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Paper Bird

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Our album, Anything Nameless and Joymaking is available at these fantastic local retailers:


Twist and Shout (East Colfax, Denver, CO)
Wax Trax (13th and Washington, Denver, CO)
Albums on the Hill (Boulder, CO)
Bart's CD Cellar (Pearl Street mall, Boulder, CO)

Don't take our word for it...


They're hands-down the best live act -- from Denver or from anywhere -- that I've seen in some time." -John Zwick, Yourhub.com.
"For their sound is the song of a million middle century charms playing as one grand symphony. Their sound is black and white twentieth century America at its best. It is the world smiling. It is the world singing." -Jonathon Bitz, Syntax Magazine.
"Any seven-person band that lacks a drummer and still tugs at your soul simply stands out - no matter what your musical preferences. ...This band is a must-see!" - Denver Women's Examiner
"They make audiences feel love, excitement, and passion. A show not to be missed, a band that must be heard: Paper Bird is one of a kind." -tahoe.com
"With guitar, banjo, and trombone backing joyous harmonies, the folk orchestra cuts softly but surely through indie-rock coolness. Paper Bird's debut CD Anything Nameless and Joymaking, came out last year, and it deftly captures the warmth and wonder of the band's stage presence." -The Onion A.V. Club
"Paper Bird is at the very top of my list. I'm hopelessly smitten with the vocals of this trio of ladies (Esme and Genevieve Patterson and Sarah Anderson) and the pastoral backdrops created by their male counterparts (guitarist Paul DeHaven and Tyler Archuletta and Caleb Summeril, on trombone and banjo, respectively). Imagine a more beguiling Jolie Holland with the sublime, mellifluous, old-timey harmonies of the Chordettes. This is music to fall in love to - or with, as the case may be." -Dave Herrera, The Westword
"...onstage the members of Paper Bird don’t just look like they get along or play well together, they look like they love each other. They look like they’re having a great time. When they take the stage, the love spreads through the crowd like a beautiful case of pinkeye, and unless you’re the coldest bastard since Leona Helmsley, you will be infected. Symptoms include giggling, Snoopy dancing, and stranger-hugging." -Jef Otte, The UCD Advocate
"In the midst of mainstream bands hot off the production line, we find Paper Bird, a musical manifestation of the roots and philosophy that Coloradans share." -Josie Dembiczac, The Boulder Weekly

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/22/2006
Band Website: www.paperbirdband.com
Band Members: ESME -vox
PAUL- guitar
SARAH- vox and trumpet
TYLER- trombone
GENNY- vox
CALEB- banjo and harmonica
MACON- upright bass
Influences:
some happy paper bird shirt owners!



all our t-shirts are one of a kind!

Sounds Like:
Record Label: for booking, contact: [email protected]
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Walk the Talk Show: Paper Bird

http://vimeo.com/4619564 Check out our performance and interview from the elphant journal "Walk the Talk Show" It was a great event indeed!!
Posted by on Fri, 29 May 2009 11:39:00 GMT

song lyrics!

So, we've gotten some requests for copies of the lyrics to the songs on Anything Nameless and Joymaking. FYI, each physical copy of the album contains an insert with all of the lyrics written out by...
Posted by on Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:54:00 GMT

hooray! cds!

whew! not to worry, we have cds a-plenty. come 2009, you can find them at your friendly local retailers:twist and shout (denver)wax trax (denver)bart's cd cellar (boulder)albums on the hill (boulder)t...
Posted by on Tue, 30 Dec 2008 09:07:00 GMT

magical disappearing cds!

well, we've had a bit of bad luck with the company that was duplicating our cds, and they can't get them to us in time for the holidays. we will have some by our new years shows: 29th with the Flobots...
Posted by on Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:57:00 GMT

Can't find our album in stores?

small crisis: the shipment of our cds was delayed, and that is why you haven't been able to purchase it from your favorite local retailers!However, we promise it will be healthily stocked in:Twist and...
Posted by on Sat, 20 Dec 2008 13:40:00 GMT

3 in Denver Post Underground Music Poll!!

while we were in a park in san francisco we heard the news! check out all of the other lovely bands that ranked... denver is an amazing place for music... http://www.denverpost.com/music/ci_9988473 &n...
Posted by on Sun, 27 Jul 2008 09:20:00 GMT

Tour de Fat

As some or many of you may know or can read at the bottom of this here page, we are going to be on the Tour de Fat this summer with some of the incredible folks at New Belgium Brewing Company, and som...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:01:00 GMT

review of our album in the westword!

Moovers and Shakers 2007Backbeat scribes sound off on their favorite local releases of the year.Published: December 20, 2007Paper Bird, Anything Nameless and Joymaking (Self-released). While Sarah And...
Posted by on Sat, 29 Dec 2007 16:29:00 GMT

Syntax Magazine

We were recently interviewed by Jonathon of Syntax Magazine.He wrote a very very kind article and if you are at all interested, well, you should check it out for yourself here:http://www.denversyntax....
Posted by on Tue, 04 Sep 2007 13:45:00 GMT

good golly miss molly

fear not, friends. for Paper Bird will indeed have a new record soon, just a bit later than we had hoped. thank you all for being patient... and in the meanwhile come see a show because Sarah learned ...
Posted by on Thu, 24 May 2007 23:46:00 GMT