"Having grown up in an industrial town – his father having worked as both miner and furnace-man, and his mother having done wartime work in a munitions factory – Paul is most aware of the sharp end of life. Conscious of the rich heritage of his country, he comments and celebrates it through his songs.

"His forthcoming CD release, “Songs from the Long Land”, has had a long gestation period. From his days in the 80’s rock band ‘The Reactions’, Paul has been absorbing the world around him, growing as a real person and dreaming his dreams. The bonus track, the famous “Myfanwy” of Dr. Joseph Parry tells the tale of lost love – a bitter experience shared but most of us.

"Needs has now taken his views on topics as disparate as the decline of Aberavon Beach as a resort to the Industrial Revolution in his beloved south Wales, and assembled them into this collection of eleven songs – all exclusively written and performed by himself, and recorded at his own studio."