Paul Revelli


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Born in the sixties, native San Franciscan Paul Revelli has been playing drums for most of his life. Diverse skills, a passion for playing and listening to all genres of music, and his intuition as the consummate sideman are at the heart of this drummer's beat.

As a member of the eighties rock group Red 7, Revelli recorded two albums with the band, both on MCA. The first, Red 7, was produced by Mike Rutherford of Genesis and Mike and the Mechanics fame. A second album entitled When The Sun Goes Down was released, followed by extensive worldwide touring, video and film exposure (Miami Vice and Manhunter) before the group disbanded in 1987.

In 1989, Revelli joined Joe Louis Walker and the Boss Talkers, recording four albums with them: Live at Slim's, Vols. 1 and 2 (Hightone), Blues Survivor (Verve) and J.L.W. (also on Verve). Additionally, he recorded a track on B.B. King's Blues Summit album (MCA) for Joe Louis Walker's duet with the blues legend. During his five years with the Boss Talkers, Revelli toured the United States, Canada, Europe and Scandinavia several times over. Along the way, he has shared festival stages with some of the greatest names in Blues and R & B, an incredible journey to say the least.

From there, Revelli worked with roots rock artist Chuck Prophet and can be heard on three of Prophet's releases: Feast of Hearts (China), Homemade Blood (Cooking Vinyl) and The Hurting Business (Hightone). Formerly of the band Green on Red, Prophet's reputation in Europe found Revelli once again playing some of the great festivals and venues there as a result. 

A list of artists Paul has performed and/or recorded with include: B.B. King, Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, Carlene Carter, Sammy Hagar, Joan Baez, Moby, Susanna Hoffs, John Wesley Harding, Chuck Prophet, Eric Martin, James Cotton, Bonnie Raitt, Boz Scaggs, Huey Lewis, Clarence Clemmons, SugarPie DeSanto, Jimmie Vaughan, Angela Strehli, Lou Ann Barton, Tracy Nelson, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, M Ward, Kelly Willis, Dave Alvin, Annie Sampson, Dorothy Morrison, Marcia Ball, Bonnie Hayes, Eddie Money, Howard Tate, Frankie Ford, Jim Lauderdale, Bill Kirchen, The Lost Planet Airmen, Redd Volkaert, Nina Gerber, Buddy Miller, Mark Eitzel, Tom Heyman, Roy Rogers and The Delta Rhythm Kings, Danny Click, Paul Thorn, Charlie Musselwhite, Junior Watson, Deanna Bogart, Maria Muldaur, Shana Morrison, Terrie Odabi, The Pinder Brothers, Pamela Rose, Linda Tillery, Elvin Bishop, Bo Diddley,  Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, Kid Anderson, Roy Gaines, Rusty Zinn, Ron Hacker, Pinetop Perkins, Nick Gravenites, Ron Thompson, Phil Guy, Frank Bey, Wee Willie Walker, Tia Carroll, John Nemeth, Tom Rigney & Flambeau, Mighty Mike Schermer, Curtis Salgado, Daniel Castro Band, Aki Kumar, Diunna Greenleaf, Jeffrey Halford, Lara Price, Terry Hanck, D.K. Harrell, Tia Carroll, Steve Lucky and The Rhumba Bums, Macy Blackman and Mark Hummel.


