BIOG: Singer songwriter Paul Handyside was a founder member of eighties indie popsters Hurrah! who released several albums on Kitchenware and Arista records. In the nineties Handyside toured and recorded with friend and Kitchenware label-mate Martin Stephenson. In 2001 Handyside formed alt-country/pop trio Bronze with Ade Evans on drums and Rob Tickell on bass. They released two albums, The statue in the stone in 2003 (The bus stop label) and A common prayer (Malady Music) in 2004. 
Handyside contributed a version of Bachelor kisses to Love goes on a tribute album for Grant McClennan of theGo-Betweens released by Rare Victory records (October 2007).
His debut solo album Future’s dream (released November 2007 Malady Music) is a blend of americana, english hymns, piano ballads and Phil Spector style epics. Produced by Rob Tickell, the album was recorded in various attics, basements, bedrooms and crypts in and around Newcastle upon Tyne. Understated playing by Rob Tickell (weissenborn slide guitar, bass guitar), ex Hurrah! band mate David Porthouse (melodeon, drums, guitar) together with Maria Yuriko’s beautiful vocal cameo on Let the lights go down provide the perfect backdrop for Handyside’s plaintive guitar and piano.