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| alias =
| alias =
| origin = [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]], [[Texas]], [[United States]]
| origin = [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]], [[Texas]], [[United States]]
| genre = [[Alternative rock]]<br />[[Noise Rock]]
| genre = {{hlist|[[Alternative rock]]|[[noise rock]]}}
| years_active = 1998–2010
| years_active = 1998–2010
| label = [[Kill Rock Stars]]<br>[[Southern Records]]<br>[[Idol Records]]
| label = [[Kill Rock Stars]]<br>[[Southern Records]]<br>[[Idol Records]]
| associated_acts =
| associated_acts =
| website = [http://www.thepaperchaseband.com/ thepaperchaseband.com]
| website = [http://www.thepaperchaseband.com/ thepaperchaseband.com]
| current_members = [[John Congleton]]<br />Sean Kirkpatrick<br />Bobby Weaver<br />Jason Garner
| past_members = [[John Congleton]]<br />Sean Kirkpatrick<br />Bobby Weaver<br />Jason Garner<br />Aryn Dalton
| past_members = Aryn Dalton
}}
}}


'''The Paper Chase''' (sometimes spelled "the pAper chAse") was an [[alternative rock]] band formed in 1998 by producer/engineer [[John Congleton]] in [[Dallas, Texas]], signed to [[Kill Rock Stars]] and [[Southern Records]]. Their albums "God Bless Your Black Heart" and "Now You Are One Of Us" have been released on vinyl by the Austrian label [[Trost Records]]. Since its inception, The Paper Chase has produced a combination of discordant melody and jagged noise pop, described by [[Allmusic]] as "a jagged structure of avant-garde jazz, noise, indie, and punk".<ref name="DaRonco">DaRonco, Mike "[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p484679/biography|pure_url=yes}} The Paper Chase Biography]", ''[[Allmusic]]'', Macrovision Corporation</ref>
'''The Paper Chase''' (stylized as "the pAper chAse") was an American [[alternative rock]] band formed in 1998 by producer/engineer [[John Congleton]] in [[Dallas, Texas]], who were signed to [[Kill Rock Stars]] and [[Southern Records]].<ref name= "cult">{{cite news |last=Reiss |first=Jonathan |url= http://www.imposemagazine.com/features/the-cult-of-the-paper-chase |title=The Cult of The Paper Chase |work=[[Impose (magazine)|Impose]] |date=August 3, 2009 |accessdate=May 9, 2018}}</ref> Their albums ''[[God Bless Your Black Heart]]'' and ''[[Now You Are One of Us]]'' have been released on vinyl by the Austrian label [[Trost Records]]. The Paper Chase produced a combination of discordant melody and jagged [[noise pop]], described by [[Allmusic]] as "a jagged structure of [[avant-garde jazz]], [[noise music|noise]], [[indie music|indie]], and [[punk rock|punk]]".<ref name="DaRonco">DaRonco, Mike "[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p484679/biography|pure_url=yes}} The Paper Chase Biography]", ''[[Allmusic]]'', Macrovision Corporation</ref>


==History==
==History==
Congleton produced all the band's material to date. He also wrote all of the material, with a few exceptions: Bobby Weaver co-wrote "A Face That Could Launch a Thousand Ships" and "Off with Their Heads" from the album ''Young Bodies Heal Quickly, You Know''. Mike Sanger co-wrote "Throw Your Body on the Apparatus", and Elliot Figg co-wrote "When You Least Expect It," both from the aforementioned album.
Congleton wrote and produced all of the material, with a few exceptions: Bobby Weaver co-wrote "A Face That Could Launch a Thousand Ships" and "Off with Their Heads" from the album ''Young Bodies Heal Quickly, You Know''. Mike Sanger co-wrote "Throw Your Body on the Apparatus", and Elliot Figg co-wrote "When You Least Expect It," both from the aforementioned album.


