The Paper Chase (band)
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The Paper Chase was an alternative rock
band formed in 1998 by well known producer/engineer John Congleton
in Dallas, Texas
, signed to Kill Rock Stars
and Southern Records
. Their Albums "God Bless Your Black Heart" and "Now You Are One Of Us" have been released on vinyl by the Austrian label Trost Records. Since its inception, The Paper Chase has produced a combination of discordant melody and jagged noise pop, described by Allmusic as "a jagged structure of avant-garde jazz, noise, indie, and punk".
Their next project is a two-part album centered around natural disasters. The first half, entitled Someday This Could All Be Yours (vol. 1 The Calamaties) was released on May 26, 2009 through Kill Rock Stars Records.
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band formed in 1998 by well known producer/engineer John Congleton
John Congleton
John Congleton John Congleton John Congleton (born April 5, 1977 in Lubbock, Texas, United States, is best known as a Grammy-nominated producer/engineer/mixer who made a name for himself in the alternative rock underground via production of his own band, The Paper Chase, and for many other artists...
in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, signed to Kill Rock Stars
Kill Rock Stars
Kill Rock Stars is an independent record label founded in 1991 by Slim Moon and based in both Olympia, Washington and Portland, Oregon. The label has released a variety of work in different genres, making it difficult to pigeonhole as having any one artistic mission...
and Southern Records
Southern Records
Southern Records is an independent record label closely associated with Crass Records, Corpus Christi Records and Dischord Records. It is based in London and previously had offices in Chicago , Le Havre and Berlin .Southern was originally a recording studio owned and operated by John Loder...
. Their Albums "God Bless Your Black Heart" and "Now You Are One Of Us" have been released on vinyl by the Austrian label Trost Records. Since its inception, The Paper Chase has produced a combination of discordant melody and jagged noise pop, described by Allmusic as "a jagged structure of avant-garde jazz, noise, indie, and punk".
History
Congleton produced all the band's material to date. He also wrote all of the material, with a few exceptions: Bobby Weaver co-wrote "A Face That Could Launch a Thousand Ships" and "Off with Their Heads" from the album Young Bodies Heal Quickly, You Know. Mike Sanger co-wrote "Throw Your Body on the Apparatus", and Elliot Figg co-wrote "When You Least Expect It," both from the aforementioned album.Their next project is a two-part album centered around natural disasters. The first half, entitled Someday This Could All Be Yours (vol. 1 The Calamaties) was released on May 26, 2009 through Kill Rock Stars Records.
Current members
- John CongletonJohn CongletonJohn Congleton John Congleton John Congleton (born April 5, 1977 in Lubbock, Texas, United States, is best known as a Grammy-nominated producer/engineer/mixer who made a name for himself in the alternative rock underground via production of his own band, The Paper Chase, and for many other artists...
– vocals, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, programmingProgramming (music)Programming is a form of music production and performance using electronic devices, often sequencers or computer programs, to generate music. Programming is used in nearly all forms of electronic music and in most hip hop music since the 1990s. It is also frequently used in modern pop and rock... - Sean Kirkpatrick – synthesizerSynthesizerA synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal... - Bobby Weaver – bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Jason Garner – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Session musicians
- Kris Youmans – celloCelloThe cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
- Becki Phares – violinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
- Elliot Figg – pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
- Danna Berger – violaViolaThe viola is a bowed string instrument. It is the middle voice of the violin family, between the violin and the cello.- Form :The viola is similar in material and construction to the violin. A full-size viola's body is between and longer than the body of a full-size violin , with an average...
- Tony Scholl - hornsHorn (instrument)The horn is a brass instrument consisting of about of tubing wrapped into a coil with a flared bell. A musician who plays the horn is called a horn player ....
Albums
- Young Bodies Heal Quickly, You KnowYoung Bodies Heal Quickly, You KnowYoung Bodies Heal Quickly, You Know is an album by The Paper Chase.-Track listing:#This May Be the Last Song You Ever Hear#These Things Happen#Ever Since the Turn#Apple Pies and Alibis#Neat, Manageable, Piles#Can I Pour You Another Drink, Lover?...
(2000) - Hide the Kitchen KnivesHide the Kitchen KnivesHide the Kitchen Knives is an album by The Paper Chase.-Track listing:#I Did a Terrible Thing#Where Have Those Hands Been?#I'm Gonna Spend the Rest of My Life Lying#A Nice Family Dinner for Once#Don't You Wish You Had Somemore...
(2002) - God Bless Your Black HeartGod Bless Your Black HeartGod Bless Your Black Heart is an album by the band The Paper Chase.-Track listing:# "Said the Spider to the Fly" - 4:34# "One Day He Went Out for Milk and Never Came Home" - 5:25# "What I'd Be Without Me" - 4:47...
(2004) - Now You Are One of UsNow You Are One of UsNow You Are One of Us is an album by the band The Paper Chase-Track listing:#its out there and its gonna get you#we know where you sleep#the kids will grow up to be assholes#wait until i get my hands on you#you will never take me alive...
(2006) - Someday This Could All Be Yours, Vol. 1Someday This Could All Be Yours, Vol. 1Someday This Could All Be Yours, Vol. 1 is an album by the band The Paper Chase.-Track listing:#"If Nobody Moves Nobody Will Get Hurt " – 5:53#"I'm Going to Heaven with or without You " – 4:48...
(2009)
Singles and EPs
- Essays on Frantic Desperation (split with E-Class and Lugsole) (1999)
- ...And the Machines Are Winning (1999)
- Cntrl-Alt-Delete-U (2001)
- What Big Teeth You Have (2004)
- Split with Red Worms Farm (2004)
- Split with Will Johnson (2004)
- Split with Xiu XiuXiu XiuXiu Xiu is an American avant-garde group originally from San Jose, California. The band is the brainchild of singer-songwriter Jamie Stewart, who has been its only constant member since its inception in 2002. His current bandmate is Angela Seo...
(2005)
External links
- The official Paper Chase website
- Unofficial Fan Website
- The Paper Chase on Southern Records' website
- [ The Paper Chase] on Allmusic
- Acoustic session with 'They Shoot Music - Don't They'
Interviews
- SHZine interview with John Congleton (April 2002)
- Joe Wallace interviews John Congleton for Gearwire.com
- McMahan, Tim (2001) "don't be afraid of the paper chase", Lazy-I
Reviews
- Johnson, Zac "[ Young Bodies Heal Quickly, You Know Review]", Allmusic, Macrovision Corporation
- Morris, Kurt "[ Hide the Kitchen Knives Review]", Allmusic, Macrovision Corporation
- Brown Marisa "[ Now You Are One of Us Review]", Allmusic, Macrovision Corporation
- Marshalek, Russ (2006) "The Paper Chase Now You Are One of Us", Stylus MagazineStylus MagazineStylus Magazine was an online music and film magazine launched in 2002. It featured long-form music journalism, four daily music reviews, movie reviews, a number of different podcasts, an MP3 blog, and a text blog....