Paul Pena - Paul Pena

Paul Pena's self-titled debut returns on 12" Vinyl via Different Strokes For Different Folks, bringing a long-overdue spotlight back to a richly voiced singer, guitarist and songwriter whose work moves between blues, soul, gospel and rootsy funk.

Blind since childhood and later known to many for writing Steve Miller Band's 'Jet Airliner', Pena recorded with a grainy authority that makes these songs feel lived in from the first bar. 'Woke Up This Morning', 'I'm Gonna Make It Alright' and 'Lullaby' capture a warm, heavyweight strain of American soul with deep grooves, country-blues shading and serious emotional pull.