Paul Collins Signs With Jem Records; Debut Due Next Month

Written By Mike Greenblatt
Paul Collins

Singer-Songwriter-Drummer-Guitarist-Producer-Arranger-Author Paul Collins—raised in Old Tappan and Leonia in Bergen County—will have his Jem Records debut, Stand Back & Take A Good Look, out February 16. The first single, “I’m The Only One For You,” featuring Dwight Twilley, has already been released. Other guests on the album are Shoes, 20/20, Richard X. Heyman, Prairie Prince and Ronnie Barnett.

Collins led The Nerves who toured with The Ramones before starting The Beat, later renamed The Paul Collins Beat. It’s always been about Power Pop with him. As he says, “the new record is an attempt to show my DNA. It all stems from the title track. I wanted the listener to join me in looking back and forward. It’s like the old chestnut, know your destination before you start your journey.”

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Mike Greenblatt

MIKE GREENBLATT has been writing for Goldmine magazine and New Jersey's Aquarian Weekly for more than 35 years. His writing subjects fill the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

He's interviewed Joe Cocker, Graham Nash, David Crosby, Carlos Santana, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Johnny Cash, and members of The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. He was 18 when he attended Woodstock in 1969.

In addition to writing about music, Greenblatt has worked on publicity campaigns for The Animals, Pat Benatar, Johnny Winter, Tommy James and Richard Branson, among others. He is currently the editor of The Jersey Sound.

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