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'''The Paper Chase''' (stylized as "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 [[alternative rock]] band formed in 1998 by producer/engineer [[John Congleton]] in [[Dallas, Texas]], 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]]. 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>


==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 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 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==

Revision as of 18:18, 9 May 2018

The Paper Chase
OriginDallas, Texas, United States
GenresAlternative rock
Noise Rock
Years active1998–2010
LabelsKill Rock Stars
Southern Records
Idol Records
MembersJohn Congleton
Sean Kirkpatrick
Bobby Weaver
Jason Garner
Past membersAryn Dalton
Websitethepaperchaseband.com

The Paper Chase (stylized as "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.[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. 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".[2]

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.

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

Former members

Session musicians

Previous members

  • Aryn Dalton – drums
  • Matt Armstrong – piano

Discography

Albums

Singles and EPs

References

  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.

Interviews

Reviews

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