Ellis Paul & Vance Gilbert

One of the more prominent artists to emerge out of what became known as the Boston school of songwriting, New Englander Ellis Paul has carved out a lengthy and prolific career as a master folk storyteller. A native of Maine, Paul rose through Boston's folk circuit in the early '90s to national success with albums like 1994's Stories and 1998's Translucent Soul, later landing songs in films like Me, Myself & Irene and Shallow Hal. Paul's heartfelt, warmly detailed songwriting owes a debt to longtime hero Woody Guthrie, whom he has honored numerous times during his career with G...