For Immediate Release
March 8, 2013
PAPER BIRD TO TAKE FLIGHT WITH ROOMS MARCH 26
Denver
Based Indie Folk Group Readying Fourth Album and Subsequent Tour
Denver, CO— Following a successful fall tour that
included some dates with breakthrough Americana darlings The Lumineers,
eclectic Denver based indie folk band Paper Bird is hoping to break through themselves in
2013. Paper Bird’s fourth album, Rooms,
is due on March 26, and this release pushes musical boundaries even further
than anything the group has done since its inception in 2007. Building on a
unique signature sound with dynamic rhythms and effortless, flowing harmonies,
Paper Bird wanted to make an album that was coherent and truly
represented where they are as a band and as people –so they made a hard left turn by
enlisting good friend and accomplished film composer Ryan Fritch, to produce Rooms.
“Ryan sees music
differently than all of us had before this recording process,” said drummer
Mark Anderson. “His input on our music
opened our eyes to new ways of writing and experiencing sound, helping to create
an atmosphere within the album that did not exist before.”
In addition, Paper Bird
wanted to try and capture the same energy as from their live shows, so they
made the decision to track live—no easy task with seven members recording in
different rooms. At the same time, they added
yet another wrinkle. “We
incorporated a slew of new instruments, which haven't appeared in our past
albums, and will most definitely affect our live shows,” said Anderson. “Our sound really evolved during this
process.”
The title, Rooms, stems from the simple premise
that every song is like a different room in a house, each having a different
feel and layout, something that is even more literal given that every band
member contributes to the songwriting. Banjoist/guitarist
Caleb Summeril says that Rooms is
like a debut release. “It is our first studio album in over two
years and the first with the band as it sounds today, with drums and more of an
indie-folk sound than a traditional folk sound,” he said. “I think the songs will really translate well
to a wider audience and I think this is our most accessible album thus far.”
Paper Bird will also
hit the road in earnest to support Rooms,
to continue growing its fan base.
About Paper Bird
Since the
band’s formation in 2007, Paper Bird
has been playing its joyful blend of indie folk, roots, and Americana to
delighted audiences nationwide. Paper Bird has released two studio
albums, Anything Nameless and Joymaking (2007) and When the River took Flight (2010); as
well as Carry On (2011), which was
the score to a collaboration with Ballet Nouveau Colorado of the same
name. Their unique sound is a combination of a dynamic and
energetic rhythm section intertwined with effortless and flowing harmonies and
the group’s backbone is their songwriting, musicianship and a general allergy
to all limitations and trends. With seven members and no designated leader, the
possibilities for Paper Bird are constantly unfolding, with fluctuations in
style and mood akin to weather patterns. Their
rare and beautiful approach to music led them to be featured on NPR’s All
Things Considered and were voted in the Top 10 Best Underground Bands by the Denver Post three years in a row, as
well as being 5280’s Top of the Town
“Top Local Band.” Most recently, Paper
Bird was featured in February 2013 in the New
York Times in a story about up and coming Denver bands.
Tour Dates:
Mar. 8: Nashville, TN
@ The High Watt
Mar. 9: St. Louis, MO
@ Plush St. Louis
Mar. 11: Columbia, MO
@ Mojo's
Mar. 12: Kansas City,
MO @ The Riot Room
Mar. 19: Colorado
Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep
Mar. 20: Carbondale,
CO @ pac3 carbondale
Mar. 21: Telluride,
CO @ Sheridan Opera House
Mar. 22: Denver, CO @
The Oriental Theater
Mar. 23: Fort
Collins, CO @ Aggie Theater
Apr. 02: Salt Lake
City, UT @ Urban Lounge
Apr. 04: Seattle, WA
@ The Sunset Tavern
Apr. 06: Bellingham,
WA @ The Green Frog
Apr. 09: San
Francisco, CA @ Hotel Utah Saloon
May 07: Cambridge,
MA@ Middle East - Upstairs
May 08: New York, NY
@ Mercury Lounge
Soundcloud sampler: http://soundcloud.com/paper-bird-2/sets/rooms-sample
For a review
copy download of Rooms, please e-mail Mike Farley at mike@michaeljmedia.com
Publicity:
Mike Farley
Michael J. Media
608-848-9707
Booking:
Michael McGregor
Hello! Booking
651-647-4464
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