The Paper Chase (stylized as "the pAper chAse") was an American alternative rock band formed in 1998 by producer/engineer John Congleton in Dallas, Texas, who were signed to Kill Rock Stars and Southern Records.[1] 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. The Paper Chase 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".[2]
History
Congleton wrote and produced 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 would have been a two-part album centered on natural disasters. The first half, entitled Someday This Could All Be Yours (vol. 1 The Calamities) was released on May 26, 2009 through Kill Rock Stars Records, though the second part has remained unreleased since the band's dissolution.[3]
Members
Former members
- John Congleton – vocals, guitar, programming
- Sean Kirkpatrick – synthesizer, piano
- Bobby Weaver – bass guitar
- Jason Garner – drums
Session musicians
- Kris Youmans – cello
- Becki Phares – violin
- Elliot Figg – piano
- Danna Berger – viola
- Tony Scholl - horns
Previous members
- Aryn Dalton – drums
- Matt Armstrong – piano
Discography
Albums
- Young Bodies Heal Quickly, You Know (2000)
- Cntrl-Alt-Delete-U (2001)
- Hide the Kitchen Knives (2002)
- God Bless Your Black Heart (2004)
- Now You Are One of Us (2006)
- Someday This Could All Be Yours, Vol. 1 (2009)
Singles and EPs
- Essays on Frantic Desperation (split with E-Class and Lugsole) (1999)
- ...And the Machines Are Winning (1999)
- What Big Teeth You Have (2004)
- Split with Red Worms Farm (2004)
- Split with Will Johnson (2004)
- Split with Xiu Xiu (2005)
References
- ^ Reiss, Jonathan (August 3, 2009). "The Cult of The Paper Chase". Impose. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
- ^ DaRonco, Mike "The Paper Chase Biography", Allmusic, Macrovision Corporation
- ^ Whelihan, Matt (May 27, 2009). "CD Review: The Paper Chase, Someday This Could All Be Yours Vol. 1 (Kill Rock Stars)". Cleveland Scene. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
External links
- The official Paper Chase website
- The Paper Chase on Southern Records' website
- The Paper Chase on Allmusic
- Acoustic session with 'They Shoot Music - Don't They'
Interviews
- Welcome to Flavor Country interview with John Congleton from 2002
- 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 Magazine
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