Original Recordings

Jim Newcombe  was born in St Helens in Lancashire (UK).  One day he heard this new exciting singer Elvis Presley who was like nothing else before. The first discs he remembers buying were by Elvis , Gene Vincent and Carl Perkins. He hung around a local record store and a girl who worked there became his sweetheart, she was the inspiration for his song  "Still Nineteen."

Geoff Taggart lived on the same street . They  went to the same grammar school and became friends for life. It was around this time that Jim began to write lyrics. They would go to each other’s house listen to music, sing along with their favourite records. Jim recalls they would stand on the front step and sing “I Gotta Baby” together    ( the Gene Vincent song). They also went to concerts and movies together. Chuck Berry’s “You Can’t Catch me”  blew them away. Geoff studied guitar and then his parents moved to another part of town . A few years later they met again, Geoff had become lead guitarist in a band called 'The Zephyrs' and had adapted some of Jim’s lyrics.  Geoff had a great instrumental “Breakthru’” recorded by The Shadows. During a trip to the USA, Jim Newcombe attended 2 recording sessions of Jerry Lee Lewis and 2 sessions of Waylon Jennings and meets Charlie Rich, Billy Lee Riley and Charlie Feathers.

In the early 80's  Shakin 'Stevens is beginning to be successful and plays in their hometown of St Helens. Geoff Taggart suggests they submit songs to him, including a new song especially for Shaky "Loverboy", Geoff records a demo which Jim takes to the theatre.  A week or so later Shaky’s manager calls and says Shaky really likes “Loverboy.” They have dinner with Shaky and sign a contract. A few years later Shaky records  "If I Really Knew" It's  released as a “B” side, the A side being 'How Many Tears Can You Hide'  Lover Boy was unfortunately never recorded by Shaky, but later Recorded by Charlie Gracie and Colin Paul.

Then Jim moved to  Canada. There he meets Ben Hewitt, and they write " Shattered" Recorded later by Ray Malcolm and Colin Paul

Jim and Geoff collaborated with Rayburn Anthony.  Rayburn started his career in 1959 at the famous Sun Studio in Memphis Tennessee.  An acclaimed Country/Rockabilly artist in his own right.   During a visit in England in the autumn 2006, Rayburn Anthony and Jim worked with Geoff Taggart at his home studio where they write 10 songs, including  "That's Cool" and "I Still Remember Dallas"  

In October 2010 Colin Paul is working a night club in Spain when singer Ray Malcolm a mutual friend to Jim and Geoff, introduces himself to Colin and ask for his card. A few weeks later Colin receives a call from Jim and they chat about Recording an Elvis type ballad they had written  'Still Nineteen'  Colin was very interested and agreed that some point in the new year Colin would meet up with Geoff in St Helens and arrange to record the song. Fast forward to June 10 2011 Colin Records Still Nineteen and instantly strikes up a friendship with Geoff. [You can hear Take 1 from that day on the Listen page]  Colin is so impressed with the song, He instantly flies back to Spain and performs the song live at the Elefante club in Benalmadena. The fans love it and Colin cant wait to meet up with Geoff again and discuss future recordings. Very soon Colin is back in the studio with Geoff and for the first time meets Jim who is over in England on holiday. The guys agree to record a full album and 'THAT'S COOL'  is born.

When the album is completed in 2012 and ready for release Colin meets Toni West who recorded the backing vocals along with Geoff for the album. Toni is a well established artist herself especially in Country Music and now writes songs with Geoff,  You can find Toni on Facebook on the link below.

The Album is Released and 2 singles are released to promote. The first is Still Nineteen and it reaches no' 4 on the international Country charts. The next single is 'Tangled up in Texas' and shoots straight to the number 1 position. Colin and everyone involved were very happy. This was Colin's first step into recording original album material and also the first step onto the country scene. 

One of Colin's proudest moments was performing 'Still Nineteen' at Graceland in Memphis Tennessee and the audience starting to clap as Colin starts to sing the chorus, Colin said its as if they knew the song and took it as a sign of approval from the fans as if it was a song Elvis would of sung had he lived.