Paper Rival
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| Paper Rival | |
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| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Genres | indie rock |
| Years active | 2005–2008 |
| Website | Paper Rival's MySpace page |
| Members | |
| Jake Rolleston - vocalist Patrick Damphier - guitarist, drums Brent Coleman - guitarist Cody McCall - bass guitarist |
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Paper Rival was an indie rock band formed in late 2005 from Nashville, Tennessee. Originally known as Keating, the band changed its name to Paper Rival in 2007 after a tour in Canada where the band was mistaken for a Canadian band who already possessed the name.[1] In December 2007, Paper Rival was named Spin.com's "Artist of the Day." The band released its debut full-length album, Dialog on May 20, 2008. The group cites artists Blind Lemon Jefferson, Merle Haggard and Bruce Cockburn (whose song Pacing the Cage was covered on their 2007 self-titled EP)[2] as musical inspirations.
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[edit] Music
The band's songs are originally written acoustically with overdubs and extras added in afterwards.
As the band developed and evolved, the music took on an alternative, indie rock[3] sound with hints of old country and blues intertwined.[4]
Paper Rival appeared on Q101, Chicago's alternative rock radio station, in December 2007 to promote Dialog. The band performed acoustic versions of songs from the album.
The band also took part in South By Southwest (SXSW) 2006, 2007, and 2008 in Austin, Texas.
In a 20 November 2008 blog post on the band's MySpace page, the band announced that singer Jake Rolleston be returning to school to pursue further studies, thus signaling the band's breakup. The band has since taken on an underground cult status and is regarded as one of the more influential groups in their genre. Their album 'Dialog' is still ranked as the #46 best selling indie record on the iTunes store.
[edit] Lineup
- Jake Rolleston: vocals
- Brent Coleman: guitar
- Cody McCall: bass guitar
[edit] Discography
[edit] Singles
- "Cassandra"
[edit] EPs
- Paper Rival (2007)
[edit] Albums
- Dialog (2008)
[edit] References
- ^ Apar, Corey. "Paper Rival biography". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/paper-rival-p918816/biography. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ^ Currie, Ross (August 19, 2008). "Phillyist Interviews... Brent Coleman of Paper Rival". phillyist.com. http://phillyist.com/2008/08/19/phillyist_interviews_brent_coleman.php. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ^ Raper, Dan (10 January 2008). "Paper Rival: Paper Rival EP review". popmatters.com. http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/paper-rival-paper-rival-ep/. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ^ Wynn, Ron (June 27, 2008). "4 Days in the City - Paper Rival". nashvillecitypaper.com. http://nashvillecitypaper.com/content/lifestyles/4-days-city-39. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
