Who's Woz?


I have been an active musician, composer and performer in the mid-Atlantic area since the 1970's, centered in my home state of Delaware. Combining a multitude of Western and Eastern compositional influences in an original blend of contemporary and traditional modes, my work has been well received and regarded by a wide array of public and private audiences.

I utilize analog and digital synthesizers, sequencers, and percussion, and have exposed audiences to the newer realms of synthesis and technology, from home-built robots to galvanic skin response and computer-driven interfaces to audio and video. Since 1991, I have been working with a group of musicians in bi-coastal musical performances and creating recordings, utilizing a custom-designed telephone line interface.

In September and October 1994, I participated with a group of artists at the River Soundings events at Fort Delaware, Peapatch Island, and on the Cape May Ferry - Delaware Bay Crossing. The result was an inspiring "sound safari", utilizing sampling techniques, hydrophones, tape loops and electronic processing of the Delaware environment and our own musical interaction. The recordings have been featured on WVUD (University of Delaware) and WXPN (University of Pennsylvania).

In 1995/96, I was a recipient of the PIAIS (Performance In An Intimate Space) Grant to perform my ballet music "China Town" at the Community Education Center. Nina Robinson was my guest dancer. Presently, I am performing in the four state area at small theater venues, art galleries, coffee shops, and book stores.


Significant Events

1978Feature article by Maureen Milford, in the Wilmington News Journal newspaper.
1979 Review of WOZ tape appears in the European eurock magazine.
1980 Paul wrote and performed the soundtrack for the movie Fiend shown at the Cannes Film Festival and distributed nationally to video rental stores.
1981 Review of Fiend music in the April issue of Famous Monsters magazine.
1981 Paul wrote an article on synthesizers for the May issue of Amazing Cinema magazine.
1981 Review of Fiend in the June issue of Amazing Cinema.
1981 The solo album, WOZ on the Ulterior label, was released and was in the catalog of the New Music Distribution Service.
1982 Feature article, during July, in the Wilmington News Journal newspaper
1982 Review of the WOZ album in the October issue of Musician magazine.
1983 Music for a Franklin Institute Fells Planetarium presentation
1984 Feature article, on March 25, in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
1984 Original soundtracks used by WHYY TV 12 evening news, through 1985
1985 Feature article on June 23, written by Penelope Cope Bass, in the Wilmington News Journal newspaper.
1987 One of Paul's songs was included in Welcome Worlds, Music From Philadelphia , a compilation of 20 works, released on cassette for world-wide distribution, through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council of the Arts.
1987 Soundtrack for the compilation album The AMP was released by Night Stage Productions.
1987 Original music for the video Thoth by George Stewart, which was bought and broadcast by WHYY through 1989.
1987 WOZ music included in the March "lost / FOUND Sound" exhibit at Rosemont College.
1988 Original soundtracks were used by the Delaware State Lottery for their inaugural game.
1989 The WOZ recording, World Tour, with George Christie, was released and favorably reviewed by "Synthesis" magazine.
1989 Wilmington Arts Commission Summer Artists in Residence grant.
1989 WOZ performances and interviews were featured on a series of videos produced by Better Than Dead Air Productions, and broadcast via cable in the Philadelphia area.
1992 Hugo Calling, a work utilizing ship-to-shore communications from St. Croix after the Hugo hurricane in May, was broadcast worldwide on the short-wave band, 7.55.
1993 Musical shorts included in the video sound library of the Teleductions Co., Wilmington, De.
1993 On New Years Eve, WOZ performed at the inaugural First Night Wilmington.
1994 Wilmington Trust Co. utilizes WOZ music for company wide presentations.
1994 A WOZ computer graphics video broadcast by Better Than Dead Air Productions
1994 In September and October, Paul and George participated with a group of artists at the River Soundings events at Fort Delaware, Peapatch Island, and on the Cape May Ferry - Delaware Bay Crossing. The result was two recordings combining sound samples of the Delaware environment and their own musical interaction. The sponsoring organization, Delaware Riverkeeper, of New Jersey plans a series of seven exhibits in 1995, and two final events in Camden and Philadelphia, utilizing the recordings and other works of art from the participants. The recordings were featured on WDVU (University of Delaware) and WXPN (University of Pennsylvania).
1995-96PIAIS (Performance In An Intimate Space) Grant to perform my ballet music "China Town" at the Community Education Center.
1996Performance of their new ballet "Lady in the Sea", with Nina Robinson at Group Motion in Philadelphia.
1997Performed "Squeezebox Cafe" in four cities (Phila., Wilmington, Baltimore, and D.C.).
1998Air play on 4 different European Radio Stations (Paris & Montpellier,France; National Radio of Latvia, Moscow Russia)
1999Performing Mike Walsh's (www.missioncreep.com) MAN IN THE BASEMENT in many venue's throughout the year. World premier of Fallout and Fading with dancers Kristin Narcowich and Amy Benenate.
2000Performing Bayou with tap dancer Michelle Bennet at Group Motion and performing The Plageman set at The HightWire .

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