Paul "Mayo" Mayasich: Home page
Slide guitarist/singer/songwriter, Paul "Mayo" Mayasich, a native of the Iron Range of Minnesota, began playing guitar at an early age. He moved to the Twin Cities in 1987 and immediately fell into a jam at Red's Roost (aka Blues Alley) where he honed his unique style with the likes of musicians Jack McDuff, Willie Walker, Jon Gunvaldson & Billy Holloman. Paul has played sideman for many regional and national recording artists and has toured in the United States and Europe. Currently, Paul performs solo shows and with his own band. He is also asked to play guitar for national and local musicians for live performances or studio sessions. Paul has four critically acclaimed CDs to his name along with having written five of the songs on the award-winning CD by Blue Chamber with Big John Dickerson including the title track, Arms of the Blues, which won a MN Music Award for Best Blues recording of the year. Paul's 5th CD, Solitary Soul, his first solo venture, was released September 2009. Ron Bervoets from Belgium writes (translated from Dutch): "For people who like the sound of a good slide guitar, one that sounds just as good as those of David Lindley, Duane Allman, Ry Cooder, Derek Trucks and other great players, we got a secret tip: a man who's name might not yet have the same resonance as those guys mentioned, but we think this should change as soon as possible. That's why we decided at "Rootstime" to put this man in the spotlights. Paul Mayasich is his name, or "Mayo" for short. He is a top notch musician, singer-songwriter, but first off all: a superb slide guitar player. He released four CDs, all filled to the rim with some fine roots and blues songs." Rootstime 4/09 www.rootstime.be Sign up for the EMAIL LIST for the weekly schedule letting you know if Paul or his band will be playing in your town or neighborhood soon.
