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Other people2|Paul Smith (disambiguation)Use British English|date=December 2011Use dmy dates|date=December 2011Infobox musical artist| | name = Paul Smith| image = Paul_Smith.png| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Paul Smith| birth_date = birth date and age|1979|3|13|df=yes|birth_place = Billingham , England| instrument = Vocals, Guitar| genre = Indie rock Art rock | occupation = Vocalist, Songwriter| years_active = 2000–present| associated_acts = Maxïmo ParkMerge|Maxïmo Park|date=May 2010 Paul Smith (born 13 March 1979, Billingham , Stockton-on-Tees (borough)|Stockton-on-Tees , England) is the singer for the British indie music|indie rock group, Maxïmo Park .
Biography
Smith is the eldest of three children, and was educated at Northfield School . He briefly worked as an art teachercite news|last = Benzine|first = Adam|title = The 5-Minute Interview: Paul Smith, Singer|url = http://news.independent.co.uk/people/profiles/article2496627.ece|accessdate =16 November 2007 |work=The Independent |location=London | date=30 April 2007 at Stockton Riverside College before he was asked to join the band. He attended Newcastle University completing a BA and MA following a 1 year Foundation Studies course at Cleveland College of Art & Design in Hartlepool.
Before Smith was recruited to Maxïmo Park they were a four-piece band on the verge of splitting up. Bassist Archis Tiku was originally the lead singer along with Duncan Lloyd , but revealed to the band that he and Lloyd had no intention of being frontmen. Smith was discovered by the then-girlfriend of drummer Tom English in a pub while he was singing along to Stevie Wonder's "Superstition". After a few practices, Smith began to write songs with the group, despite never imagining himself as the frontman . Smith can also play the guitar and regularly performs with his original band MeandthetwinS with visual artists Rachel Lancaster, Laura Lancaster and Narbi Price.
Smith's on-stage behaviour is noted as being a little odd – particularly his dancing, pointing and handchops whilst singing. He has been compared to Morrissey and Jarvis Cocker .cite news|last = Simpson|first = Dave|title = Tales of woe and vodka|url = http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2005/oct/21/popandrock.maximopark|accessdate =11 November 2009 |work=The Guardian |location=London | date=21 October 2005 He also had a part on MTV Cribs in 2006, in which he did not show his home, but a villa in Ibiza , in which Maxïmo Park were staying.
In 2007 he made a Cover version|cover of " Apply Some Pressure " with Mark Ronson . The same year his A-level Art self portrait project was auctioned off for charity, by Stockton Sixth Form College.
Paul Smith released his debut solo album, Margins, on 11 October 2010 before undertaking a full European and UK tour during November and December. Alongside this release, his first photographic book, Thinking In Pictures, was released, too, featuring 74 Polaroids taken over the last 6 years. Recently he appeared as a guest editor for May Anthologies|The Mays XIX
Smith is a sports fan (person)|fan of Middlesbrough F.C. .cite web|last = Earls|first = John|title = Madcap Park frontman on sex, buses & reinforced crotches|url = http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/entertainment/music/285055/Maximo-Park-singer-Paul-Smith-talks-sex-buses-amp-reinforced-crotches-as-new-Single-The-Kids-Are-Sick-Again-is-released.html|accessdate =15 April 2010 In the 2003/04 and 2004/05 seasons, Smith played association football|football for Newcastle IJLW Brazil (now Heaton Rifles), in the Tyneside Amateur League . Playing as a striker , he scored three goals (a cup hattrick (football)|hat-trick ) in his nine appearances for the club before leaving due to his growing commitments with Maxïmo Park.
Discography
Margins (album)|Margins (2010)
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