Bio
Western New York based songwriter Paul Lamont’s music has been described as having a cinematic, storytelling quality. It might be because he spent the past thirty-plus years producing, writing, and directing documentary films that have all been broadcast on PBS. Songs such as “Just A Coal Miner” tells the story of Centralia, Pennsylvania, a coal mining town consumed by an underground coal fire. “American Dust” is a panoramic telling of the misery of the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. “Crafting a song is a lot like crafting a film.” Says Lamont. “There should be a story arc, a narrative that takes you on a journey.” His song “Waiting For Nothing” is a trip into the world of the depression-era hobo, just trying to survive. In 2013, his song, "Whiskey Before Breakfast," a stark journey of alcohol addiction and depression came to the attention of record producer, Werner Meyer of Meyer Records in Cologne, Germany and was included on Meyer Records Artist Compilation Volume 4, released in Europe and the U.S. on CD, vinyl, and all major streaming platforms. He was also asked to contribute a cover version of “Blue Heart” originally recorded by folk music legend, Eric Andersen, for a triple album tribute to Andersen. The album includes covers by Bob Dylan, John Gorka, John Wesly Harding, Janis Ian, Lenny Kaye and others. It was released in October of 2022 on CD, Vinyl, and all major streaming platforms.
