Paul Metzger

Paul Metzger is a self-taught musician and instrument builder based in St. Paul, Minnesota. He began building instruments in 1974 and is known for a 29-string pawn-shop banjo played with unorthodox techniques. He has recorded more than ten albums, toured the USA and Europe, and twice won McKnight Fellowships for Musicians. He was a 2026 resident at Anderson Center at Tower View.