Curious Directions - new album
All about the forks in the roads-of-life, that we chose or were chosen for us. You can stream the 15 originals on the services listed, or play the album’s 7 music videos by clicking on the images below! At the base of this page, you can find Paul’s thoughts behind each song.
Vox Magazine … “Curious Directions” was crafted by someone who’s truly seen life. It’s remarkably balanced – energetic songs alongside melodic ballads for quiet reflections. Its main motto? It’s never too late! Paul Nourigat found his guitar at sixty – what will you find? Let this album be your first step.
Indie Boulevard magazine … “Curious Directions functions as a treasure box where you can always find a track corresponding to the mood of the soul in a particular moment. This is a rare quality—to create an album of such emotional flexibility and depth. Nourigat’s large-scale creative work dismantles the myth that artistic vitality expires with youth: here stands definitive proof that true art emerges from the courage to act against conventional timelines. His late-career emergence reads as a pointed rebuke to an industry obsessed with prodigies and debut ages, while his peers occupy themselves with legacy tours and retrospectives. Nourigat chooses creation over nostalgia, risk over safety, becoming over being.”
Curious Directions - title track
“This song reflects on late teen years through young adulthood, when fleeting encounters and friendships disappeared, yet remained vital in who we’ve each become. This song is my thanks people in my past, for those brief times together.”
Mystic Sons album review - “Curious Directions' is a reminder that life’s forks are inevitable, but with courage, perspective, and a little music, the paths we take can be celebrated. Paul Nourigat crafts an experience both deeply personal and universally resonant, solidifying his position as a storyteller of genuine scope and heart.”
Souls Are Singing
Paul … “On most fair mornings, you'll find me on the front porch, writing new songs, as I watch life go by. This song is an acknowledgement of the good souls who walk by, and who inspire my words. Many of them were kind enough to be movie stars for this video.“
Giovanni Gagliano/Given To Rock … “Very enjoyable from start to finish and amazingly performed and produced."