Few other musicians have so successfully bridged the gap between records, motion pictures, live performance and television as Paul Leim.
Paul has performed live with a diverse list of top artists, composers and producers world wide, including John Williams, Doc Severinsen, The Berlin Orchestra, The London Symphony, The Boston Pops, Tanya Tucker, Tom Jones, Mike Nesmith, Randy Travis, Peter Cetera, Neil Diamond, Lynda Carter, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw and “ELVIS, The Concert” along with Elvis’ “TCB Band”.
Motion picture credits include “The River”, “Tank”, “The Legend of DB Cooper”, “Dirty Dancing”, “Elvis and Me”, Elvis, and “Star Wars “Return of the Jedi”.
Episodic television series and specials include ‘Wonder Woman”, Knight Rider, Dukes of Hazzard, “Elvis”, “Fall Guy”, “Spencer for Hire”, “The Tonight Show”, “Growing Pains”, “Battlestar Glactica”, “Barbara Mandrel and the Mandrel Sisters”, and “Dolly”.. He was staff on “The Grammy Awards”, eight years on Dick Clark’s “American Music Awards”, 4 years with the “Academy of Country Music Awards”, and the perennial “Grand Ole Opry”.
His Gold and Platinum album credits, consisting of over 300 million records sold include, Lionel Richie, Dolly Parton, Peter Cetera, Tanya Tucker, Randy Travis, Michael W. Smith, Reba McEntire, Kenny Rogers, PUR, Lorrie Morgan, Lyle Lovett, Amy Grant, Colin Raye, Montgomery Gentry, Lonestar, Shania Twain, Faith Hill, Bob Seger, Billy Currington and Kenny Chesney. Paul recorded with The Monkees on their 20th anniversary record “Then and Now” including the hit “That was Then and This is Now”.
He is 8 time Academy of Country Music drummer of the year Nominee, multiple winner of Nashville Music Award, “Drummer/Percussionist”, and Nashville Music Row Magazine’s “Top 10 Music All Stars” award winner. Most recently he is winner of “Drum Magazine” Drummie of the Year, (Country Category) 4 Years in a Row and Modern Drummer Magazine “Reader’s Poll”, Drummer of the Year, (Country Category) for an Eighth year in a Row (2001 – 2008).
Touring credits
Paul’s touring credits include:
Tom Jones 1977 – 1978
Randy Travis 1995 – 1998
Neil Diamond US Tours – 1977 and 1999
Tanya Tucker TNT – tour 1978
Faith Hill – Soul 2 Soul 2 With Tim McGraw 2006
Elvis The Concert 2005 – 2012
TCB Band European Tour 2005 – 2012
Lynda Carter – 2008-2011 – Atlantic City, Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, Mohegan Sun
Mike Nesmith – 2013