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Paper Tongues' eclectic sound ranges from bombastic songs like "For the People" that can light up a packed arena or a dance floor, while the soulful electronica-infused "Trinity" is inspiring and invigorating. Guitarist Devin Forbes comments, "Our music is extremely eclectic because we're all coming from different places. Aswan grew up with hip hop, Clayton grew up with electronica and I grew up with rock, but it all comes together fluidly in Paper Tongues."
Paper Tongues was officially born in 2007 on the streets of Charlotte, North Carolina. Lead singer Aswan North, helped found the Inprov Music Experience, a weekly event where musicians played for the homeless at a main intersection in the middle of the city. The current band lineup congregated at uptown Charlotte weekly, slowly developing a bond. Aswan started cultivating his song writing and presence during those shows. He brought those street sounds and ideas to producers in Los Angeles. It didn't take long for Aswan's collaborators to feel the power and magnitude behind the ideas of his music. This caught Cody and Devin's attention. They had been formally playing as Paper Tongues. With Cody, Devin, Jordan and Clayton's help, Aswan quickly set out to find other members for this entity. As the songs sprung to life, Paper Tongues was reborn with the same vision to impact rock n' roll with a new sound.
A wide variety of influences inform Aswan's vibrant, vivacious vocal style, which falls somewhere between Al Green's Sultry falsetto and Steve Perrys 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."
Working with producers Brian West (Nelly Furtado, K'Naan, Bela Fleck), Mark Endert (Maroon 5, Gavin DeGraw, Madonna), John Fields (Switchfoot, Jimmy Eat World), Billy Hume (Ying Yang Twins, Bone Crusher, David Banner) and up-and-coming producer, Nicolas Balachandran. 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.
Paper Tongues want to work from the inside out too. Aswan continues, "I wouldn't want to start a revolution. I believe things only change from the inside out. I don't feel that we can change much unless we're willing to join hands with people who have already been bleeding. We want to do something new and fresh with the tools that already exist so the people who built those tools respect and honor us as their nephews." There's no doubt they will.
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."
Welcome to rock n' roll's best hope for evolution. Open up for Paper Tongues. —Rick Florino
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kkjhgdfa
(7 months ago)
Are you a Christian bAND'
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hiseyes
(8 months ago)
love you guys!
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vivie1921
(8 months ago)
love the new stuff guys, you guys have great talent rock on!
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MavenNy
(1 year ago)
I live in Orlando and kept hearing Get Higher on the radio the past few days. I loved it instantly. I kept trying to scan the stations because I was driving to try to find out who the artist was and it was one of those, go figure moments where I would only catch the name of the song. When I finally heard the name of the band, it was the day AFTER your show here. I don't generally avidly search to find out the name of a band if it is the first time I heard them and especially when it leads me to be utterly reckless while driving, but once I heard Get Higher I needed to hear every other song as well. The next opporutnity I get to see your band live, I won't miss it for anything. Needless to say, you have gained a new fan(:
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Tlussiano
(1 year ago)
I heard Bubba talking about u guys the other day, so I looked you up on youtube! Your music is great. I can't wait to see you live in Orlando.
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saogurl101
(1 year ago)
Totally seen you guys open for my favorite band Switchfoot in Tulsa. Im now living in San Diego and want you guys to play a show out here. You guys are AWESOME! Keep it up! =)
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soldouttoGod
(1 year ago)
I finally heard you guys on radio!!!!!!!! EEEK (Air1) Im soooo happy coz you guys are amazing!! Loved you when you came to saskatoon. you should come back :)
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TheMatrixsk8er
(1 year ago)
man i saw u at 97x backyard bbq in st. pete.u guys were so SICK!
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BlindDuck1
(1 year ago)
Yo, Tongues, just bought tickets a few hours ago for your show at Backbooth in Orlando. Driving all the way from Tampa to see y'all. So do a brother and his girl a solid and hook us up after the show....10 minutes is way cool. We would both feel honored to meet you guys. Y'all ROCK.
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BlindDuck1
(1 year ago)
Hey guys, got your CD earlier tonight, with the autographed insert (thank you very much brothers) and IT WAS GREAT! POSITIVE, DISTINCT AND DIFFERENT. Thanks a million fellas.
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