Polly Paulusma

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Polly Paulusma is a critically acclaimed, English singer-songwriter. In recent years, Paulusma has toured with the likes of Bob Dylan, Coldplay, Gary Jules, Jamie Cullum, Joseph Arthur, and Marianne Faithfull.

Throughout her 20s, Paulusma flirted with a number of occupations, from scholar (she embarked on a PhD after graduation from Cambridge University) to novelist (she was talented enough to bag a literary agent). But raised on a diet of Joni Mitchell and Carole King, music was always Paulusma’s first love. She wrote her first song aged ten, but it took 18 years of denial before she finally listened to her heart and recorded her debut album.

“Music had always been part of my life,” she says. “I’d been in bands, writing songs all along, but I’d just been doing it for the hell of it. It never crossed my mind to try and do it properly.”

It wasn’t until she recorded backing vocals for friends Ben & Jason’s last album that the penny finally dropped. “I had one of these earth shattering moments when I suddenly realised that everything I was doing was wrong and that I should be doing this instead,” she says. “It was like I got hit with an electric current – maybe I did – it was a pretty lo-fi studio so there was always that possibility! I just started crying. I thought, oh buggery fuck, here we go again.”

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6	Dark Side full track	41
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supermanexist wrote:
August 2009

qué bella voz c:!

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spelunkoddishes wrote:
July 2009

wow! she is amazing

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kingbelly wrote:
July 2009

strange that godgrudge isn't higher... it's so amazing...

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mayhewmusic wrote:
June 2009

hi Polly! Amazing songs, can't wait until we support you in Edinburgh :)

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sabret00the wrote:
April 2009

Haven't seen her live yet but will be on the lookout for a chance.

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connecthedots wrote:
December 2008

so glad that I found her.

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SiameseAngel wrote:
December 2008

great voice -

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ollyriley wrote:
December 2008

Go cuz!

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Ko1988 wrote:
May 2008

Is she the daughter of our national hero, Piet?

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Melancholic wrote:
May 2008

PIET!!!

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cyclorenzo wrote:
October 2007

Per tutti i fans italiani, a questo link trovate tutte le info sulle date in Italia di Polly per ottobre 2007 http://www.cycpromotions.com/biograf/paulusma_bio.htm

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LAWMy wrote:
September 2007

Live in Lancaster on 25th September, see http://www.lawm.co.uk

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lemmy87 wrote:
July 2007

a comet acceding. i'll hurl that bottle down so far that it can't hut me. one day, one day

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Yomogi-aren wrote:
June 2007

over the hill really is quite lovely, gives me a nostalgic feeling just listening to it

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freeboprich wrote:
April 2007

The album is awesome, if you see her on Tour you can get a hold of one at her gigs, and believe me, you won't regret goin! Rich*****

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raydirector wrote:
March 2007

If y'all haven't already heard, her new album is coming in May. You can hear clips from the album at her website:Polly Paulusma Website. I'm pretty stoked about this new album.

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dizzydjc wrote:
January 2007

over the hill is just a lovely song

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pokerchamp wrote:
January 2007

polly has a very refreshing voice. not straining or trying to sing. love it :)

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haynesd wrote:
January 2007

Polly Palusma has most definitely been added to my fav female artists lists... which, off the top of my head, has regina spektor, imogenheap/frou frou, norah jones, and alanis morrisette.

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LarkCGN wrote:
November 2006

I saw her as tour support for Marianne Faithfull. Shit, she didn't know when to stop. She sang and sang ... it was way too much.

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