PAPER ROUTE:://:: (as told by Chad Howat) I was tired. There was just this lingering sense of exhaustion in the summer of 2004. I was tired of false starts. Tired of dreaming. Tired of being jaded. Tired of being tired. So it seems fitting that this story begins underneath my bed. You may picture me crawling below my mattress, but in reality my bed is about 6 feet above the ground-enough space for a small iBook and some cheap monitors. When I couldn't sleep, I'd descend my steps and make music all night. Some bands have LSD, others have cocaine, and our drug of choice seemed to be insomnia. I programmed, played bass, synths and even snuck into an undisclosed location masquerading as a music student to record piano. JT Daly, a close friend and old band mate, started coming over to sing, sample, and play toy keyboards. We had always wanted to do a project together and finally it was becoming a reality. After a month or so went by, Andy Smith, another close friend and ex-band mate who lives above me, started coming downstairs and contributing vocals, guitar, harmonica, and some synths. A band had naturally formed between the three of us and we were making music together, once again.
After releasing two EP’s, we began preparing to perform the songs live. Long time friend and drummer Gavin McDonald joined us and we played shows across the North East and Mid-Western states. We recorded bits and pieces and released what we thought was the best. We spent far too much time working and not enough time with our loved ones. We read as much as we could and wrote more.
A handful of EP’s and our first full length record are what we have to show for the sleepless nights. We hope that you enjoy them as much as we’ve enjoyed creating them.
Management: Tom Sarig for Esther Creative Group / Tom@ecgnyc.com
Booking: David Galea for The Agency Group / DavidGalea@theagencygroup.com
you guys were so sick outside of the mid east upstairs tonight playing out of your trailer! i wish i had known you guys were playin upstairs cus i would have watched you guys instead of waiting in line for the brand new show. you guys should post some of the acoustic stuff you guys performed tonight cus its such a contrast to what you guys play on your albums. it was definitely nice meeting you guys. come back to the area soon please
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absolutely PHENOMENAL set tonight guys. this was the first time i've heard you, and you've definitely brought in another fan. the originality of your music gives me hope for the music scene as we know it.
Hi! I've just uploaded two new songs "no title" and "no chorus". I also made a video for the first one. Please, tell me what you think about them. Have a great day or evening or goodnight. Thanks. Alexis
Hola!!! Despues de 6 meses de concurso, voy a la final de la 2ª edición de djs de electropop de Piccadilly, que será el 11 de JULIO, ESTE SABADO, en PICCADILLY, cuanto con tu apoyo!. Para asistir y ponerte en lista, por favor enviame un mensaje con tu nombre y el numero de amigos que quieres llevar, hay que estar alli antes de las 3, gracias y hasta el sabado!!!!
I will never forget the night that Paper Route blew my mind and humbled my heart. The music suppressed my hunger under the moonlit sky. My skin was devoured by mosquitos as we sat in the grass in a circle with the Cincinnati skyline as our backdrop.
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