Alternative Rock
Austin, Texas, USA

Paul Q–Pek was also better known as the guitarist for One Bad Pig. At one time, he was also a singer for The Continental Singers. One Bad Pig drummer Phillip Owens was also a member of Q-Pek's band. Other songs like “No More Crying” and “Martyr” were played live, but apparently never recorded.

Paul Q-Pek left One Bad Pig in 1992 and moved to Nashville. In 1996 he released a solo project entitled Touch the Ground. It contained pop stylings similar to that of Peter Gabriel which were, in the words of the Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music, a “shocking departure from his previous porker rock.” The album contained several covers, one of Howard Jones's “Things Can Only Get Better” and Pat Terry's “Open the Door.” Original lyrics included political satire in “If I were President” and “Capitol Hill,” which CCM commented was “less than successful.” The album did however contain some songs which charted on Christian radio: “Touch the Ground” and “Things Can Only Get Better” each reached the No. 10 slot in 1995 and 1996 respectively. “I (Surrender)” reached No. 6 in 1996. He returned to One Bad Pig for their reunion show at the 2000 Cornerstone festival.

198? Independent

1. Wrestle For You
2. Hard Workin’ Man
3. What Color is Your Hair Tonight

1987 Independent

Paul Q-Pek - Lead vocals, guitars
Sam Nunes - Bass guitar, vocals
Michael Willoughby - Keyboards, vocals
Phillip Owens - Drums, vocals

1. Truth Be Told
2. Kingdom Come
3. Mrs. Lowery
4. Tear Down the Walls
5. Boxes
6. The Healing

1987 Independent

1. Truth Be Told
2. Kingdom Come
3. Mrs. Lowery
4. Boxes
5. Tear Down the Walls
6. The Healing

1987 Independent

Paul Q-Pek - Lead vocals, guitar
Sam Nunes - Bass, vocals
Michael Willoughby - Keyboards, vocals
Phillip Owens - Drums, vocals

Maury Millican - Guitar on “Tear Down the Walls”
P.Q. - Keyboards
A bunch of strange people taking up space in the studio - The “Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey!” Chorus

1. Truth Be Told
2. Kingdom Come
3. Boxes
4. Mrs. Lowery
5. Tear Down the Walls
6. The Healing

1996 Absolute Records (ABD7121)

Paul Q-Pek - Vocals, backing vocals
Brian Wooten - guitar
David Zaffiro - guitar
Kirk Henderson - guitar
Dez Dickerson - Bass, guitar, backing vocals
Brent Milligan - Bass
Paul Chapman - Bass
Chester Thompson - Drums
Dan Needham - Drums
Roger Ryan - Piano
Mark Townsend - Saxophone
Marty Paoletta - Saxophone
Eric Beck - Trumpet

Backing Vocals – Dan Hatcher, Donna Lee, Doug Beiden, Jimmy Marks, Mark Pogue, Mike Bottello, Steve Gruber, The BC & M Singers, Tina Keil, Troy Johnson

Produced by Mark Townsend, Paul Q-Pek, Tedd T, and Dez Dickerson

1. Touch The Ground (4:03)
2. Things Can Only Get Better (4:15)
3. Bring Jesus to Me (4:49)
4. I (Surrender) (4:51)
5. All Over You (6:01)
6. Sea Creature (9:08)
7. If I Were President (4:36)
8. Capitol Hill (5:16)
9. Blessed are the Broken (4:35)
10. Open the Door (5:07)
11. Phileo (6:52)
12. There is No One Like You (6:07)