Paul Joseph Hage is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer, creating live performances and original recordings that encompass elements of Contemporary Jazz, Nuevo Flamenco, Mediterranean-Middle Eastern, and World Pop music. Live performances also incorporate new arrangements of classic rock, pop and R&B favorites.
Paul’s instruments are Guitar, Keyboard, Derbaki (darbuka) drum, and Oud.
Paul’s main musical influence was his father Antoine Hage, a virtuoso Oud player, violinist, composer, and singer from Lebanon. Antoine had the privilege of working with legendary artists of the Middle East, such as Wadih El Safi and Fairouz, as well as Danny Thomas in the US from the 1950s-1960’s. When in California, Antoine’s band was the featured performer for the King Tut National Exhibition. Paul’s parents Antoine and Teresa were also restauranteurs. Teresa was one of the founders of the Cedars of Lebanon restaurant in Buffalo NY, est in 1954. They opened the acclaimed Hajji Baba Restaurants starting in 1961 in Syracuse NY, and in San Diego from 1969-2003. These endearing supper clubs featured Lebanese food, live folkloric music, singing, and dancing every week. It was in this environment that Paul performed from the age of 11, and learned many unique scales, rhythms, and music of his parents heritage.
Paul has an MFA, Masters of Fine Arts degree in documentary-media production (University at Buffalo), and a Bachelors of Science (Syracuse University Newhouse School) in television, radio, film production.
Many of Paul’s documentaries have been featured at conferences internationally, including the WHO-World Expo in Shanghai China, World Cardiology Congress, WCOTH Singapore, and the American Public Health Association-Global Film Festival.
Dan Innes is Mirage’s rhythm guitar, bass, and electric guitar player! A Buffalo native, Dan studied at the State University of New York at Fredonia earning a Bachelors of Arts in audio production, and works as a sound engineer in commercial and VR production.
Hicham Mihab, originally from Morocco, now living in Buffalo, is a talented multi-percussionist playing cajon, bongos, and djembe for the bands live performances.
Mirage can be seen playing frequently in fine venues across Western and Upstate New York and Ontario Canada.
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