Paulo Andrade was born in October, 24 th 1969. His first contact with the bass happened in 1985, and nowadays he still goes on with his four-string instrument.
 He considers himself as a self-taught musician. At first, he had preliminary classes and afterwards continued improving his technique up to now.
His musical background came from a habit he had. He used to listen to songs and play these notes by note, which was essential for his perception development. He also used to watch musicians playing at shows and videos, in order to learn new techniques.
Paulo is most influenced by Rock, Classical, Jazz and Instrumental Music. As a bassist, Jaco Pastorius is his main influence, considering his different approach to bass guitar playing, in terms of rhythmic and harmonic aspects. He also appreciates the musicianship of  Mark King, Rocco Prestia and Gary Peacock.
Between 86 and 88, he took part in some bands, one of these Equinócio. Later, in 1994, he began to develop a work with a trio (Guitar, Bass and Drums), mixing Progressive Rock with Brazilian rhythms. Two years later joined a guitar player to play instrumental music and jazz. He took this opportunity to develop his ability to improvise.
At last, in the beginning of this year, 1998, he met musician Marcos Dutra and decided to join Equinócio again.