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In 1996, former Berklee choir girl Paula Cole entered a New York City recording studio to begin production on This Fire, the follow-up to her stunning 1994 debut, Harbinger. Two weeks later, the singer-songwriter / producer / multi-instrumentalist emerged with what she modestly referred to as her "little piece of art," an emotionally resonant album that rippled with earthy sensuality, soul-on-the-sleeve-sincerity and beautiful, poignant melodies that could not be erased. Fueled by two smash singles, "Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?" and "I Don’t Want to Wait," (a.k.a. the theme to Dawson’s Creek), This Fire blazed onto the pop charts, blanketing both MTV and VH1, while garnering a remarkable seven Grammy nominations, including one for the Producer of the Year. Paula is the first woman in Grammy history to receive that honor. The New York Times called her, "…a rising talent with tremendous artistic potential," while Entertainment Weekly praised Paula as, "…a feisty poet with a soaring voice and a funky groove."

In addition to entertaining U. S. troops in the Persian Gulf, Paula toured endlessly, playing both Europe and the States while also performing on nationally syndicated television programs such as The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Show with David Letterman, Regis & Kathie Lee, Late Night with Conan O’ Brien and Saturday Night Live. When all was said and done, Paula’s critically- acclaimed "little piece of art" had sold more that two million copies and earned her a Grammy win for Best New Artist.