Paper Bird
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Paper Bird is an eight piece Folk/Americana band based in Denver, Colorado
. The band is composed of: sisters Genny and Esme Patterson (both vocals), brother and sister Mark (percussion, typewriter) and Sarah Anderson (vocals and cornet/trumpet), Tyler Archuletta (trombone), Macon Terry (upright bass), Paul DeHaven (guitar), and Caleb Summeril (banjo). Paper Bird formed in 2006 and their self-released their first album, Anything Nameless and Joymaking appeared in 2007 which is a top selling record in Colorado retail. Summer 2008 Paper Bird went on their first national tour with New Belgium Brewery's "Tour de Fat", they have been touring nationally ever since.
On June 24, 2009, Paper Bird's first EP titled "A Sky Underground" was released, followed by a summer tour which included stops at High Sierra Music Festival
, Oregon Country Fair
, Mile High Music Festival
and 10,000 Lakes Festival. Paper Bird has shared the stage with Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
, Neko Case
, DeVotchKa
, Big Head Todd and the Monsters
, Glen Campbell
, Trace Bundy
and many others. The EP A Sky Underground was picked up and re-released digitally April 2010 by Park The Van Records
. and the live EP Live at Twist & Shout. In July 2010 the band again self-released their second full length album When the River Took Flight.They also released several eps geared towards old people.
In the fall of 2010 Paper Bird began working with Ballet Nouveau Colorado
. The band composed the music for a ballet entitled Carry On, their music was then combined with the choreography and films by Garrett Ammon, it thus became a multi-media performance which debuted at the Lakewood Cultural Center on February 4, 2011 and was played to sold-out houses in February. It will be performed again in June 2011. Paper Bird hired Mark Anderson and Stelth Ulvang to perform the ballet. Anderson was inducted to the bands roster after the ballet.
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
. The band is composed of: sisters Genny and Esme Patterson (both vocals), brother and sister Mark (percussion, typewriter) and Sarah Anderson (vocals and cornet/trumpet), Tyler Archuletta (trombone), Macon Terry (upright bass), Paul DeHaven (guitar), and Caleb Summeril (banjo). Paper Bird formed in 2006 and their self-released their first album, Anything Nameless and Joymaking appeared in 2007 which is a top selling record in Colorado retail. Summer 2008 Paper Bird went on their first national tour with New Belgium Brewery's "Tour de Fat", they have been touring nationally ever since.
On June 24, 2009, Paper Bird's first EP titled "A Sky Underground" was released, followed by a summer tour which included stops at High Sierra Music Festival
High Sierra Music Festival
High Sierra Music Festival is a multi-day music festival held in Quincy, California, a mountainous area about 80 miles northwest of Reno, Nevada.The festival is held each year the weekend of July 4...
, Oregon Country Fair
Oregon Country Fair
The Oregon Country Fair is an annual three-day fair held in Veneta, Oregon, United States. Located in the Willamette Valley, the site is about west of Eugene along the Long Tom River. Annual attendance is approximately 45,000, and the fair has around 350 booths each year...
, Mile High Music Festival
Mile High Music Festival
The Mile High Music Festival is an annual two-day concert held in Commerce City, Colorado at Dick's Sporting Goods Park, first done on July 19 and 20, 2008...
and 10,000 Lakes Festival. Paper Bird has shared the stage with Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros is an American band led by Alex Ebert, vocalist of the power pop group Ima Robot. Their first full-length recording, Up from Below, was released July 7, 2009, digitally and July 14, 2009, physically on Community Records...
, Neko Case
Neko Case
Neko Case is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her solo career and her contributions as a member of the Canadian indie rock group The New Pornographers....
, DeVotchKa
DeVotchKa
DeVotchKa is a four-piece multi-instrumental and vocal ensemble. They take their name from the Russian word devochka , meaning "girl"...
, Big Head Todd and the Monsters
Big Head Todd and the Monsters
Big Head Todd & the Monsters is a rock band formed in 1986 in Colorado. The band has released a number of albums since 1989 with their 1993 album Sister Sweetly going platinum in the United States...
, Glen Campbell
Glen Campbell
Glen Travis Campbell is an American country music singer, guitarist, television host and occasional actor. He is best known for a series of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as for hosting a variety show called The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS television.During his 50 years in show...
, Trace Bundy
Trace Bundy
Trace Bundy is an instrumental acoustic guitar player who lives and performs in Boulder, Colorado. He is known to fans as "The Acoustic Ninja" for his legato and finger tapping skills. His playing style features him playing with both hands on the fretboard, intricate finger picking arpeggios and...
and many others. The EP A Sky Underground was picked up and re-released digitally April 2010 by Park The Van Records
Park the Van
Park the Van is a New Orleans, Louisiana-based independent record label. It was established with a Dr. Dog release in 2004 by Christopher Watson. After the events of Hurricane Katrina they moved their office to Schwenksville, PA until returning to New Orleans in 2008.-Bands:*Dr...
. and the live EP Live at Twist & Shout. In July 2010 the band again self-released their second full length album When the River Took Flight.They also released several eps geared towards old people.
In the fall of 2010 Paper Bird began working with Ballet Nouveau Colorado
Ballet Nouveau Colorado
Ballet Nouveau Colorado , a contemporary ballet company based out of Broomfield, Colorado is the second largest ballet company in the state...
. The band composed the music for a ballet entitled Carry On, their music was then combined with the choreography and films by Garrett Ammon, it thus became a multi-media performance which debuted at the Lakewood Cultural Center on February 4, 2011 and was played to sold-out houses in February. It will be performed again in June 2011. Paper Bird hired Mark Anderson and Stelth Ulvang to perform the ballet. Anderson was inducted to the bands roster after the ballet.
Albums
- Anything Nameless and JoymakingAnything Nameless and Joymaking- External links :* * *...
(2007 - self released) - A Sky UndergroundA Sky Underground- External links :* * *...
(2009 - self released) (2010 - Park The Van RecordsPark the VanPark the Van is a New Orleans, Louisiana-based independent record label. It was established with a Dr. Dog release in 2004 by Christopher Watson. After the events of Hurricane Katrina they moved their office to Schwenksville, PA until returning to New Orleans in 2008.-Bands:*Dr...
) - Live at Twist and Shout (2009 - Twist & Shout RecordsTwist & Shout RecordsTwist & Shout Records is a record store located in the Congress Park neighborhood on east Colfax Avenue in Denver, Colorado. It is home to the largest independently owned record collection in Denver.-References:...
) - When the River Took Flight (2010 - self released)
- Carry On (2011 - self released)