube.
  34. Web site: YouTube. Paw-Acoustic Live On WERS Boston 11/29/93. August 18, 2017. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/eF0qjA3fyAw . 2021-12-19 . live. May 5, 2018.
  35. Web site: Untitled Document. Defgav.com. May 5, 2018.
  36. Web site: Paw - Keep The Last Bullet For Yourself. Discogs.com. en. May 5, 2018.
  37. Web site: Untitled Document. Defgav.com. May 5, 2018.
  38. Web site: Untitled Document. Defgav.com. May 5, 2018.
  39. Web site: Untitled Document. Defgav.com. May 5, 2018.
  40. Web site: Untitled Document. Defgav.com. May 5, 2018.

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