The Paper Chase (band)

The Paper Chase

The Paper Chase (sometimes spelled "the pAper chAse") is an alternative rock band formed in 1998 by well known producer/engineer John Congleton in Dallas, Texas, signed to Kill Rock Stars and Southern 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".

History

Congleton has 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.

Their next project is a two-part album centered around natural disasters. The first half, entitled Someday This Could All Be Yours (vol. 1 The Calamaties) was released on May 26, 2009 through Kill Rock Stars Records.

Members

Current members

• John Congleton – vocals, guitar, programming
• Sean Kirkpatrick – synthesizer, piano
• Bobby Weaver – bass guitar
• Jason Garner – drums

Session musicians

• Kris Youmans – cello
• Becki Phares – violin
• Elliot Figg – piano
• Danna Berger – viola
• Tony Scholl - horns

Previous members

• Aryn Dalton – drums
• Matt Armstrong – piano

Discography

Albums

• Young Bodies Heal Quickly, You Know (2000)
• Hide the Kitchen Knives (2002)
• God Bless Your Black Heart (2004)
• Now You Are One of Us (2006)
• Someday This Could All Be Yours, Vol. 1 (2009)

Singles and EPs

• Essays on Frantic Desperation (split with E-Class and Lugsole) (1999)
• And the Machines Are Winning... (1999)
• Cntrl-Alt-Delete-U (2001)
• What Big Teeth You Have (2004)
• Split with Red Worms Farm (2004)
• Split with Will Johnson (2004)
• Split with Xiu Xiu (2005)

External links

• The official Paper Chase website
• Unofficial Fan Website
• The Paper Chase on Southern Records' website
• The Paper Chase on Allmusic
• Acoustic session with 'They Shoot Music - Don't They'

Interviews

• SHZine interview with John Congleton (April 2002)
• Joe Wallace interviews John Congleton for Gearwire.com
• McMahan, Tim (2001) "don't be afraid of the paper chase", Lazy-I

Reviews

• Johnson, Zac "Young Bodies Heal Quickly, You Know Review", Allmusic, Macrovision Corporation
• Morris, Kurt "Hide the Kitchen Knives Review", Allmusic, Macrovision Corporation
• Brown Marisa "Now You Are One of Us Review", Allmusic, Macrovision Corporation
• Marshalek, Russ (2006) "The Paper Chase Now You Are One of Us", Stylus Magazine