Born in Santa Fe, New Mexico, an accomplished musician, singer, songwriter, musical arranger, Paul Haake, has been playing guitar all over the world for over almost 40 years. 

Paul moved from the San Diego California area to Austin in 1980 and immediately started playing and recording with many artists within the local Austin music scene. 

At one point, started his own band --- The Paul Haake Band --- which resulted in three albums that proved to be highly successful in Austin during the mid-eighties.

In the past 25 years Paul has played and/or recorded with established local Austin bands such as:  LOADED DICE, WILLIE SAMPSON AND THE EASTSIDE KINGS, PONTY BONE, THE BLUES SPECIALISTS, ELLIOTT FIKES AND THE SOUL SERENADE, MACUMBA LOVE, NANCY SHANNON, AND ARTHUR BROWN. 

Paul has also shared the stage, at one time or another, with such renowned artists such as: ERIC JOHNSON, JAMES COTTON, BRIAN SETZER, GEORGE THOROGOOD, ROBERT CRAY, SPANKY AND OUR GANG, SUE FOLEY, CHRIS DUARTE, GATEMOUTH BROWN, MERLE HAGGARD, LOU ANN BARTON, THE CONNECTORS, DEE PURKEYPILE, SMOKEY JOE MILLER, JOE ELY, DAVID GRISSOM, THE TAILGATORS, JESSE TAYLOR, to name just a few. 

7 Come 11 Productions is the name of Paul Haake’s music entertainment Production Company (established in 1987) in which he has copy written over 125 original compositions. 

Paul has now joined forces with this group of musical titans to form the band ---- ALIBI ---- A Funky Smooth Jazz experience with a hint of R&B.