POSSESSED BY PAUL JAMES

"One-man band Konrad Wert grew up in a Mennonite family, raised by preacher father and a piano player mother, which accounts for both the baptized-in-fire-soul and musical versatility heard in his gritty Old World music. Wert's mix of blues and vintage folk howls with a sense of explosive freedom and latent rage-not unlike an Amish kid emerging from the wilderness to discover America -that instills his simple guitar/fiddle/stomp-box arrangements with unusual passion."
- The Onion 2007

"His musical style can only be described as insanely invigorating. Audiences have witnessed him exercise his skill, which has been known to enchant and captivate, throwing all present individuals into fevered states of ecstatic jubilation. This guy is a master of the fiddle, guitar and banjo; he sings about life issues ranging from love and sexuality to demons, God, salvation and desperation, all performed with the same invigorating passion as he stomps his foot during each song for amplified percussive effect. When Wert is on stage, you will feel singled out among a room of enthused bystanders, as if he is speaking to you alone for the distinct purpose of mesmerizing your mind." -J. Payne DT Weekend 2008

Check out the trailer of Slowboat Films' "The Folksinger" starring Konrad Wert!



Possessed By Paul James's Website:
www.myspace.com/possessedbypauljames

Possessed By Paul James's Electronic Press Kit:
www.sonicbids.com/possessedbypauljames

Booking Contact (Hillgrass Bluebilly Entertainment):
keith@dirtyfootfamily.com
hillgrasskeith@grandecom.net

You may also reach Konrad Wert a.k.a. Possessed by Paul James directly at ppj.publishings@hotmail.com for booking, or comments in general.

Touring:
Possessed by Paul James has been touring out and about for 2 years now, including:
*Europe with SYA Records and Voodoo Rhythm Records: Holland, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy.
*Domestic touring includes: Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma with more to come.

Most noteably, PPJ has shared the stage with such artists as:
*Rev. Beat Man
*Scott H. Biram
*Drew Emmit of Left Over Salmon
*Vince Herman of Left Over Salmon
*Eric Mcfadden Trio
*Greg Graffin of Bad Relgion
*Bog Log III
*Ralph White of the Bad Livers
*Red Hunter of Peter and the Wolf
*The Meat Purveyors
*The Weary Boys
*Harlan T. Bobo of Goner Records
*John Schooley
*The Oblivians
*Tim Kerr of Poison 13
*Walter Daniels
*Black Joe Lewis

Instrumentation:
Solo artist: Jon Konrad Wert
Instrumentation: Violin, Electric/Acoustic Guitar, Dobro, Banjo, Stomp Box, Mandolin and Diddly Boe.

Discography:
Possessed by Paul James CD/LP SYA Records 2006
-"A redefined mix of blues, old timey folk, southern wickedness and fire! FIRE DAMMIT." -WHOOPSY Magazine Austin 2006

KVRX Local Live Vol. 11: Assacre to Zookeeper
Compilation with DVD track included 2007
"In this 11th installment of the college radio frequency's Sunday night program, the glorious (Peter & the Wolf, Possessed by Paul James)..." -Austin Chronicle 2007

Hiram & Huddie Compilation via Hillgrass Bluebilly Ent. 2008 (to be released).

Cold and Blind CD/LP Voodoo Rhythm Records 2008
(to be released).

SLOWBOAT FILMS 'The Folk Singer' feature film (to be released in July 2008).

Related Links:
www.myspace.com/possessedbypauljames
www.sonicbids.com/possessedbypauljames
www.dirtyfootfamily.com