Their next project would have been a two-part album centered on natural disasters. The first half, entitled ''Someday This Could All Be Yours (vol. 1 The Calamities)'' was released on May 26, 2009 through Kill Rock Stars Records, though the second part has remained unreleased since the band's dissolution.
Their next project would have been a two-part album centered on natural disasters. The first half, entitled ''Someday This Could All Be Yours (vol. 1 The Calamities)'' was released on May 26, 2009 through Kill Rock Stars Records, though the second part has remained unreleased since the band's dissolution.<ref name= "someday">{{cite news |last=Whelihan |first=Matt |url= https://www.clevescene.com/cleveland/cd-review-the-paper-chase/Content?oid=1574298 |title=CD Review: The Paper Chase, ''Someday This Could All Be Yours Vol. 1'' (Kill Rock Stars) |work=[[Cleveland Scene]] |date=May 27, 2009 |accessdate=May 9, 2018}}</ref>


==Members==
==Members==
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===Former members===
===Former members===
*[[John Congleton]] – [[singing|vocals]], [[guitar]], [[programming (music)|programming]]
*[[John Congleton]] – [[singing|vocals]], [[guitar]], [[programming (music)|programming]]
*[[Sean Kirkpatrick]] – [[synthesizer]], [[piano]]
*Sean Kirkpatrick – [[synthesizer]], [[piano]]
*[[Bobby Weaver (musician)|Bobby Weaver]] – [[bass guitar]]
*[[Bobby Weaver (musician)|Bobby Weaver]] – [[bass guitar]]
*[[Jason Garner]] – [[drum kit|drums]]
*[[Jason Garner]] – [[drum kit|drums]]
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*[[Elliot Figg]] – [[piano]]
*[[Elliot Figg]] – [[piano]]
*[[Danna Berger]] – [[viola]]
*[[Danna Berger]] – [[viola]]
*[[Tony Scholl]] - [[French horn|horns]]
*[[Tony Scholl]] – [[French horn|horns]]


===Previous members===
===Previous members===
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===Albums===
===Albums===
* ''[[Young Bodies Heal Quickly, You Know]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Young Bodies Heal Quickly, You Know]]'' (2000)
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* ''[[Cntrl-Alt-Delete-U]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Hide the Kitchen Knives]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Hide the Kitchen Knives]]'' (2002)
* ''[[God Bless Your Black Heart]]'' (2004)
* ''[[God Bless Your Black Heart]]'' (2004)
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===Singles and EPs===
===Singles and EPs===
*''[[Essays on Frantic Desperation]]'' (split with E-Class and Lugsole) (1999)
*''Essays on Frantic Desperation'' (split with E-Class and Lugsole) (1999)
*''[[...And the Machines Are Winning]]'' (1999)
*''...And the Machines Are Winning'' (1999)

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*''[[Cntrl-Alt-Delete-U]]'' (2001)
*''[[What Big Teeth You Have]]'' (2004)
*''What Big Teeth You Have'' (2004)
*Split with [[Red Worms Farm]] (2004)
*Split with Red Worms Farm (2004)
*Split with [[Will Johnson (musician)|Will Johnson]] (2004)
*Split with [[Will Johnson (musician)|Will Johnson]] (2004)
*Split with [[Xiu Xiu]] (2005)
*Split with [[Xiu Xiu]] (2005)
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.thepaperchaseband.com/ The official Paper Chase website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20051225163334/http://www.thepaperchaseband.com/ The official Paper Chase website]
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060429090930/http://www.southern.net/southern/band/PAPCH/ The Paper Chase on Southern Records' website]
*[http://www.thepaperchase.net/ Unofficial Fan Website]
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*[http://www.southern.net/southern/band/PAPCH/ The Paper Chase on Southern Records' website]
*[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p484679|pure_url=yes}} The Paper Chase] on [[Allmusic]]
*[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p484679|pure_url=yes}} The Paper Chase] on [[Allmusic]]
*[http://theyshootmusic.at/posts/The_Paper_Chase Acoustic session with 'They Shoot Music - Don't They']
*[http://theyshootmusic.at/posts/The_Paper_Chase Acoustic session with 'They Shoot Music - Don't They']


