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."
Influences
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.
New Order - Technique
Technique is the fifth album from British band New Order. Released in 1989, it expands upon their electropop sound incorporating elements of acid house and Blearic beat (think dance music). Although this album is full of danceable songs, it also has a great mix of more traditional guitar/bass/drum songs such as Run. Interestingly enough, John Denver's publishing company filed a lawsuit against New Order, alleging that the guitar break in Run too closely resembled Denver's Leaving on a Jet Plane. Judge for yourself.
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Hi guys..hope your week is going well an thanks very much for the friend request Great sounds on your player...all 3 of them are fab! I like the name you have chosen for the band....Paper Lions. Il be back over to you page later for another listen. Keep up the good work Best wishes Louise
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