Paper Tongues to release debut album in 2010
By bandweblogs on Nov 16, 2009 in Albums, Bands, Music News, New Releases | Tags: Paper Tongues
Paper Tongues plays for the people. Fusing massive rock n' roll melodies with fiery hip hop beats, the Charlotte band conjures an infectious, incendiary sound on their A&M/Octone debut, due out summer 2010.
Embracing elements of rock, funk, rap and soul, these seven individuals have created something you haven't heard before.
Paper Tongues was officially born in 2007 on the streets of Charlotte, North Carolina. And the music is described as a soundtrack for dancing, crying, loving and living.
Paper Tongues - Aswan North, Devin Forbes, Cody Blackler, Joey Signa, Clayton Simon, Jordan Hardee and Danny Santell - are a collective of artists, and their first record is their first masterpiece.
A wide variety of influences inform Aswan's vibrant, vivacious vocal style, which falls somewhere between Al Green's Sultry falsetto and Steve Perry’s uplifting bravado. "Kool and the Gang and Grandmaster Flash were hugely influential. Anything out there with a great hook grabs my attention. As a kid, there was a ton of country music around me - Ricky Skaggs, Kenny Rogers, Hank Williams Jr., Loretta Lyn, and Conway Twitty. I took all that in too, and it helped me write lyrics."
Ultimately, for Aswan and Co. Paper Tongues is a way of life. "We want fans to walk away from our music with that good feeling. We think our music can bring healing for a group of people, a society, bad politics and artists that feel hopeless. Paper Tongues' music should heal you and make you take a chance again."
Working with producers Brian West (Nelly Furtado, K'Naan, Bela Fleck), Mark Endert (Maroon 5, Gavin DeGraw, Madonna), John Fields (Switchfoot, Jimmy Eat World), Paper Tongues crafted an album that's bustling with energy. However, there's a deeper purpose for the band. Keyboardist Cody Blackler explains, "It's rock music for sure, but we also want to bring something new."
Welcome to rock n' roll's best hope for evolution. Open up for Paper Tongues.
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