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paperboats
Indie / Ambient / Electronica

""It sounded like Chariots of Fire" - Michelle Tea"

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
United States

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Member Since2/27/2005
Band Websitethepaperboats.com
Band Membersdr sleep on guitar and synth. campbell on keytar and beats also some cutting on the turntables.
Influenceselectrelane. phillip glass. giorgio moroder. gary numan. blue light curtain. dntel. julie ruin. the postal service. stereo total. bedroom productions. soundtracks. the go team! yo la tengo. tangerine dream. kraftwerk. ratatat. m83. mogwai. 10cc. omd - dazzle ships. filmmakers. artists. diy'rs. crafty folk. mix tape maniacs.
Sounds Likeluke carmody, publishing industry mogul says: "paperboats is the aural equivalent of all heaven's cherubs dipped in first kisses dancing in my ears wearing tap shoes made of babies giggles." dr sleep's dad says: "sounds like i'm flying." dr sleep's mom says: "i never should've let you quit those piano lessons. you could be so much better by now." campbell's mom says: "OH you girls, this is just some neat, neat music. how fun for you gals!" illcutyou says: "sounds like swans dying on the beach." monster says: "this is boring. where's the singer?" sandra bernhard says: "if i didn't hate madonna so much for stealing ingrid, i'd send her your demo right away!" stevie nicks says: "i never would've done blow if i'd have heard this music." kraftwerk says: "you had us at auf wedersehn." also, "wir wollen Liebe zu Ihnen machen." lcd soundsystem says: "i'm truly losing my edge. and to these two boy-ladies! but, they're actually really, really nice. but, i was still at the first can show in cologne."
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   About paperboats
Madcat Film Festival 2007

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life span / converse ad by paperboats

Plastic Fantstic by Samara Halperin / Score by Paperboats

UPDATE: New website and DVD coming! The DVD is a compilation of all the film scores we have made for Madcat and Converse, also a slide show of March 3rd GO at Varnish Gallery, and a music video by Monster.

Campbell and Dr. Sleep combine their love for soundtracks, electronic music, sampling, found sounds, vintage synthesizers, drum machines, ambiance, and 70s rock to make lush atmospheric soundscapes that are both fragile and anthemic.

In the beginning, Cooper Bombardier requested the use of our music as a backdrop to his spokenword for his national tour. I n the Summer of 2004 we won a Converse ad contest with two friends and filmmakers. For that project, we created a short 32-second score for a hand-etched film (the artist hand-etched all 400-plus frames with a microscope and Exacto knife).

From there, we were approached by the MadCat Film Festival to do an original score to French feminist director Germaine Dulac's 1923 narrative silent film, "The Smiling Madame Beudet." In 2005, we were approached by Madcat again, this time to score live sound to experiment films by Emily Richardson ("Redshift") and Rose Lowder ("Bouquets 1-10").

The cassette tape and cd of these recordings was released Oct. 20. In Fall 2005 we went on The Heartland tour with Katastrophe from San Francisco to Austin then up to Minneapolis for HOMOCORE.

In March of 2006 We were asked to be in Go! (a collaborative installation art project (check them out on myspace). We were teamed up with writer Kevin Hobson and artist Francie Miller, the one time event was on March 3rd at Varnish Gallery.

Our installation concept was "Neither Here, Nor There." Our soundscape for this event combines found sound samples and sampled acoustic space, the inbetween parts of recordings and music fragments. We produced a 11 minute loop which is called "Neither Here" and also a 3 minute darker version with a moog prodigy called "Nor There", that was performed live.

Many of our shows we perform with a live artist, the picture of the projection is from our December 2005 show with The Notes from Tuscon (check them out....so beautiful) where we had Laurel Stewart drawing live to our set.


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Sep 27 2008 1:15 AM

Dr. Sleep + MN + Me + U = FuN

ON SALE NOW!

Hurry before it runs out!
dr $leep





Sep 4 2008 6:28 PM

send me some REASON disks and we'll get this show on the road!
Cooper Lee





Jun 10 2008 7:50 PM

I love you guys!
Spirit Inc.





Jun 6 2008 7:47 PM

PARKER STREET CINEMA





May 25 2008 8:58 PM

Tonight: You, Us, Make-out Room.

