Paul Nordquist's quirky sensibilities and irrepressible creativity have left a trail of musical debris scattered across three decades. In the 1980s and early 1990s Paul rocked with alternative band Left Brain and also churned out more than a dozen solo albums. More recently, Paul has recorded with the Christmas rock band Bah & the Humbugs, the veggie-pop band Green Beings, and the ska-inflected Monster Crossing. He also served as music director for zongoftheweek.com and kidzong.com.
An ever-prolific songwriter, Paul Nordquist has penned more than a thousand songs spanning a wide range of styles. He also has composed film soundtracks, musical theater scores, new age soundscapes, and industrial music. Recently he produced theme music for XM's Fiction Nation radio show. Paul has taught songwriting courses and workshops and is currently writing a book on rock songwriting.
LISTEN NOW
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Genetically Modified Gingerbread Man written by Paul Nordquist • performed by Bah & the Humbugs
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My Big Fat Starship written by Paul Nordquist • from kidzong.com
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Boss of You written by Paul Nordquist • from zongoftheweek.com
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Cheese Shop of Horrors written by Paul Nordquist • from zongoftheweek.com
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QUICK LINKS
99 Ways to Make a Difference (in 99 Seconds) • song about global warming
kidzong.com • free song downloads for kids
zongoftheweek.com • humorous and topical songs
Bah & the Humbugs • satirical Christmas rock band
PAUL NORDQUIST TRIVIA
PAUL PLAYS: synthesizer and piano, and sometimes bass, guitar, saxophone, accordion, sleighbells...
CRITICS RAVE: "The twinkle of the evening is Paul Nordquist" -- The New York Times (1987)
ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES: studied classical music at Oberlin College (1980s)
GOTH CRED: recording engineer on The Red Masque's debut album (2001)
15 NANOSECONDS OF FAME: interviewed on CNN as a member of Bah & the Humbugs (2002)
MOST OFF THE WALL GIG: in the backing band of a Michael Jackson impersonator (mid-1980s)
SERVICES
Paul Nordquist offers custom, personalized musical services including:
- songs written for special occasions
- music composition and production
- songwriting instruction and coaching
Contact Paul Nordquist at paul@fjordstone.com.