===Interviews===
===Interviews===
*[http://welcometoflavorcountry.com/2013/06/24/an-interview-with-the-paper-chase/ Welcome to Flavor Country interview with John Congleton from 2002]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20131021112424/http://welcometoflavorcountry.com/2013/06/24/an-interview-with-the-paper-chase/ Welcome to Flavor Country interview with John Congleton from 2002]
*[http://shzine-blog.blogspot.com/2002/04/john-congleton-paper-chase-interview.html ''SHZine'' interview with John Congleton (April 2002)]
*[http://shzine-blog.blogspot.com/2002/04/john-congleton-paper-chase-interview.html ''SHZine'' interview with John Congleton (April 2002)]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070218122348/http://www.gearwire.com/john-congleton-interview.html Joe Wallace interviews John Congleton for Gearwire.com]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070218122348/http://www.gearwire.com/john-congleton-interview.html Joe Wallace interviews John Congleton for Gearwire.com]
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[[Category:Musical groups from Dallas]]
[[Category:Musical groups from Dallas]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 1998]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 1998]]
[[Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2010]]
[[Category:Kill Rock Stars artists]]
[[Category:1998 establishments in Texas]]
[[Category:2010 disestablishments in Texas]]

Latest revision as of 20:38, 26 May 2024

"Sean Kirkpatrick" redirects here. For the director of AARO, see Sean M. Kirkpatrick.
The Paper Chase
OriginDallas, Texas, United States
Genres
Years active1998–2010
LabelsKill Rock Stars
Southern Records
Idol Records
Past membersJohn Congleton
Sean Kirkpatrick
Bobby Weaver
Jason Garner
Aryn Dalton
Websitethepaperchaseband.com

The Paper Chase (stylized as "the pAper chAse") was an American alternative rock band formed in 1998 by producer/engineer John Congleton in Dallas, Texas, who were signed to Kill Rock Stars and Southern Records.[1] Their albums God Bless Your Black Heart and Now You Are One of Us have been released on vinyl by the Austrian label Trost Records. The Paper Chase produced a combination of discordant melody and jagged noise pop, described by Allmusic as "a jagged structure of avant-garde jazz, noise, indie, and punk".[2]

History

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Congleton wrote and produced all of the material, with a few exceptions: Bobby Weaver co-wrote "A Face That Could Launch a Thousand Ships" and "Off with Their Heads" from the album Young Bodies Heal Quickly, You Know. Mike Sanger co-wrote "Throw Your Body on the Apparatus", and Elliot Figg co-wrote "When You Least Expect It," both from the aforementioned album.

Their next project would have been a two-part album centered on natural disasters. The first half, entitled Someday This Could All Be Yours (vol. 1 The Calamities) was released on May 26, 2009 through Kill Rock Stars Records, though the second part has remained unreleased since the band's dissolution.[3]

Members

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Former members

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Session musicians

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Previous members

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  • Aryn Dalton – drums
  • Matt Armstrong – piano

Discography

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Albums

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Singles and EPs

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  • Essays on Frantic Desperation (split with E-Class and Lugsole) (1999)
  • ...And the Machines Are Winning (1999)
  • What Big Teeth You Have (2004)
  • Split with Red Worms Farm (2004)
  • Split with Will Johnson (2004)
  • Split with Xiu Xiu (2005)

References

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  1. ^ Reiss, Jonathan (August 3, 2009). "The Cult of The Paper Chase". Impose. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  2. ^ DaRonco, Mike "The Paper Chase Biography", Allmusic, Macrovision Corporation
  3. ^ Whelihan, Matt (May 27, 2009). "CD Review: The Paper Chase, Someday This Could All Be Yours Vol. 1 (Kill Rock Stars)". Cleveland Scene. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
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Interviews

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Reviews

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