BE THERE OR BE [ ].
PARKER STREET CINEMA





Mar 28 2008 7:13 PM

greetings friend,

got plans this saturday? if not, we beseech you to come watch us share the stage with philadelphia's insanely talented PATTERN IS MOVEMENT at the BIKE KITCHEN. seriously, this show is going to be unreal.

that's:

Pattern Is Movement Parker Street Cinema Worker Bee SATURDAY, MARCH 29 7:00pm - 10:00pm THE BIKE KITCHEN 1256 Mission @ Laskie

cheers!

kevin, ken and brian
parker street cinema
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark





Feb 19 2008 5:57 AM

Omg you dont want to miss this free ringtones for a year.. they have everything!!

http://www.unreleasedtones.com
lsmf





Feb 9 2008 9:33 AM

...i'm in love with modern moonlight
El Pequeno





Jan 19 2008 2:35 AM

Swoooon! Oh how I love voyaging on the highseas of heartache,homework and love...Yes I'm cheezy! Thanks for helping me pass my exams xo
dr $leep





Jan 17 2008 12:58 AM

this sounds great campby! thank you for putting up the madcat..........xo dr (the paper to your boat)
PARKER STREET CINEMA





Dec 1 2007 6:23 PM

Greetings Friend,

Just a quick reminder that our new record drops next week... join us at the Rickshaw in SF to celebrate?

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5
The Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell, SF 9:00PM, 21+ $8
w/Excuses For Skipping and French Miami
****Boxcar Theatre benefit! Presented by our friends at Wiretapmusic.com****

Cheers!

brian, kevin, ken
beth





Oct 6 2007 3:15 AM

Brazil Banks





Oct 3 2007 4:05 PM

Bravo!
(stands up and applauds loudly)
Bravo!
+Wrong Bathroom+





Jun 28 2007 6:52 AM

best short this year at frameline had a Paperboats song in it. way cool!
blue light curtain





Jun 8 2007 11:01 PM



Seattle's number one grrrrl group! we play (gas)chamber music now!
.madison dollface.





May 6 2007 2:14 PM

thanks to my nude pics! i finally found employment doiiing hand jobs down at the truuuuck stop!!



thx for the aaadd sexi!! hit me up some time on msn bannel29 [at] gmail.com ;)
The Cheat





Jan 30 2007 8:15 PM

just dropping by to tell you how damned attractive you are.




All the best,
The Cheat
CURVE Magazine





Oct 10 2006 1:21 AM

Adrian and the Sickness





Sep 16 2006 10:19 PM

Last Drop Mastering





Sep 4 2006 2:59 AM

Let me know if you need any extra help polishing your sound. I'm a one man operation and will respond to you personally. I have an offer where I'll mix and master one of your previously recorded tracks for free to show you what I can do - no strings attached. You'd be surprised what the right pair of ears can do. Get your stuff recorded somewhere else if you must, but save the mixing/mastering. You just might end up paying less for more. Click here for more info, and check out what other bands have said in my comment section!!

Thanks, Nate
Skribble Records





Aug 31 2006 8:06 AM

Musically you have made my week! Great tunes xx
Ladyfest Leicester 2007





Aug 31 2006 8:06 AM

Great stuff! xx
laura





Aug 15 2006 6:49 PM

yer fancy page almost broke my computer...

i like your stuff--quite a bit actually.
you should tear/tour up the coast!
shays





Aug 12 2006 6:43 PM

when will you be in MSP?
Empress Electrik





Jul 10 2006 4:34 AM

Love the new material!!!!!!! You guys rock
Miss Flo





Jun 28 2006 4:05 AM

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Silent Peer





Jun 4 2006 9:39 PM

sweet!
J





May 30 2006 6:34 PM

for more than many obvious reasons... its time for another paperboats tour, and that means minneapolis.
E





Mar 28 2006 7:41 AM

such beautiful noise last night...dig the new stuff and the matching reds...
kari anne apple in your pocket





Mar 26 2006 11:44 PM

break legs, guys!
campbell





Feb 11 2006 4:25 AM

hey - let's "jam" this weekend.?? we have a show coming up....
Silent Peer





Feb 7 2006 5:45 PM

Great stuff....
dr $leep





Dec 22 2005 12:56 AM

it's a long way to the top if you want to rock and roll, paperboats
Form and Fate





Dec 20 2005 1:40 AM

what a lot of fun. quite a lot of perfectly civilized individuals here. lovely, lovely indeed. what our confused friend here is trying to say is good show last night.
ill.cut.you ™





Nov 14 2005 4:37 AM

hey, who was that hott girl selling merch on yer tour?
jaffa





Nov 9 2005 6:23 PM

jess and i wanted to come see you and katastrophe in kc last night, but we both got off work at 6 and i really don't think we would have made it. but we wanted to.
J





Nov 7 2005 5:08 PM

best show ever seen at the uptown, wait, best show ever seen in mpls. wait, best show ever, EVER!
jess





Nov 6 2005 5:15 AM

st. louis loved you.
and now misses you.
:(
J





Nov 4 2005 8:20 PM

i am going to buy a new lighter just for tomorrows show. i mean, thats how excited i am.
jess





Oct 31 2005 10:15 PM

can't wait to see you in st. louis!!
smith





Oct 28 2005 12:44 PM

enjoy able
listening.
its good for the train and comfort
thumbs up. very lovely
Empress Electrik