Paper Moon (band)
Encyclopedia
Paper Moon is an indie rock
band based in Winnipeg
, Manitoba
, Canada, that has released three albums and an EP.
bands B'ehl, The Bonaduces and The Electrosonics. Singer-keyboardist-guitarist Heather Campbell moved from Vancouver
to Winnipeg to join three musicians who had played together in B'ehl: Allison Shevernoha, Bob Somers, and Chris Hiebert. They played their first show in May 2001, and released their first album, One Thousand Reasons To Stay, One Reason To Leave, in June 2002. The album was released on Endearing Records
in Canada and on Quince Records in Japan, where the album had more sales than in the band's native country. Tracks from the album received airplay on campus radio and on CBC Radio
. Paper Moon underwent major changes in its membership following Shevernoha's divorce from bassist Somers, and then Campbell's departure to focus on working at the Endearing record label. Bassist Rob Rodgers joined, and then Nicole Pielou was added around the time of finishing up recording the second album. Leslie Oldham was recruited as well, bringing the band up to six members in 2006. The band released their second album, Broken Hearts Break Faster Every Day, in February 2006 under the Endearing Records
label. It was nominated for a 2006 Western Canadian Music Award, for Outstanding Pop Recording. In 2009, the band released its third album, Only During Thunderstorms. The Edmonton Journal
wrote that the band has "a mile-long track record for being one of the catchiest pop bands in Canada".
Paper Moon has also appeared on Intercontinental Pop Exchange No. 2, a split EP with Swedish band The Leslies, and on the children's compilation Somebody Needs a Timeout.
Their musical influences listed include The Cardigans
, Ivy
, and Metric
. Their songs have been featured in over 20 films and television series, such as Degrassi
, Radio Free Roscoe
, Queer as Folk, Falcon Beach
, Party of Five
, and Departures.
Band members Chris and Allison were married as of September 2008.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band based in Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, Canada, that has released three albums and an EP.
History
The band was formed from the ashes of former WinnipegWinnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
bands B'ehl, The Bonaduces and The Electrosonics. Singer-keyboardist-guitarist Heather Campbell moved from Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
to Winnipeg to join three musicians who had played together in B'ehl: Allison Shevernoha, Bob Somers, and Chris Hiebert. They played their first show in May 2001, and released their first album, One Thousand Reasons To Stay, One Reason To Leave, in June 2002. The album was released on Endearing Records
Endearing Records
Endearing Records is a Canadian independent record label established in 1994, now based in Vancouver, originally based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Endearing Records has released many albums by Canadian indie artists since the mid 90s, such as Destroyer, The Meligrove Band, Julie Doiron, The...
in Canada and on Quince Records in Japan, where the album had more sales than in the band's native country. Tracks from the album received airplay on campus radio and on CBC Radio
CBC Radio
CBC Radio generally refers to the English-language radio operations of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The CBC operates a number of radio networks serving different audiences and programming niches, all of which are outlined below.-English:CBC Radio operates three English language...
. Paper Moon underwent major changes in its membership following Shevernoha's divorce from bassist Somers, and then Campbell's departure to focus on working at the Endearing record label. Bassist Rob Rodgers joined, and then Nicole Pielou was added around the time of finishing up recording the second album. Leslie Oldham was recruited as well, bringing the band up to six members in 2006. The band released their second album, Broken Hearts Break Faster Every Day, in February 2006 under the Endearing Records
Endearing Records
Endearing Records is a Canadian independent record label established in 1994, now based in Vancouver, originally based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Endearing Records has released many albums by Canadian indie artists since the mid 90s, such as Destroyer, The Meligrove Band, Julie Doiron, The...
label. It was nominated for a 2006 Western Canadian Music Award, for Outstanding Pop Recording. In 2009, the band released its third album, Only During Thunderstorms. The Edmonton Journal
Edmonton Journal
The Edmonton Journal is a daily newspaper in Edmonton, Alberta. It is part of the Postmedia Network.-History:The Journal was founded in 1903 by three local businessmen — John Macpherson, Arthur Moore and J.W. Cunningham — as a rival to Alberta's first newspaper, the 23-year-old...
wrote that the band has "a mile-long track record for being one of the catchiest pop bands in Canada".
