Paper Rival
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Paper Rival was an indie rock band formed in late 2005 from Nashville, Tennessee. Originally known as Keating, the band changed its name to Paper Rival in 2007 after a tour in Canada where the band was mistaken for a Canadian band who already possessed the name. In December 2007, Paper Rival was named Spin.com's "Artist of the Day." The band released its debut full-length album, Dialog on May 20, 2008. The group cites artists Broken Social Scene, Neutral Milk Hotel and Bruce Cockburn (whose song Pacing the Cage was covered on their 2007 self-titled EP) as musical inspirations.
Music
The band's songs are originally written acoustically with overdubs and extras added in afterwards. This process ensures a strong, solid composition foundation that allows Paper Rival to perform acoustically without compromising musical quality.
As the band developed and evolved, the music took on an alternative, indie rock sound with hints of old country and blues intertwined.
Paper Rival appeared on Q101, Chicago's alternative rock radio station, in December 2007 to promote Dialog. The band performed acoustic versions of songs from the album.
The band also took part in South By Southwest (SXSW) 2008 in Austin, Texas, which they followed up with a North American tour.
In a 20 November 2008 blog post on the band's MySpace page, the band announced that singer Jake Rolleston be returning to school to pursue further studies, thus signalling the band's breakup. The band has since taken on an underground cult status.
Lineup
- Jake Rolleston: vocals
- Brent Coleman: guitar
- Cody McCall: bass guitar
Discography
Singles
- "Cassandra"
EPs
- Paper Rival (2007)
Albums
- Dialog (2008)