Owen Paul, the Scottish singer, producer and co-writer of the 1986 UK and European smash summer hit My Favourite Waste Of Time has done a wide variety of things since he hit the charts in the '80s. He will be coming to The Soundry with his band for a very special 80s night
For over ten years he ran a West End theatre in London's Leicester Square (home to the Boy George musical “TABOO”) as well as a successful ballroom and latin dancing club.
He produced a triple platinum selling album for the Japanese band Buck Tick, co-produced the UK Eurovision entry in 2001 for Lindsay Dracass and toured the UK and Europe with Phil Collins as one of Mike and the Mechanics, becoming their vocal arranger on the Rewired album. He returned to live performance in 2009 with the Scottish Supergroup Four Good Men and as lead vocalist for XSM (Ex Simple Minds) which featured original members Derek Forbes and Brian McGee.
In January 2014 Owen released The One his first official single in the UK since 1987, following this with the release of the album About Time II in the autumn of the same year.
November 2016 brought the release of two brand new versions of My Favourite Waste of Time (Part One and Part Two) to celebrate its 30th Anniversary, plus a multitude of dance remixes.
He has released 11 tracks since 2020 including the Heritage Chart number 1 Beauty of the Sun and a Lockdown chorus version of My Favourite Waste of Time which featured guest artists Toyah, Glen Matlock, Lee John, Carol Decker, Cheryl Baker and many more.
He is currently recording a new album of Americana/Folk originals, and tours with Owen Paul's '80s and on his own as a solo artist.
Owen will take you back to one of the most iconic decades, bringing you Simple Minds rock anthems Alive and Kicking and Don't You Forget About Me, alongside '80s smash hits Weather with You, Addicted to Love, The One and Only, My Favourite Waste of Time and more.
For more information about Owen, visit his website at:
www.theowenpaul.com
