Band Members: Paul Colman

Paul Colman initially developed a strong following in his native Australia, first as an independent solo artist and then as the frontman for the Paul Colman Trio (PC3). In 2002, he brought that band to America and signed with Essential Records for their international debut, New Map of the World. The enjoyably catchy pop/rock effort yielded a string of radio hits and earned PC3 the 2003 Dove award for New Artist of the Year. A promising future seemed certain, so the trio rushed a follow-up with 2003s One album. However, in 2004, the trio parted with Essential and each other, the bandmates choosing to focus on personal ventures, leaving Colman to try and reestablish his solo career.