Paul Roland - A Cabinet Of Curiosities 1987

Paul Roland (born 6 September 1959 in Kent, England), is a singer-songwriter, author,journalist and paranormal researcher.

Since the release of his first (shared) single Oscar Automobile in 1979 Roland has been spinning his tales against a backdrop of gothic rock, psych-pop, folk and, occasionally, baroque strings. His character creations include a Regency magistrate, various 19th Century murderers, a retired executioner, an opium addict, and an entire court of medieval grotesques.

Joshua Pfeiffer (of Vernian Process) is quoted as saying “As for Paul Roland, if any­one deserves credit for spear­head­ing steampunk music, it is him. He was one of the inspi­ra­tions I had in start­ing my project. He was writ­ing songs about the first attempt at manned flight, and an Edwar­dian air­ship raid in the mid-80’s long before almost any­one else….”[1]

Paul has been called ‘the male Kate Bush’ by one-time label mate Robyn Hitchcock, and ‘The Lord Byron of Rock’ by influential French music magazine ‘Les Inrockuptibles’

“Paul Roland has remained a cherished figure on the gothic rock and Psych popperiphery for 30 years…a treasury of detail and eloquence…Roland’s impeccable narratives (and) formal, baroque instrumentation…creates the antiquated yet timeless ambience his songs deserve”. (Marco Rossi ‘Record Collector’ May 2010)

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