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.

It has been reported that Congleton is working on the recording of a two album project for The Paper Chase centered around natural disasters. The working title for it is "Someday This Could All Be Yours." Part One is planned for an April 2009 release while Part two should follow within the year.

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

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)

Singles and EPs

• Essays (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