Paul Smith (musician)

Paul Smith (born 13 March 1979) is a British musician and lead singer of the band Maxïmo Park.

Quotes

• Sometimes.
  • In answer to the question, "are you straight edge?"
  • Popworld, interview aired 2007-03-10

• Our producer Nick thinks it's a dance record, and who are we to disagree? Don't be alarmed though, we won't be donning face masks and Gore-Tex like Altern 8, or dancing like electric monkeys. Apart from Lukas (Wooller, keyboards).
  • NME

• We all went to university here and spent the last 10 years living here, and we are among people who live here, who come to the show.
  • About a free Tyneside gig.
  • What's On North East

• I dont want to lose any of the emotion or energy. We are just testing how far we can bend pop in our direction.
  • About plans for the third album.
  • MTV

• A common misperception of me is ...
  That I'm over-serious.
  I wish that people would take more notice of ...
  Carbon emissions. I am over-serious!
  • From The 5-Minute Interview