Cutting a dash as a fresh-faced pop troubadour, Scottish musician Paolo Nutini
(January 9, 1987) goes beyond the bounds of most singer-songwriters, peppering
his songs with tinges of ska, jazz scat rhythms, and the jauntiest of melodies.
Born in the town of Paisley, he was brought up on a diet of his grandad's soul
records and started out as a roadie selling t-shirts for Glasgow rockers
Speedway before penning his own songs. Scruffy and authentic enough to make it
onto festival bills, yet doe-eyed and melodic enough to woo the pop crowd,
singles “Last Request” and “Jenny Don't Be...