Paul Sherry and the Paul Sherry Band - Described as having an ‘everlasting energy’ both on and off stage and crowned ‘World-wide guitar player of the year ‘03", Paul's guitar playing can only be described as out of this world.
His song writing and vocal capability combined with his edgy guitar playing are what give the band the unique sound that they are known for. Paul started at a young age in the music business playing with his mothers band up and down the country and at seventeen he went to The London Guitar Institute where he studied all styles of playing.
After finishing his study in London Paul began touring all over Ireland while also doing sessions for T .V., Radio. with many bands and saw him also playing abroad in Spain, America and England while still writing his own music. In 2004 Paul won the Riff Demon competition in London, sponsored by Elixir strings.
He has just recorded his debut album ‘To The Bitter End’. The album, and his performances are an ‘in-your-face blues rock’, which from start to finish consists of fine guitar solos with rust and dust-sounding vocals, backed by a driving rhythm section of drum and bass.
In 2005 Paul together with Wally Mc Conville of Bagatelle, John Conlon and Grainne Duffy formed Shanco a blues rock quartet, which recorded one album together with loyal following across Ireland. On bass is the magical Ronnie O’Flynn (Sharon Shannon, Donal Lunny) and on drums, the talented Michael Black.