John MacPhee
Rob MacPhee
David Cyrus MacDonald
Colin Buchanan
The new video for Queen Charlotte of the Hyenas:
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A little while ago we popped by Toro Magazines office and played our new song Trouble for them. The song has changed a little since then, and the last we played it live Gene Simmons told us he liked it. Here is the footage from our Toro visit.
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It is often hard to pinpoint specific influences. Instead, we will dedicate this section of the page to featuring bands we like. These may be well known or unknown bands. If there is a band you think we will like, feel free to send us a message about them. We're always up for hearing good music.
There has been a lot of good music created in our home province of Prince
Edward Island as of late. Typically, the Island has been known for
churning out quality country, folk and bluegrass records, and although
this tradition continues, rock and roll seems to be on the rise. I
listened to the debut record of one such band a few days ago - Are You
Afraid Of The Danks by The Danks. This is a great record that takes off at
a good pace right away (90 km/h - speed limit on PEI) with What We're
Doing and never really comes down. Ever. Which is refreshing. Because
let's be honest; it's annoying having to wipe away those mid album power
ballad induced tears just to prepare yourself for the next song. I think
The Danks have it right. No more tears. Just songs that make you want to move. Here's the video for Treaty Connector.
Paper Lions are composed of ten time East Coast Music award nominated artists John MacPhee, Rob
MacPhee, Colin Buchanan, and David Cyrus MacDonald. They have performed for tens of thousands
of people, earning critical acclaim and regional and national awards including Touring Artist of the
Year from the Canadian Arts Presenters Organization (2007) and Pop Recording of the Year from the
East Coast Music Awards (2005).
Paper Lions self titled 2007 album was produced by Danny Blume of Grammy award winning team
Good and Evil. The eleven song record spans eras of influence, shamelessly evoking the work of the
bands musical mentors; The Beatles, The Beach Boys, The Police, Queen, Michael Jackson, The Shins,
Sufjan Stevens. It crosses genre lines as though they don't exist, with tracks incorporating classic rock,
pop, folk, blues, and barber shop.
Paper Lions performed over 250 shows in 2007 alone. Their live show has been compared to the
Police on speed. A turn at The Warped Tour in the summer of 2007 spawned this review from
Vancouvers premiere arts magazine, the Georgia Strait;
"... the lucky few that wandered over to the unenviable Hot Topic stage, at the other end of the T-Bird
field, were treated to a performance by Prince Edward Island's Paper Lions, a quartet playing its first Warped gig. Sounding like Franz Ferdinand and moving
like the Talking Heads, this group put on a real show, complete with fantastic tunes and stage presence,
and enough charisma to draw more than 300 fans by the end of its too-short time on stage... you
couldn't help but feel that their kind of magic was the true reason to go to Warped - the off chance that
you might discover something great."
MSN - paperlions@hotmail.com
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hey dudes! This is Andrew, we met at the Casbah in hamilton. my new band posted some new songs if you want to check them out, that would be awesome. hope to see you guys back in hamilton soon. Andrew
Hey guys, Yeahh I saw you guys rock the Port in Nanaimo! I got a signed CD, I'm a drummer myself and I love the beats to your songs! So, when should I be expecting the new CD to come this way?
hey, we just put a recording up from a gig at the el mocambo in toronto (where, if memory serves me, you guys played a little while back). It's not the greatest quality, but if you have time, could we get an opinion? Also, any plans to come back to dirty old T.O?
Personally, I
hate parking lots --- but we have so many of them! Sitting there, doing nothing but heating up
the atmosphere, so solar parking lots! Community-sustained,
secure, renewable electricity! Bonus =
community jobs! All over America! So I’m back at university learning GIS to
analyze each town’s paved parking areas (Greensboro
NC (pop 247,000) has 10.27 square miles of it that will power over 500,000
homes (every year) if covered with photovoltaics!) and I’m starting
put_a_lid_on_it …………..……….
Hello from the amazing windy plains just outside Calgary , Alberta
(weather
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change on the 1/2 hour with out notification) Wonderful sites and
sounds in your space.Many discoveries made at your space, very nice
indeed to be m8s.Cheers ! (mO:) moreno
In a act of Kindness endorphin levels are elevated in the Giver, the Receiver and the Observer, how nice is that.
"do not seek happiness .. but .. do rid your self of unhappiness = Zero Negative thoughts"
"Share knowledge ,it is a way to achieve immortality"
hey guys yeah they are a pretty good band and really nice like you guys i know of you guys from way back like 2 years ago when you came to kelowna and were the chucky danger band still we really miss you guys out here well hope to hear from you soon
surrey hey? do i really give off that kind of vibe?! sorry to disappoint but i'm from aldergrove. and if you know where that is, well then quite frankly, i'm extremely impressed (no mapquest cheating)! saw you boys a couple years back in mission on canada day and then last july opening for illscarlett. i may have accidentally yelled out "chucky danger" when you took the stage, but one of you called me out on it.
i hope all is well and i look forward for the next trip out this way.
So, i'm on fire came on my shuffle today inspiring me to listen to the rest of your album, And I have to say I forgot how awesome it is! keep up the awesome-ness and I hope you guys come back to the GTA real soon.
Hey Guys! I have checked in with you guys in a while. Love the new songs. 'Don't Touch That Dial' made me laugh out loud... 'and if you knock into that group of douche bag guys...' Oh beautiful. So whats going down? New CD soon? Touring?
oops, you commented all the way back in february... =.. sorry it took so long no, not under the old name my friend erik likes you guys, so i thought i'd give you a listen, and i'm really glad i did :D
How are you .How is the new album going. When are you comeing back to Campbell River . Hope to hear from you guys soon. Hi John and Rob and David and Coiln too.
Haha thanks(: if good music could cause chronic illnesses, that would do it.. loved the video, can't wait to be able to get your new songs and stuff.. a good friend likes to share good music with me when he finds it, and one day he made me listen to you guys and loved it so he sent me your album:) It's awesome that your from the maritimes too, hope you come to NS soon! till then keep kickin ass
