Paper Route (band)
| Paper Route | |
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 Paper Route playing live in Cannery Ballroom, Nashville. |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
| Genres | Indie rock,[1] Synthpop, Post punk revival |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Labels | Universal Motown (2008-present) |
| Website | Paper Route's official site Paper Route's MySpace |
| Members | |
| Chad Howat J.T. Daly Gavin McDonald |
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| Past members | |
| Andy Smith | |
Paper Route is an American Indie rock band from Nashville, Tennessee formed in 2004. The band's self-titled debut EP was released on August 29, 2006.[2]
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[edit] History
Paper Route is composed of Chad Howat (bass, piano, programming), J.T. Daly (vocals, keyboards, percussion) and Gavin McDonald (drums). Howat and Daly, together with co-founding member Andy Smith, first began playing together late at night after a previous musical endeavor (For All The Drifters)[3] had disbanded.[4] On their website, Paste magazine deemed Paper Route an artist to watch.[5]
From late July through August 2008, Paper Route was part of the Final Riot Tour, with Paramore, Phantom Planet, and Jack's Mannequin.[6] They have also toured with Copeland, Passion Pit, She Wants Revenge, Owl City, and Lights.
In early 2008, the TV show One Tree Hill featured Paper Route songs in the episodes "Life Is Short" and "Cryin' Won't Help You Now".[7][8] The band's song "Last Time" was chosen to be the theme song for the August 31, 2008 Nike+ Human Race.[9] "Gutter" was featured on CSI: NY. "Second Chances" and "Calm My Soul" were featured on MTV's World of Jenks (Season 1).
The band's major label debut, Absence, was released on Universal Records on April 28, 2009. The album reached #13 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart behind the single "Carousel".[10]
In March, Paper Route were named one of American music website - Shred News - '10 Artists to Watch in 2010'.[11]
The 2009 film (500) Days of Summer features the Paper Route song "The Music".
In November 2010, Paper Route announced that Andy Smith, who co-wrote and sang in the band's most popular songs,[12] (vocals, guitars, harmonica, theremin) would be leaving the band. He is now fronting another band called Brother Leather.
The band announced via social networking site Twitter on the 28th December 2010 that they were working on a new album, due out late 2011.[13]
On November 1, 2011 Paper Route officially released their new single, "Better Life", to iTunes and Amazon. The song will be featured on their upcoming album entitled "The Peace Of Wild Things".
[edit] Touring
Paper Route toured with Paramore in 2008 on The Final Riot! Tour. And again in 2009 on the band's third album Brand New Eyes.[14]
In the spring of 2010 they toured with Owl City and Lights.
[edit] Discography
- Paper Route [EP] (Drama Club Records, 2006)
- A Thrill of Hope [Christmas EP] (Universal Records, 2006) [Digital-only]
- Are We All Forgotten [EP] (Low Altitude Records, 2008)
- Absence (Universal Records, 2009)
- Thank God The Year Is Finally Over [Christmas EP] 2009
- Additions (Remixes) [EP] (Universal Motown Records, 2010)
- The Peace Of Wild Things (Universal Motown Records, 2012)
[edit] Band Members
- Chad Howat - bass, piano, programming (2004-current)
- J.T. Daly - vocals, keyboards, percussion (2004-current)
- Gavin McDonald - drums (2004-current)
- Andy Smith - vocals, guitars, harmonica, theremin (2004–2010)
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p824115
- ^ Paper Route's Site
- ^ http://www.myspace.com/forallthedrifters Myspace Music
- ^ "Paper Route". Alternative Press 251 (June 2009), p. 44.
- ^ Rogers, David, "4 To Watch", Paste, April 3, 2007
- ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/04/29/breaking-paper-route/ Rolling Stone
- ^ http://www.lowaltituderecords.com/news/article.aspx?nid=5856 low altitude RECORDS
- ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/04/29/breaking-paper-route/ Rolling Stone
- ^ low altitude RECORDS
- ^ Charts, Billboard.com
- ^ http://www.shrednews.com/ten-artists-to-watch/
- ^ http://www.seventeen.com/entertainment/features/five-questions-with-paper-route
- ^ http://twitter.com/#!/paperroute
- ^ Paramore gets a Paper Route, The End of Irony
