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Par Avion (w/ Hearts of Palm UK @ Bordello, 7/18)
Rock / Indie / Electro

"Wake me with a kiss in the Chelsea sun"

L.A. (Silverlake),
United States

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Last Login:  7/6/2008
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   Par Avion (w/ Hearts of Palm UK @ Bordello, 7/18): General Info
Member Since11/12/2004
Band Websiteparavionmusic.com
Band MembersZandro, Andrew, Zachary, Paul.

Contributions from Tanya Haden, Ben Mumphrey, Shana Levy and others.

For booking, email: booking(AT)paravionband(DOT)com
InfluencesThe Beatles, Bowie, Serge Gainsbourg, Jobim, Gilberto, Joni Mitchell, Coltrane, Costello, Hendrix, Elliott Smith, Kraftwerk, Air, Daft Punk, Funkadelic, Velvet Underground, Dylan
Sounds Like
Press

"Paul Avion will make this winter bright with summer pop"
- Decode Magazine (UK)

"Light and fluffy like a fluffernutter samich with a cold glass of 1 percent milk, Pop Music United EP by Paul Avion will have you on a cloud of happiness! Full of indie pop sweetness and light hearted lyrics, Paul Avion makes you smile while singing of pop music, walking dogs on Sunset, and just the plain wonders that we all day dream about when we should be thinking about other things"
- Amylu In Love (NYC)

"Paul Avion recently released a new version of my favorite song of his, 'Stand Up, Be a Man.' Paul Avion's songs remind me of flying around in a puppy-shaped hot air balloon. I don't know why or what it's like to fly around in a hot air balloon, but that's what I think of."
- Keepin' It Right Radio, KUCI 88.9, UC-Irvine

"With traces of Saint Etienne, the Postal Service, Air, and British/Swedish 80's indie pop, Paul Avion shows a flare for pop that many bands/artists never touch" - Intellectos (L.A.)

"L.A.-based [Paul Avion] will have you hooked on ridiculously catchy tales of lovers rummaging through European cities"
- West Coast Performer Magazine

"10"
- Popchild (Barcelona)

"Cute pop-rock that sounds like Hellogoodbye with Weezer, and a little bit of The Flaming Lips. Stand out single: Stand-In."
- America's College Music Magazine (August 2007)

"Par Avion Band fuses elements of dance electro-rock, moog synth, space-age bossa nova and even psychedelica and Brit pop to create a fun smorgasbord of styles, playfully called 'Pop of the Future'. Hot off their Los Angeles debut, Par Avion Band is coming to Sacramento State’s Redwood Room on March 19, 2008."
- Campus Activities Magazine (February 2008)

"Merging the instrumental and ambient slant of The Orb with a bubbly yet subtle push associated with the likes of The Feeling does seem a strange broth. In this case of Los Angeles’ Paul Avion and Par Avion Band, it certainly has its charms. For ‘Ménage a Trois’, the inclusion of a coaxing femme element emboldens the calming impact. A vocal hold of the Neil Finn ilk reaches out through ‘Stand Up, Be A Man’ and it harks back to the days when pop music was expansive and relaxing. ‘New Years Eve 3005’, whilst giving the impression of a futurist NU Rave stomp, is indeed a calming, hushed percussion crunching folk/ambient/pop mould that allows Avion to give his vocals a mood instilling drag. Tender, but life-trodden messages are delivered at a relaxed gait. Avion gives off the impression that he is just about managing to stay a yard ahead of burdening worry."
- Glasswerk.co.uk (March 2008)


Just released ...

Lonely Singles (compilation of previous songs) available now on iTunes, Amazon and Napster:
Par Avion Music MySpace

(Click the pic of your favorite online store to buy tracks from Lonely Singles:)
iTunes US
Amazon
Napster
Rhapsody
iTunes Europe
iTunes Japan

Click this pic to "quick-request" us on
Indie 103.1




Buy music HERE ...

Also, we have t-shirts, stickers and condoms, for some reason ....



New Album In Progress ...

(Fall, 2008)



Type of LabelNone








   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 18 2008 8:00P
Bordello Bar with Hearts of Palm UK, The Spires, Automatique - ISGOODMUSIC.com Los Angeles, California
Sep 28 2008 8:00P
Echo Curio w/ In Endeavors (tent.) Los Angeles, California

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   About Par Avion (w/ Hearts of Palm UK @ Bordello, 7/18)

Par Avion Music




Winner, New Music Video Awards:



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ABOUT PAR AVION BAND
& PAUL AVION


Music from the producer of Frank Black & The Catholics (& forthcoming Breeders album), with the help of good folks like Tanya Haden, Ben Mumphrey and Shana Levy.

Zachary, Andrew, Zandro and Paul bring you fun sounds.


