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Paper Route

when the clown gets serious, everybody listens

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PAPER ROUTE:://:: (as told by Chad Howat) I was tired. There was just this lingering sense of exhaustion in the summer of 2004. I was tired of false starts. Tired of dreaming. Tired of being jaded. Tired of being tired. So it seems fitting that this story begins underneath my bed. You may picture me crawling below my mattress, but in reality my bed is about 6 feet above the ground-enough space for a small iBook and some cheap monitors. When I couldn't sleep, I'd descend my steps and make music all night. Some bands have LSD, others have cocaine, and our drug of choice seemed to be insomnia. I programmed, played bass, synths and even snuck into an undisclosed location masquerading as a music student to record piano. JT Daly, a close friend and old band mate, started coming over to sing, sample, and play toy keyboards. We had always wanted to do a project together and finally it was becoming a reality. After a month or so went by, Andy Smith, another close friend and ex-band mate who lives above me, started coming downstairs and contributing vocals, guitar, harmonica, and some synths. A band had naturally formed between the three of us and we were making music together, once again.
After releasing two EP’s, we began preparing to perform the songs live. Long time friend and drummer Gavin McDonald joined us and we played shows across the North East and Mid-Western states. We recorded bits and pieces and released what we thought was the best. We spent far too much time working and not enough time with our loved ones. We read as much as we could and wrote more.
So its 2008 and these EP’s are what we have to show for the sleepless nights. We hope that you enjoy them as much as we’ve enjoyed creating them.

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Music:

Member Since: 11/9/2004
Band Website: paperrouteonline.com
Band Members: Chad Howat, JT Daly, Andy Smith, Gavin McDonald
Influences: jurassic park, magic tricks, alice in wonderland and the titanic soundtrack
Sounds Like:

A Thrill of Hope
2006

Paper Route
2006
Record Label: Mgmt: Mia @ Esther Creative Group [email protected]
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

OFFICIAL UPDATE

Dear friends,Recently, much has happened. A week ago we were sitting in a field with Camels, Ostrich, Zebras, and were chased by a Longhorn Steer. Needless to say, we survived and are here to announce...
Posted by Paper Route on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:29:00 PST

NEW EP! NEW EP!

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Posted by Paper Route on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:42:00 PST

Paper etouR

Hello friends,It has been a very inspired time here in Nashville, and we've really surprised ourselves with the direction these new songs are taking in the studio. It has been a productive couple mont...
Posted by Paper Route on Mon, 26 May 2008 12:49:00 PST

PAPER ROUTE NEWS / MARCH UPDATE

Dear Friends,At the beginning of March (but not right at the beginning) the 5 of us crammed into a van and traveled to stages lit with electricity to perform live music. We were greeted with both new ...
Posted by Paper Route on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:48:00 PST

for you facebook people....

Today we're working on a song. Guitars are sounding good, synth bass is sounding good, we need to figure out something for a piano, but I'm sure that will come in time. For people that do facebook, w...
Posted by Paper Route on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 04:34:00 PST

Paper Route Named 1 Unsigned Band

Hello friends...We just found out that we've been named the top unsigned band by The Daily Chorus! Please visit The Daily Chorus and leave a comment thanking them for choosing us to be their 1 band. ...
Posted by Paper Route on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:04:00 PST

....another one down....

So last night I went with some friends to another friends house and we all took our christmas trees and set them on fire in the backyard. All safety aside, it was one of the most beautiful things I'v...
Posted by Paper Route on Tue, 01 Jan 2008 12:35:00 PST

Pause Culture

Hey everybody,just wanted to spread the good word that we are featured on Pause Culture magazine's site this week. You can check it out by clicking here. We hope the holidays are treating you well.pa...
Posted by Paper Route on Thu, 20 Dec 2007 11:30:00 PST

A Thrill of Hope EP

Really quick,Work on the new record is moving steadily forward, but we wanted to offer something this holiday season to hold you over until our new material is complete. For those of you who aren't a...
Posted by Paper Route on Thu, 13 Dec 2007 06:41:00 PST

Special thanks to our Nashville friends...

We want to give an extra special thanks to all our Nashville friends/fans who joined us at the Exit/In on Friday for our Christmas show. We were so glad that everyone packed into the venue and couldn...
Posted by Paper Route on Mon, 10 Dec 2007 01:06:00 PST