Paul Haig

Biography

Paul Haig (born 4 September 1960) is a Scottish indie musician, singer and songwriter. He was originally a member of post-punk band Josef K, active between 1979 and 1982.

Haig was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and grew up in middle class Oxgangs. His father, Edward, was an owner of a fibreglass factory and his mother, Margaret, was a secretary for a dental practice. His earliest memories of music were listening to Beatles records on his parents’ Stereogram. Though not from a musical family, his father bought him his first guitar at age 12. On his father’s advice, he first learned to play by ear, humming the melody until he could work out the parts. After taking a few guitar lessons, he began...