Paul Brett
Paul Brett (born 20 June 1947 in Fulham, London) is an English classic rock guitarist. He played lead guitar with Strawbs (although he was never actually a member), The Overlanders, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera, The Velvet Opera, Tintern Abbey, Fire, Roy Harper, Al Stewart, Lonnie Donegan. He switched to twelve-string guitar in the 1970s. His first twelve-string guitar suite, "Earth Birth", was released on his own label, Phoenix Future, and was produced by artist Ralph Steadman of "Fear and Loathing" fame. Critical acclaim led to Brett being signed on  a four-album deal with RCA Records. His K-tel "Romantic Guitar" album went gold in the UK, but Brett stopped recording soon afterwards. He started recording again in 2000, with long-time friend and fellow twelve-string guitarist, John Joyce. Brett wrote for music magazines "Melody Maker", "Sound International" and "International Musician" and continued working in the music industry in the later part of his career. He now writes a regular column for "Acoustic", a magazine specializing in acoustic guitars. He is also the Associate Editor and Features Writer for "Music Maker" and "Live in London" magazines. He has  appeared on BBC Television's "Antiques Road Show" and "Flog It" in the mid-2000s. Brett has worked as a guitar designer for Vintage Guitars in the UK, including The Viator 6 and 12 string travel guitars, The Gemini, The Viaten tenor guitar, and the Paul Brett signature 6 and 12 string guitars. Released in 2017 was the Statesboro' 12 string which is a tribute to the blues musician, Blind Willie McTell. Other work. Brett has also performed as a session musician with The Ivy League, The Flower Pot Men, Carter & Lewis, Hudson Ford, Johnny Joyce, Michel Polnareff, Max Bygraves, The  Cyril Stapleton Orchestra, Lonnie Donegan, Ralph McTell, Neil Christian, Status Quo, Paul King, Barclay James Harvest, Tom Newman and The Overlanders.