Paper Ghosts started accidentally, as independent filmmakers Arlen Konopaki and Mike Robertson needed to write some pop songs as soundtrack for their debut film, 2005's THE GREATEST LOVE STORY EVER TOLD. They composed the entire soundtrack, striving only to write the catchiest songs possible about love for the acerbic romantic comedy spoof.
The two soon realized that the songs were indeed something special and needed to live on beyond the film. So, they recruited Stu Hoye, Arlen Yanch, and Rob Godin to form The Corduroys, which later became Paper Ghosts.
A definite product of their influences: Paper Ghosts mix the unrelenting pop of The Beatles with the tongue-in-cheek irony of The Magnetic Fields and the hip nerdiness of Weezer. Paper Ghosts have forged a sound that is impossibly catchy and utterly danceable.
Paper Ghosts recorded their debut EP at Riverdale Recordings in Edmonton Alberta Canada during winter 2007. The talented Adam Blinov (Julia McLeod, Joe Hay) flew in from Ontario to produce. It was recorded by Juno award-nominated Terry Tran, with additional assistance from Nano Uribe (formerly of Edmonton shoegaze outfit Storyboard, currently founder of Edmonton supergroup Aurora), and mastered at Joao Carvallho Mastering in Toronto.
The EP was released independently on June 12, 2008. It is available in local record shops in Edmonton (Blackbyrd Myoozik and Megatunes). You can buy it online now, on iTunes (worldwide), Inprodicon, GreatIndieMusic, Amazon, Tradebit, Ruckus, GroupieTunes, and PayPlay. With more to come!
Paper Ghosts have also recently composed the music for the film LOSING WILL, which played at the INDEPENDENT FEATURES FILM FESTIVAL in NEW YORK CITY.
Stu, Mike and Arlen are all seasoned theatrical improvisors, so they are confident and witty onstage. Despite the poppy innocence of their EP, the live show features a harder-edged set of dancey versions of the songs, with swelling keyboards and bumping Ratatat-esque beats.
We are currently living in Los Angeles, California and will be playing some shows here soon! If you live here, come check us out!
For booking information for Paper Ghosts, please send an e-mail to [email protected]
View Paper Ghosts's EPK
