Paul McDonald is an American singer-songwriter from Huntsville, Alabama, who as of 2011, resides in Nashville, Tennessee. McDonald placed 8th on the tenth season of American Idol and since 2005, he has been the lead singer of the band Hightide Blues, renamed The Grand Magnolias in 2010.

In September 2012, McDonald appeared in a "Parenthood" episode as a musician. McDonald starred in Hanson's 2013 music video for "Get the Girl Back". On July 8, 2014, McDonald released an album titled "I'm Not Falling".

In 2014, McDonald launched his solo career by releasing a single, "Bright Lights".

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