About Paul Metsa
Musician, Songwriter, Author... and more
“Metsa is the other great folksinger from Minnesota’s Mesabi Iron Range.”
Paul Metsa is a legendary musician and songwriter from Minnesota. Born on the Iron Range, he has been based in Minneapolis since 1978.
He has received seven Minnesota Music Awards and has played more than five thousand gigs, including forays to Iceland and Siberia.
He lives in Northeast Minneapolis with his faithful dog, Blackie; a dozen or so guitars; twenty-five orange crates of LPs; hundreds of books, compact discs, magazines, and vintage postcards; and several kitchen cupboards full of old cassette
“He’s a folk singer, a blues singer, a guitarist, a social activist, a Finn, a story-teller, a comedian, a philosopher, a conspiracy theorist and a lounge lizard.”
“Paul is a great artist. I always look forward to playing with him.”
“Minneapolis to me is Willie Murphy, Curtiss A, and Paul Metsa”
“Paul Metsa is America’s answer to Billy Bragg.”
“Think of Paul as Bruce with a Midwestern drawl.”