APPEARANCES +


Andrew Duncanson, Michael Peloquin
California Trap
2025, CD, Album, Num, Run It Back Records, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Baxter Robertson
Patchwork Man
2024, CD, Not On Label,
Mighty Mike Schermer*
The Legend of Michael Ray Pickens and his Old Man Country Band
2024, CD, Little Village Foundation,
Kid Andersen and Lisa "Little Baby" Andersen
Spirits and Soul
2024, CD, Album, Little Village Foundation
Mighty Mike Schermer*
The Legend of Michael Ray Pickens and his Old Man Country Band
2024, LP, Album, Little Village Foundation
Curtis Salgado
Fine By Me
2024
Nina Gerber
Time Is Funny That Way
2023, CD, Goatscape Music,
Lost Planet Airmen
Back From The Ozone
2023, CD, Album, The Last Music Company
Diunna Greenleaf
I Ain't Playin'
2022, CD, Album, Little Village Foundation
Mighty Mike Schermer*
Just Gettin' Good
2022, CD, Little Village Foundation
Maurice Tani
All In!
2022, CD, Little Village Foundation,
Tia Carroll
You Gotta Have It
2021, CD, Album, Little Village Foundation,
Mighty Mike Schermer*
Bad Tattoo
2019, CD, Album, Vizztone Label Group
Nancy Wright
Alive & Blue
2019, CD, Album, Vizztone Label Group, Direct Hit Records (14)
Frank Bey
All My Dues Are Paid
2019, CD, Album, Nola Blue Records, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Tom Heyman
Baby My Heart
2017, CD, Advance, Album, Promo, dig, Bohemian Neglect Recording Works, ,
Pub Rock
Tom Heyman
Show Business, Baby
2017
Chuck Prophet
Bobby Fuller Died For Your Sins
2017,
Bill Kirchen & Austin De Lone
Transatlanticana
2016
Mighty Mike Schermer*
Blues In Good Hands
2015, CD, Album, Fine Dog Records, ,
Electric Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Sammy Hagar
Sammy Hagar & Friends
2013, ,
Hard Rock/Pop Rock
The Blues Broads
Live
2012, CD, Album + DVD, Album, Delta Groove Music, Inc., ,
Gospel/Soul
Frank Bey With The Anthony Paule Band*
You Don't Know Nothing (Recorded Live In San Francisco)
2012, CD, Album, Blue Dot Records, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Modern Electric Blues
The Mighty Mike Schermer Band
Live Set
2009, CD, Album, Fine Dog Records, ,
Electric Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Tom Heyman
Selling Sand
2008, File, MP3, Single, 320, Bohemian Neglect Recording Works, ,
Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Folk Rock/Rock & Roll
Bill Cutler
Crossing The Line
2008, ,
Classic Rock/Rock & Roll
Elvin Bishop
The Blues Rolls On
2008,
Dave Earl
Blues Instrumentals
2007, CDr, Album, Not On Label (Dave Earl (4) Self-released)
Angela Strehli
Blue Highway
2005, CD, Album, M.C. Records (2), M.C. Records (2), ,
Texas Blues
Tom Heyman
Deliver Me
2005, ,
Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Folk Rock/Rock & Roll
Maria Muldaur
Sweet Lovin' Ol' Soul
2005, CD, ,
Country Blues/Folk
John Vanderslice
Cellar Door
2004
Joe Louis Walker
Heritage Of The Blues: Ridin' High - Live
2003, CD, Album, Comp, RE, RM, Hightone Records, ,
Modern Electric Blues
Mark Hummel
Golden State Blues
2002, CD, Album, Electro-Fi Records
The Donnas
Spend The Night
2002, ,
Punk/Rock & Roll/Pop Rock
Go Go Market
Hotel San Jose
2002, CD, ,
Folk Rock/Country Rock
Chris Michie
Goyer Golf Suite
2001, CD, Album, Marin Music, ,
Pop Rock/Contemporary/Instrumental
The Angela Strehli Band*
Live From Rancho Nicasio
2001, CD, Album, Not On Label (Angela Strehli Band Self-released)
Red House Painters
Old Ramon
2001, CD, ,
Alternative Rock/Acoustic/Indie Rock
Chuck Prophet And The Mission Express*
Turn The Pigeons Loose (Live In San Francisco 2000)
2001
Chuck Prophet And The Bible Dusters
Homemade Boot (Live At Roskilde June 29 1997)
2000, CD, Album, Corduroy Records (2)
Rusty Zinn
The Chill
2000, CD, Album, Alligator Records
Sista Monica*
People Love The Blues
2000, CD, Album, Mo Muscle Records (2), ,
Gospel
Chuck Prophet
The Hurting Business
1999
Chris Michie
Tough Love
1998, CD, Album, CatchARabbit, ,
Blues Rock
Frank Biner
Frankie B. Is Back In Town
1998, CD, Album, Acoustic Music Records, ,
Modern Electric Blues
Chuck Prophet
Homemade Blood
1997
Cat McLean
Cat
1996, CD, Catapult Records (11)
The Rhythm Sheiks
The Hound Of Music
1996, CD, New Blue Classics, ,
Modern Electric Blues
Anthony Paule
Big Guitar
1995, CD, Album, Blue Dot Records
Joe Louis Walker
JLW
1994
B.B. King
Blues Summit
1993, CD, ,
Modern Electric Blues/Chicago Blues
Joe Louis Walker
Blues Survivor
1993, CD, ,
Electric Blues/Modern Electric Blues
Joe Louis Walker
Live At Slim's Volume 2
1992
Markus James
Spirit Gate
1992
Joe Louis Walker
Live At Slim's Volume 1
1991
Call Me B'wana
Pigs In A Blanket
1990, CD, Album, B'wana Records
Call Me B'wana
Big Fat Fun
1988, LP, B'wana Records
Markus James
Green Eyes
1988
Red 7
When The Sun Goes Down
1987
Red 7
When The Sun Goes Down
1987
Red 7
Red 7
1985
RX
Offerings
1983, 12", EP, d2 Records & Tapes
Charlie Owen
Worth The Wait
CD, Not On Label
The Mighty Mike Schermer Band
Next Set
Red 7
Red 7
2017, CD, ,
Soft Rock/Pop Rock
Elvin Bishop
The Blues Rolls On
2008