full album is available digitally via iTunes or Amazon MP3 store. physical copies can be purchased through CDbaby.com.

thank you for supporting independent music!

more free music coming next week. stay tuned. :)

full album is available digitally via iTunes or Amazon MP3 store. physical copies can be purchased through CDbaby.com.

thank you for supporting independent music!

more free music coming next week. stay tuned. :)

full album is available digitally via iTunes or Amazon MP3 store. physical copies can be purchased through CDbaby.com.

thank you for supporting independent music!

more free music coming next week. stay tuned. :)

full album is available digitally via iTunes or Amazon MP3 store. physical copies can be purchased through CDbaby.com.

thank you for supporting independent music!

welcome to the 2nd installment of my 10-week album giveaway. if you don’t know what i’m talking about, just watch last week’s video and you’ll be caught up to speed. i hope you enjoyed the first track - “be more” - last week, which now brings us to the number two track on the album. it’s called “whatever i choose“.

as you might guess from the title, “whatever i choose” is a song about rebellion. and if you already know my backstory, you’ve probably also figured that this song relates to my experience of moving out of the classical music world and into the world of jazz and other styles of music. choosing to drop my major in classical violin during college raised a lot of challenges in my life; it was definitely a rough transition to say the least. so, in a nutshell, this song is pretty much a three-and-a-half minute “F-U” to everyone that discouraged me from expanding my musical knowledge.

much to the chagrin of my critics, the lyrics of “whatever i choose” are fairly redundant. but what do you expect? i wrote the song during college. and besides, i really, really, really wanted to make sure i got my point across, even to the point of repeating it ad nauseam. i guess, the song is my way of being that rebellious, immature little kid that keeps yelling until everyone hears what he has to say, whether you like it or not.

but, i’ll leave that decision of liking it up to you. click that free download link and listen for yourself!

“Whatever I Choose”
written by Paul Dateh
Free Download Here

and, as a side note, just know that there is no single, correct way to be a musician. there’s nothing wrong with pursuing your passions, and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. after all, music is all about expressing yourself and having fun while doing it.

so that’s it for this week. i’ll see you right back here next monday for track number three. in the meantime, i will see you around elsewhere online!

best wishes to your and yours,
pd

My debut album is now available for purchase! You can get physical copies at CD Baby, and digital copies at iTunes, Amazon MP3, and all other digital retailers.

However, you may remember a while back when I said that if you really want to get the album, but just don’t have enough cash, I wouldn’t punish you for it.

So, I’m making the following announcement today: Over the next ten weeks, I’ll be giving my album away for free, one song at a time. Also, as we go through the album, I’ll be giving you background info on each song.

So, let’s get everything started! The first track on the album is “Be More”, produced by Oren Yoel (you may already know of Oren from his production work on Asher Roth’s current debut album). So, what are you waiting for? Click the download link below to make “Be More” yours today!

“Be More”
written & performed by Paul Dateh & Oren Yoel
Download Here

That’s it for now. I’ll see you back here next week with song number two!

Best wishes to you and yours,
pd

Best wishes to you and yours,
pd

Hope That You (Say You Want Me Too)
written & performed by
Paul Dateh & Ken Belcher

[verse 1]
i’ve been thinking about this for a while
i’ve been thinking about this now for quite some time
and now i think that i’ve finally figured out
that i want you
right here in my life

[verse 2]
i’ve been going this over in my head
from the time that i wake up to the time i go to bed
when i add it all up i find that in the end
i want you (yes i do)

[bridge]
i want you
and no one else for me will do
now that i’ve said this all to you
i hope you’ll say you want me too

[chorus]
i hope you say you want me too
i hope you say you want me too
i hope that you say you want me too

[verse 3]
i know that i’m plenty full of faults
i know it’s pretty clear a perfect man is something that i’m not
but you bring out the good in me
it ain’t real hard to see
that i need you
right here by my side

[verse 4]
you help me to learn from this and that
you help me see what’s right and wrong and help me stay on the right track
you make all my fears disappear
for you i’ll persevere
so i need you (yes i do)

[bridge]
i need you
and only you yeah that’s the truth
now that i’ve shared this all with you
i hope you’ll say you need me too

[chorus]
i hope you say you need me too
i hope you say you need me too
i hope that you say you need me too

If you have a question you’d like to ask for me to answer in a future video, feel free to send it to contact[at]pauldateh[dot]com.

Here are the chords progressions that Ken outlines for each piece (click on the song title to watch the piece in performance):

Untitled #1
Gm7 / BbMaj7 / Cm7 / D7
EbMaj7 / D7(#9)

Get Up
BMaj7 / DMaj7 / GMaj7 / CMaj7 / GMaj7

Just Friends
Em9 / Dm7 / G13 / CMaj7 / F#m7b5 / B7b9 / Em9

Celtic Blues
Dm7 / BbMaj7 / Gm7 / BbMaj7 / A7

P.S. I know it’s been a while since I’ve last posted, but don’t worry. There’s plenty of new video to come! I also have several announcements coming up, so make sure to stay tuned. As always, you can keep tabs on me at http://twitter.com/pauldateh

P.P.S. If you’re gonig to be attending SXSW this year, Ken Belcher and I will be performing at the PBS Engage event on Saturday, March 14th, and again at the PBS Engage Filmmakers Party on Sunday, March 15th. You can get all the information at http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=52520693251 or http://pbs.org/sxsw

P.P.P.S. My album is LIVE! Thank you to everyone that joined in on the SOLD-OUT album release party! If you haven’t gotten a copy of the album yet, you can get it at http://pauldateh.com/music. Thanks for supporting independent music!

Please join us on Saturday, January 31st, to celebrate the release of the album. If you live in Los Angeles, we’ll be having a live show at Dakota Lounge in Santa Monica. If you live outside of the Los Angeles area, we’ll be streaming everything live online at http://live.pauldateh.com

Also, big thanks to Grouch & Eligh of the Living Legends for bringing me on the road this past December. You can find more on them at http://myspace.com/thegrouch and http://myspace.com/therealeligh. And special thanks to the Bayliens for lending me their help while on the road! You can find them at http://myspace.com/thebayliens

That’s all the news for now. See you on the 31st! :)
Paul

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Paul Dateh Live Album Release Party
Saturday, January 31st, 2009
Starting at 8pm PST / 11pm EST
featuring Inka One, Ken Belcher, Glenn Red, Plann.B, BZ +special guests
hosted by Derrick Ah Sam

- In Person -
Dakota Lounge - 1026 Wilshire Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA
Doors @ 8pm - $10 for entry
Ages 21+
(presented by Dakota Live Music Lounge & The Rhythm Section)

- Livestream -
http://live.pauldateh.com
Free for all ages!
(presented by The Bui Brothers)