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(TV) my band JOSS opening for PRINCE ? close but..ST.PAUL



JOSS has just been given the coveted support slot for ST.PAUL @ MAXWELLS in
Hoboken NJ Wednesday, October 23rd.  I hope some of you can come out and see
JOSS' second show to date. Hey ya never know, the mysterious one may appear.
read on for ST.PAUL.  Sorry for the shameless self-promotion.

St.Paul was born Paul Petersen in Minneapolis, MN, the artist later known as
St. Paul was encouraged by his mother, who was an accomplished pianist. At
17, Petersen became one of a number of artists to come under the tutelage of
Prince, joining the act the Time as keyboardist. In addition to appearing in
the film Purple Rain as a member of that act, he also played keyboards on
1984's Ice Cream Castle. The group disbanded not long after that
platinum-selling record, but Petersen was tapped by Prince to be a member of
a new group, the Family, and changed his stage name to St. Paul. Signed to
Prince's fledgling Paisley Park imprint, the act also included ex-Time mates
Jellybean Johnson on drums and Jerome Benton on percussion. With lead singer
Susannah Melvoin (sister of the Revolution's Wendy Melvoin) and Eric Leeds
adding saxophone, the Family issued a self-titled debut in 1985, earning more
than a smattering of critical accolades. The Family spawned two R&B hits with
"High Fashion" and "The Screams of Passion," the latter going Top Ten and
also making a dent in the pop charts. The group also performed the
Prince-penned "Nothing Compares 2 U," which would later be popularized by
Siniad O'Connor. The Family was a short-lived ...With a list of credits that
is impressive to say the least, Petersen has proven to have more longevity
and success than most of the acts in Prince's stable during the mid-'80s.
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