RECENT NEWS

"Pop Music United" video was winner of the New Music Video Awards. We're getting play on Indie 103.1 and KillRadio. Recently played the Viper Room, Sacramento State U. Interviews on Kill Radio's "IsGood" show, Dai Box, KSSU-Sacramento. Print interviews coming this summer from Wonka Vision Magazine and Unsigned Magazine. "Stand Up, Be A Man" was played on PBS' Roadtrip Nation. Currently working on a new album for fall. Discussing moustaches. New pics coming from Shutterface.com.

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New album, tentatively titled Paris Streetcorner Blues, in progress ...



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Par Avion (w/ Hearts of Palm UK @ Bordello, 7/18)'s Friends Comments
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Arielle de jour





Jul 1 2008 3:55 PM

::sticks nose in the air, points to self::
Luke Asa, Filmmaker





Jun 30 2008 4:04 PM

Thanks for the request.
Really enjoyed Grow up and be a man.

Check out my music video for Voxhaul Broadcast:
Eloise





Jun 26 2008 2:26 PM

:D
Classical Geek Theatre


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Jun 25 2008 5:37 PM



Tuesday, July 1st
Filter Magazine, KXLU, and Classical Geek Theatre present

The Mae Shi
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Spaceland
9pm
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$8
($5 with RSVP -- your full name please!)
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Jun 23 2008 8:41 PM

!!!
Andrea





Jun 23 2008 1:50 PM

"The Invincibles" sounds great! I love that the songs I've heard so far (five) have just enough of a sort of "signature" sound, without all sounding the same....nice!!
Meet me in [Montauk]





Jun 23 2008 10:53 AM

I love the new song!
Nuno Estêvão





Jun 22 2008 2:33 PM

Hi Hi! Thanks for the request

Nice sounds :) Great music

Greetings from Portugal
A Trapeze Artist





Jun 21 2008 2:10 PM

thanks! its my living room wall.
clara


Is Online


Jun 20 2008 10:13 AM

settling back in Paris, at least the weather is warmer than in Dublin!!! The countryside in Ireland is definitely worth it, especially the West...
Streets On Fire


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Jun 20 2008 12:09 AM

hey there guys-

just a 1-week reminder that our gig is next Thursday at the Derby! hope to see ya there.

Diana
Nicola





Jun 19 2008 2:44 AM

merci!
Arielle de jour





Jun 18 2008 4:55 PM

Photobucket it's non-scared Scaredfish!
CHRISTINA





Jun 16 2008 10:00 PM

gratzi ....
Karyn Roy Smith





Jun 13 2008 4:01 PM

dreamy. happy sounds. moody. Love it.
Wishing you all the best!
Karyn Roy Smith
Regina Cherene





Jun 13 2008 2:41 PM

I was searching for The Plastics music videos and a live video of yours came up.

Happy Friday the 13th!
Absolut Tarrah ©





Jun 12 2008 9:27 PM

hey thanks for the add request! i dig ur sound!
mwah, keep in touch :)
The MOODS





Jun 12 2008 12:53 AM



Love your tunes - maybe we can share a stage sometime!
Arielle de jour





Jun 11 2008 3:27 PM

::nuclear heart explosion::
The Health Club





Jun 11 2008 1:21 AM

Stand up and be a man not a stand in, those are great songs. Hope to play with you sooner than later.
LOve,
THC
A Classic Education


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Jun 10 2008 11:18 PM

cheers!
Helena





Jun 10 2008 8:53 PM

Thanks for the add ;)
EXITMUSIC





Jun 10 2008 7:39 PM

wonderful to meet you.
xoxo,

Aleksa & Devon
EXITMUSIC
Blanche





Jun 10 2008 6:37 PM

Love your sound! Thanks for the req...
xx
B
Streets On Fire


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Jun 10 2008 6:12 PM

hi guys,

I really really like this music. i'm bummed i'll probably miss your show on July 18 because that's the day i fly back from Hawaii....but please keep me posted if you add any dates.

also, we're playing at the Derby on June 26, if you're around.

keep it up

diana
Modern Marvels





Jun 10 2008 3:29 PM

And Velvet Underground totally rules

" Oh! Sweet Nuthin' " is such a gem!

And how it like builds into that dope solo and calms back down, ah, just such a good song on a good album.
Modern Marvels





Jun 10 2008 3:22 PM

thanks for the add?

yall rule!
NaNa





Jun 10 2008 9:17 AM

hi thanks for the request!
lovely sound in here :) how's it goin?
love from tokyo :)
x
YOUNA





Jun 10 2008 2:00 AM

Saut!! Thanks for stopping by for a listen..much appreciated...any comment or feedback would be great...sittin back with a glass of wine with the family :) anyways Greetings from Bangkok :) Youna
Nicola





Jun 10 2008 3:36 AM

i am mad fer it!!!!!

love it love it love it
the delta mirror





Jun 9 2008 3:17 PM

we love what we hear! here's to being friends...


Cutaways





Jun 9 2008 2:25 PM

Hey :)
Tari





Jun 9 2008 11:28 AM

Thanks for the request.
Keep it up!
Kisses from Portugal
xxx
Laurel Marie is back from warped tour