The Paper Chase (band)

The Paper Chase
The Paper Chase
Origin	Dallas, Texas, United States
Genres	Alternative rock, noise rock
Years active	1998–2010
Labels	Kill Rock Stars; Southern Records; Idol Records
Website	thepaperchaseband.com
Past members	John Congleton; Sean Kirkpatrick; Bobby Weaver; Jason Garner; Aryn Dalton

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. 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

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)

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References

Reiss, Jonathan (August 3, 2009). "The Cult of The Paper Chase". Impose. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
DaRonco, Mike "The Paper Chase Biography", Allmusic, Macrovision Corporation
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.

External links

Interviews

Welcome to Flavor Country interview with John Congleton from 2002
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

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[cult-1] Reiss, Jonathan (August 3, 2009). "The Cult of The Paper Chase". Impose. Retrieved May 9, 2018.

[DaRonco-2] DaRonco, Mike "The Paper Chase Biography", Allmusic, Macrovision Corporation

[someday-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.