Paul Wright

Paul Wright's music often feels like a quiet conversation, built around acoustic guitar and lyrics that lean toward the personal. Songs like 'From Sunrise to Sunset' and 'Ocean Beach' have a straightforward, melodic quality that doesn't try to overpower the room. He put out his first album, 'The Chronicles of a Broken Heart,' in 2012.

There was a period around 2015 where some public allegations about his work caused a stir, though those were later dismissed. Wright has also been open about dealing with mental health challenges, which has sometimes meant stepping back from performing. His songs, including '5th & Broadway' and 'Your Love Never Changes,' tend to circle themes of constancy and the passage of time, delivered in a voice that's more weary than dramatic.