Paul Kleff is a rock/metal guitarist and music instructor based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.
As a young musician, Paul was drawn to the fire, expression and speed of artists like Edward Van Halen, Randy Rhoads and Michael Schenker. Armed with an electric guitar, he set out to learn the styles of his heroes and began practicing and developing a lead guitar style based on both blues-influenced rock and the metal styles of his newer influences.
As a young musician, Paul was drawn to the fire, expression and speed of artists like Edward Van Halen, Randy Rhoads and Michael Schenker. Armed with an electric guitar, he set out to learn the styles of his heroes and began practicing and developing a lead guitar style based on both blues-influenced rock and the metal styles of his newer influences.
Paul joined the band Reverence in 2017. They released an EP and a full length live album in 2018.
In 2016, Paul was called on to play guitar with the legendary Metal Church. Their guitar player needed emergency eye surgery and Paul was asked to step in to play shows for the return of vocalist Mike Howe. Paul played shows in Washington and on the Monsters of Rock Cruise alongside Howe, Kurdt Vanderhoof (Guitars), Jeff Plate (Drums) and Steve Unger (Bass).
Metal Church Live (Photo by Mike Savoia)
Paul played in the Ronny Munroe (former Metal Church and Trans Siberian Orchestra vocalist) Band, writing music and recording the album Electric Wake (originally released worldwide on RatPak Records.) A full length video for the song "Pray" was recorded and released. Paul composed the music for 10 of the songs and co-produced. Electric Wake also featured musical guests George Lynch (Dokken, Lynch Mob, KXM,) Dave Rude (Tesla) and Pamela Moore (Sister Mary from Queensryche's "Operation Mindcrime.")
Paul played live with special guest Michael Wilton from Queensryche as a special guest at the album release show.
Paul played live with special guest Michael Wilton from Queensryche as a special guest at the album release show.
In 2010, Paul joined with guitarist Nick Layton, vocalist David Fefolt and drummer Jay Schellen (Hurricane, Yes and Raiding the Rock Vault) in the band FireWolfe. FireWolfe's self-titled debut has received great reviews and is available through CD Baby, iTunes and was released in Japan through Rubicon Music.
