User:Wikicw/Paul Heeren

Having gained local exposure via the ABC (Australia) with Montage, Paul Heeren moved to London working as a session guitar player, most notably with seminal  Indie Pop icon  Ed Ball in his various guises, guesting on albums by Conspiracy of Noise,  Teenage Filmstars, The Love Corporation and cult band  The Times, eventually becoming an ad hoc member of the musical co-operative (on occasion disguised as Dean Angel and Paul Hero). His distinctive swooping guitar was featured heavliy on the single Lundi Bleu.

The Times performed at the 1994 Creation Records 10th Anniversary bash at the  Albert Hall.

Heeren wrote the 1991 Highlander II flim theme ‘Trust’, released on  WEA, performed by Heeren Stevens which included powerhouse rock vocalist Jan Parker (formerly Stevens),  Gary Wallis (Pink Floyd) on drums,  Nigel Ross-Scott (Re-flex) on bass and  Adrian Lee (Mike and The Mechanics) on keyboards and acting as producer.

This was followed by the 1996 German release of the GAIA album ‘Truth and Illusion’ on Koch Records with Jan Parker on vocals, and featuring performances from  Steve Alexander (Brother Beyond) and Jamie Lane on drums. The singles ‘Moment of Truth’ and ‘Wonderland’ were taken from the album.

Heeren subsequently co-founded UK telephony business X-on.

Albums

 * The Times ‘E for Edward’ (1989)
 * The Times ‘Et Dieu Créa La Femme’ (1990)
 * The Times ‘Pure’ (1991)
 * The Times ‘At The Astradome Lunaville’ (1992)
 * The Times ‘Alternative Commercial Crossover’ (1993)
 * Conspiracy of Noise ‘Chicks With Dicks And Splatter Flicks’ (1993)
 * GAIA ‘Truth and Illusion’ (1996)
 * Teenage Filmstars ‘Buy Our Record And Support Our Sickness’ [title in reverse] (1997)

Compilations

 * ’Highlander II Soundtrack’ (1991)
 * ‘Welcome to the Wonderful World of Ed Ball’ (1995)
 * Hot Stuff ‘Melodic Rock’ (1997)
 * ArTpOp! ‘Here’s to Old England’ (2005)

Singles

 * The Times ‘Manchester’ [Backing Vocals] (1990)
 * Heeren Stevens ‘Trust’ (1991)
 * The Times ‘Lundi Bleu’ (1992)
 * The Times ‘Finnegans Break’ [Featuring Tippa Irie] (1993)
 * GAIA ‘Moment of Truth’ (1996)
 * GAIA ‘Wonderland’ (1997)
 * Edward Ball ‘Love is Blue’ [Backing Vocals] (1997)