My name is Peter Paulus and I am the creator and performer of Singing Telegrams Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.  Live music is the best way to share a message of love and hope with that special someone in your life.  The sole purpose for creation of Singing Telegrams Vancouver is my love for music and the satisfaction I receive from bringing a tear of joy or lifting someone up with my music.

Biography

Peter, singer of birthday songs and more, was born and raised in Vancouver and began playing music over six decades ago at the age of eight. He started on the accordion, moved to the drums, then transcended to piano, guitar, ukulele and bango. He still plays all instruments to date.

At 10 years old, Peter played drums while his father played accordion and his mother played tambourine and melodica. Coming from a background of Viennese music and culture, the family musical group was soon playing private New Years Parties, Birthday Songs at Birthday Parties and Anniversaries.

Early on in high school he played clarinet in the school band. Later at the age of 16, Peter formed his first Pop Ensemble, and the band became popular as the lunch hour entertainment favorite and sock-hop dance band after school. Peter's band played the Birthday Song for anybody in the audience who had a happy birthday celebration that week. That made each party festive and very social.

It was just a small leap from there to begin his professional career as a drummer in the number one cabaret band in Vancouver, "The Handley Page Group." The group toured across Canada, achieving acclaim wherever they played.

Whenever Peter was not touring with the band, he was teaching piano, guitar, accordion, and drums. He opened music programs in community centers and coordinated recitals throughout Vancouver's Lower Mainland.

Learning new instruments and experimenting with different sounds and musical genres has always been a passion of Peter's. Banjo lends itself well to music from the roaring 20's and ragtime style.

Peter continued to play in many bands of different ethnic backgrounds, singing in English and German. He plays in the Rheinlander Oompah Band. The band has performed for over 40 years playing Oktoberfest music festivals every year in cultural centers such as The Vancouver Alpin Club, The Austrian Vancouver Club, The Norwegian and Estonian Cultural Centers and many more. Peter also played in the popular "Night Moves Band", a Latin-American and Ballroom Dance Band. In addition, he played with the European favorite, "Black Forest Band".

Peter performed in many Country Rock & Roll bands throughout his career. He played in the Classic Rock & Roll Band "Right As Rain" for weddings, sports banquets, and special events throughout the Lower Mainland.