Paper Moon has also appeared on Intercontinental Pop Exchange No. 2, a split EP with Swedish band The Leslies, and on the children's compilation Somebody Needs a Timeout.
Their musical influences listed include The Cardigans
The Cardigans
The Cardigans are a Swedish rock band formed in the town of Jönköping in October 1992.Their debut album Emmerdale gave them a solid base in their home country and enjoyed some success abroad, especially in Japan. It was not until their second album Life that an international reputation was secured...
, Ivy
Ivy (band)
Ivy is a New York City band composed of a trio of musicians, Adam Schlesinger, Dominique Durand, and Andy Chase.-Lately and Realistic:...
, and Metric
Metric (band)
Metric is a Canadian indie rock and New Wave band founded in 1998 in Toronto. The band has also at various times been based in Montreal, London, New York City and Los Angeles...
. Their songs have been featured in over 20 films and television series, such as Degrassi
Degrassi: The Next Generation
Degrassi: The Next Generation is a Canadian teen drama television series set in the Degrassi universe, which was created by Linda Schuyler and Kit Hood in 1979. Degrassi is the fourth fictional series in the Degrassi franchise, and follows The Kids of Degrassi Street, Degrassi Junior High, and...
, Radio Free Roscoe
Radio Free Roscoe
Radio Free Roscoe was a Canadian television series filmed in Toronto, Ontario. The show was produced by Decode Entertainment, and it first aired on 1 August 2003 on Family, in Canada. It has also been dubbed in French in the province of Quebec and aired on VRAK.TV...
, Queer as Folk, Falcon Beach
Falcon Beach
Falcon Beach is a Canadian television show, filmed at Winnipeg Beach, Manitoba, Canada, and produced in Canada for the Canadian and American markets. It originally aired in 2005 as a movie on Global in Canada. It was produced as a TV series for Global and ABC Family in 2006...
, Party of Five
Party of Five
Party of Five is an American teen drama television series that aired on Fox for six seasons, from September 12, 1994, until May 3, 2000.Critically acclaimed, the show suffered from low ratings and after its first season was slated for cancellation...
, and Departures.
Band members Chris and Allison were married as of September 2008.
Current members
- Allison Shevernoha - Lead Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
- Chris Hiebert - Drums
- John Wilson - Guitar
- Nikki Taylor - Keyboards, Guitar
- Ken Phillips - Bass
Former members
- Rob Rodgers - Bass
- Leslie Oldham - Synthesizer, Vocals
- Nicole Pielou - Synthesizer, Vocals
- Robb JohannesPaint (band)Paint is a Canadian indie rock band based in Toronto. Paint has released two full-length studio albums, with their latest effort Can You Hear Me? released in 2009.-History:Paint formed in Vancouver in 2001...
- Guitar - Heather Campbell - Synthesizer, Vocals, Guitar
- Bob Somers - Bass, Vocals
Discography
- One Thousand Reasons To Stay, One Reason To Leave - 2002
- Intercontinental Pop Exchange No. 2 - 2003 (Split EP with The Leslies).
- Broken Hearts Break Faster Everyday - 2006
- Only During Thunderstorms - 2009
Further Reading
- Bolton, Rob. “One Thousand Reasons to Stay…One Reason to Leave”. Exclaim.ca. http://www.exclaim.ca/musicreviews/generalreview.aspx?csid2=850&fid1=11667&csid1=35. Accessed August 4, 2008.
- CBC Radio 3. “Paper Moon”. http://radio3.cbc.ca/. Accessed August 4, 2008.
- France, Kim. “Feminism Amplified”. The Rock History Reader. Ed. Theo Cateforis New York: Routledge, 2007.
External links
- papermoon.ca, official site
- Endearing Records, the band's label