Jan
2001 - An even more older pc3 Bio, from before the signing to 'Essential'
PAUL COLMAN TRIO (PC3) - BIOGRAPHY
Hailed as one of Christian music's "best unsigned acts" and
"best kept secrets", Australia's Paul Colman Trio produces
a live show that "connects with crowds large and small, young and
old".
The Paul Colman Trio has the honor of being at the forefront of the
Contemporary Christian Music scene in Australia, something that neither
critics nor fans would dispute.
A quick look at the sales figures, radio airplay, charts, tours, plus
album and concert reviews confirms their status.
With total CD sales fast approaching gold status, The Rock Across
Australia Christian charts has named the Paul Colman Trio as Artist
of the Year.
The past three years has seen the Paul Colman Trio selling out venues,
gathering a reputation for an unbeatable live performance, and impressing
all with its "great stage presence, and audience rapport".
Formed in Melbourne, the Paul Colman Trio features Paul Colman (lead
singer/ songwriter/ guitarist), Grant Norsworthy (bass/ vocals) and
Phil Gaudion (drums/ percussion/ vocals).
The trio burst onto the scene in 1998 with a distinctive acoustic pop
sound and debut album Serious Fun. And what a debut!
The first single Fill My Cup struck all the right chords gaining
#3 on TRAA, and helped to attract more than a 1000 people in Melbourne,
Sydney and Brisbane for each CD launch.
A tour of 15 cities and four states followed and soon the trio began
one on the fastest learning curves any act could hope for.
The rave reviews that accompanied the trio's performances had them
gaining the attention of the largest commercial radio network in the
country, TV coverage from the Channel 7 network, plus national press
coverage.
Melbourne's Herald-Sun recognised the Paul Colman Trio as the
leading edge of Contemporary Christian Music in Australia, citing its
success as indicative of the way Christian music is heading.
Christian radio too recognised the trio's talent providing successive
singles with unprecedented airplay. Dip, The Killing Tree
and Your Sweet Voice, the trio quickly established PC3 as one
of the most played acts on Christian radio in the country.
Late 2000, the guys recorded their second album, Turn with a
slightly harder edge.
Starting a gold rush that seems unstoppable, the title song knocked
Mary Mary's Shackles (Praise You) off the #1 spot and held that
position for more than 13 consecutive weeks.
PC3's first national tour and live performances filled theatres, halls
and churches in 26 metropolitan and regional centres from six states
the length and breadth of the country, and "connected" with
the thousands of people who witnessed the "amazing" shows.
2001 is the trio's "international year". The year to take
its genuine, warm, down-to-earth music to audiences around the world.
And by the end of January, PC3 is well on the way to achieve its goal.
Arriving at New Zealand's Parachute Festival as a virtual unknown act,
the trio left as one of the most talked about and highly regarded acts.
There can be no doubt that this genuine record-breaking act has only
begun to produce "wonderful and timely music" with a message
that is "powerfully weaved throughout [their] songs".
Their talent is as unquestionable as their determination and faith
in God.
