Paul Hanley (born 18 February 1964) is an English writer and drummer. He has been the drummer for the Fall (1980–1985);Tom Hingley and the Lovers, and Brix & the Extricated, all alongside his brother Steve Hanley.[1]
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Birth name | Paul A. Hanley |
Born | (1964-02-18) 18 February 1964 (age 58) Manchester, England |
Genres | Indie rock, punk rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician, Songwriter, Writer |
Instruments | drums percussion Keyboard |
Years active | 1980–present |
Labels | Beggars Banquet, Castle, Chaos Tapes, Cog Sinister, Cottage, Flying Nun, Kamera, Newmemorabilia, Receiver, Rough Trade, Sanctuary, Strange Fruit, Blang Records, Grit Over Glamour |
Website | https://paulhanleyblog.wordpress.com/ |
Paul Hanley was the drummer in the Fall between 1980 and 1985.[2] For much of that time he was part of a two-drummer line-up with Karl Burns and also played keyboards. He was preceded as a member of the Fall by his brother, Steve, who remained in the band for a further 13 years.[3]
In 2001 Paul began playing with his brother Steve again, this time as part of former Inspiral Carpets singer Tom Hingley's group The Lovers. The Lovers' first album, Abba Are The Enemy was released in 2004. Their second, Highlights, was released in March 2008.
The Hanley brothers were briefly members of fellow ex-Fall member Martin Bramah's group Factory Star. They subsequently joined Brix & the Extricated, (fronted by ex-Fall member Brix Smith Start), who released three albums: Part 2 (2017), Breaking State (2018) and Super Blood Wolf Moon (2019).
Hanley's first book Leave The Capital,[4] a treatise on the rise of Manchester's recording industry, was published in November 2017 by Route Books.[5] His second book Have a Bleedin Guess, which describes the making and impact of The Fall's Hex Enduction Hour, was published in October 2019, also by Route Books.[6] In 2021 Paul and Steve began hosting the Fall podcast 'Oh! Brother', interviewing other Fall members, people involved with the group and fans from the world of music about their relationship with The Fall.[7] He is also a frequent guest on the Temporary Fandoms podcast, where he has appeared on episodes about Buzzcocks and Arthur Lee's Love.[8]
Paul Hanley is married with three children. In 2018 he gained a B.A. (Hons) in English Literature with the Open University.[9]
He once appeared as a contestant on the ITV quiz show, The Chase, which was shown as a repeat on 9 August 2019, and again on 6 April 2021, but was eliminated, playing for £7000 in the first round.
Album | Date of Release | Label |
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Grotesque (After the Gramme) | 17 November 1980 | Rough Trade Records |
Slates | 27 April 1981 | Rough Trade Records |
Hex Enduction Hour | 8 March 1982 | Kamera Records |
Room To Live (Undilutable Slang Truth!) | 27 September 1982 | Kamera Records |
Perverted By Language | 12 December 1983 | Rough Trade Records |
The Wonderful and Frightening World of The Fall | 8 October 1984 | Beggars Banquet Records |
Bend Sinister | 29 September 1986 | Beggars Banquet Records |
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