Paul Phillip Woods (a.k.a Pye Dubois) | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Canada |
| Genres | Hard rock,progressive rock |
| Occupation | Lyricist |
| Years active | 1976–1996 |
Pye Dubois[1][2] is aCanadianlyricist andpoet. He has worked mainly withKim Mitchell andMax Webster (with whom he was considered an unofficial fifth non-performing member),[3] and occasionallyRush.
Dubois accompanied Max Webster in the studio and wrote lyrics for each of their albums.[4] He was given lyric-writing credits on several Rush songs, most notably "Tom Sawyer", which has been included on the soundtrack of several films.[5][6] Dubois wrote the poem "There is a Lake Between Sun and Moon",[7] which inspired Rush to write many of the lyrics for the albumCounterparts, including a song of the same name for which Dubois received co-writing credit. He is also credited as a co-writer on the Rush songs "Force Ten" and "Test for Echo".
After Max Webster dissolved, Dubois continued his writing relationship with singer and guitaristKim Mitchell on his solo songs.[8][9] This included all but one of the songs on Kim's platinumAkimbo Alogo, every song on the triple platinumShakin' Like a Human Being, and double platinumRockland. Dubois had a falling-out with Mitchell during the sessions forRockland, caused by Mitchell's decision to record the album in the US without Dubois present in the studio as he had been in the past. Dubois did not write on Mitchell's follow-up album,Aural Fixations (lyrics on that album were handled largely by Jim Chevalier and Andy Curran), but did return for 1994'sItch. Dubois took part in severalMax Webster reunion concerts, but not their most recent one in Toronto on May 24, 2007, and has not written lyrics with Mitchell since 1994. His last credited new co-composition was "Test For Echo", co-written with (and performed by) Rush in 1996.
On July 20, 2007, Dubois was reported to have gone missing, causing concern with his neighbour, authorMartin Popoff.[10][11] However, Dubois had just taken some time alone and soon returned.
Dubois and Mitchell were inducted into theCanadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2021.[12]
