Best known as the enigmatic and talented frontman for Melbourne trio Something For Kate, Paul Dempsey’s intruiging and captivating songs can also occasionally be heard when he steps out into the spotlight at one of his solo acoustic gigs. Stripped backand raw, Paul’s songs (both from SFK and his own material) are rendered with an intimacy and unrestrained passion that’s made him one of the most respected singer/songwriters in the country.

With one early solo album under his belt (under the title ‘Scared Of Horses’, the album An Empty Flight), Paul’s latest collaboration is with indie supergroup the Givegoods, featuring ex-Smudge player Tom Morgan, Evan Dando and more. Stepping behind the kit Paul both produced the record and played drums on the album.

“ When Paul decided to do a few weeks of solo shows a couple of years ago,” remembers Richard Moffat, promoter and booker of The Corner in Melbourne, “he didn’t want to go under his own name, so he was booked under Hawaiian Robot [a then-unreleased song title] and set up to play in the bar. For days beforehand I had press people calling up asking, ‘Who’s this Hawaiian Robot?’ and I guarantee that nobody on the radio or anywhere knew about it. And we had 300 people show up! That was the first time I realised it had gotten silly. I mean, no one – not Neil Finn or Peter Garrett – would be able to get that many. No one.”

While Paul’s solo performances are rare, they’re unbeatable. Don’t miss them.

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