Paris Wells

Paris Wells
Background information
Genres indi pop
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter, topliner
Instruments Vocals,
Years active 2004–present
Labels Xelon
Associated acts True Live, Bliss n Eso, Kaz James
Website https://linktr.ee/pariswells

Paris Wells is an Australian singer songwriter based in Melbourne. She has released two albums and one EP. Wells has played at festivals such as Falls Festival, Big Day Out, Meredith and Sydney Music Festival. She has supported Justin Timberlake, Rod Stewart, Plan B, Robyn and Jamie Lidell on tour.

Biography

Wells was a Fairfax employee working in the advertising sales department, when she started performing tiny underground gigs with DJ friends in Melbourne.[1][2]

Her early gigs at local bars consisted mostly "toasting" over funk breaks,[1] but after forming a creative partnership with Ryan Ritchie (aka RHyNO), a songwriter and artist with group True Live,[2] she released her debut EP of her own material, Mum Hasn't Slept Yet, with label Illusive Sounds. Wells was then offered slots on the festival circuit, playing the Meredith Music Festival, Falls Festival and the Sydney festivals.

Wells released her first album, entitled Keep It, in July 2008.

Wells' song "Grace Baby" was picked up for a Myer's television advertising campaign.[1][3] The singer was awarded the $10,000 Jessica Michalik Contemporary Music Endowment, an annual grant given to promising acts by the producers of the Big Day Out.[4]

On 14 March 2009, she appeared with Bliss n Eso at the Sound Relief concert at the MCG, performing "Field of Dreams".[5][6] Following a successful audition, Wells supported Justin Timberlake during his FutureSex/Loveshow tour of Australia and New Zealand.[2]

Paris was also the voice of Tourism Victoria

In October 2010, Wells released her second album, Various Small Fires, Paris was Chosen to sing the St.Kilda Saints AFL Football Clubs theme in the 2010 AFL Grand Final there has been two songs released off the "Various Small Fires" Album, "Through And Through" & "Lets Get It Started" has appeared on TV Programs such as "Spicks And Specks" & "Rockwiz", Adam Hills, Talking About My Generation and Good News Week.

In 2013, she appeared on Australian Channel Seven's soap drama Home And Away

Paris moved to London on the advice of Raye Cosbert (Amy Winehouse's Manager) whom told her to do more Topline work along with her solo projects. Paris began a writing hub with celebrity DJ Kaz James and Belgium punk and pop producer/composer Nico Renson.

In 2014 Paris met Danish Fashion Designer Christian Back and moved to Copenhagen where she was signed with Sony Denmark for her single OVERBITE. OVERBITE was used by Elie SaaB for their Cannes Film Festival campaign.

Paris is now working on her next release along with toplining for others in 2018. She is also in training to be a celebrant.

Discography

EPs

Paris Wells
  • Mum Hasn't Slept Yet – Illusive Sounds (2007)
    1. "Grace Baby"
    2. "What Do I Deserve"
    3. "Wild Side"
    4. "Fire Truck Man"

Albums

  • Keep It – Illusive Sounds (19 July 2008)
    1. "Shake"
    2. "Lonely"
    3. "Dat Du Dat"
    4. "She Won't Say Much"
    5. "Being Your Woman"
    6. "Mercy Train"
    7. "Firetruck Man"
    8. "Rest Up on Me"
    9. "When It's Time"
    10. "Fuck Your soul"
    11. "Tender"
    12. "Grace Baby"
  • Various Small Fires – Illusive Sounds (15 October 2010) (AUS No. 61, AUS Hitseekers, #1)[7])
    1. "Intro"
    2. "Various Small Fires"
    3. "Let's Get It Started"
    4. "How Many Moons"
    5. "No Hard Feelings"
    6. "Believe in Me"
    7. "Let It Out Jacob"
    8. "Jenny"
    9. "Goldie"
    10. "Mess Mr"
    11. "Through And Through"
    12. "Let's Go Home"

Singles

  • "Dat Du Dat" – Illusive Sounds (16 June 2008)
  • "Lonely" – Illusive Sounds (20 December 2008)
  • "Through And Through" – Illusive Sounds (20 August 2010)
  • "Overbite" (2015) - Sony Denmark
  • "Two Step Romance (2017) - Micropope

Contributions

References

  1. 1 2 3 "We'll always have Paris". The Age. 9 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
  2. 1 2 3 Sams, Christine (13 July 2008). "Timberlane big break for singer Paris Wells". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
  3. ↑ "Licensing – Advertising & Corporate". Mushroom Music Publishing. Archived from the original on 25 April 2009. Retrieved 24 May 2009.
  4. ↑ "Jessica Michalik Contemporary Music Endowment – Paris Wells". Australian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 2009-05-24.
  5. ↑ Fever, Veronca (6 March 2009). "Live Review: Bliss n Eso". MTV Australia. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
  6. ↑ Eliezer, Christie. "A word or two about Sound Relief". The Music.com.au. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
  7. ↑ "ARIA Report" (PDF). ARIA Charts. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  • Official website
  • Who the Bloody Hell Are They?: Paris Wells
  • Paris Wells at Last.fm
  • Vasek, Lanai (14 July 2008). "Paris Wells". NEWS.com.au. News Limited. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
  • Hegarty, Khalil (25 July 2008). "Keep It". The Age. Fairfax Digital. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
  • "Paris Wells rising up in 2009". Australian Stage Online. 14 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
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