Paal Flaata is known for ihis exceptionally beautiful voice and magnificent vocal achievements. In 10 years he fronted the band Midnight Choir, and by virtue of their beautiful voices he put the group on the European map. In those years the band managed to release five plates and a compilation album, and critics threw mostly nothing but fives and sixes. The renowned British music magazine Mojo had the following statement in the review of Amsterdam Stranded in 1999: "Vocalist Paal Flaata has a Distinct advantage over his contemporary US heroes in that, with a Voice That makes Scott Walker sound like Little Jimmy Osmond, he can sing them all into a cocked Stetson ... "rerelease of the same record got last September 4 stars in Mojo and Uncut. Flaata's solo performance culminates in the Christmas album Christmas Island with follow-legendary church concerts, among others. The recent years he has released the trilogi consisting of the albums: ”Wait by the Fire: Songs of Chip Taylor” (2012) og Bless us all: Songs of Mickey Newbury (2014) Come Tomorrow: Songs of Townes van Zandt (2016). In 2017 Paal released the album "Love and Rain - the Athletic Sessions".