Paper Navy
Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States | SELF
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Press
Smooth, lilting indie pop. Lots of shuffles and pristine vocals. - Nashville Scene
Paper Navy have produced an album that is more than the sum of its twangy Telecaster-laden parts; it's a beautifully produced set of hummable songs that display a questioning sensibility about modern life. - Catching the Waves
A smart, addictive and immaculately produced album. - blocSonic - The Nashville Scene, Catching The Waves, blocSonic
Discography
Yea Tall--the newest single from Paper Navy is only available at www.papernavy.com. And it's free to stream!
All Grown Up--available at all major online retailers or at www.papernavy.com, where the album can be heard in its entirety, free of charge.
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Bio
Paper Navy are a folk-pop outfit originating on the fringes of Nashville, TN. With musical influences as divergent as classic country and 1970s era pop, you might imagine something like Bakersfield-Bread. Mmm...yes. Yet, in spite of a flavor that certainly ruminates, this doesn't quite sum up the paradoxically spare albeit lush sound of these guitar-based arrangements. Notwithstanding the occasional touch of telecaster-inspired twang and a few train-roll rhythms, the music on this debut release is more cosmic than country, calling on the subtle effects of atmosphere to soften an otherwise dark airing of views.
From the sweetly seductive "Honey Mead" with it's boozy swing to the Queen influenced pomp of "Tongue Tied," Paper Navy aim to persuade a diverse audience that pop isn't so easily classified, and folk is more of an ethic than an aesthetic. This idea can also be heard on tunes like "Swan Song," "Factories," and the title track, "All Grown Up," which delve into the existential misgivings of Everyman while remaining pleasantly listenable and catchy enough to hold on to.
This project was recorded in a ramshackle rehearsal space (that also serves as a laundry room) by Shawn Anfinson (vocals, acoustic guitar), Brandon Harris (guitars, bass) and Simon Lynn (drums, bells). Presently, Anfinson and Harris are working on a number of singles to be released on www.papernavy.com over the course of several months. Their first single, Yea Tall, is currently available!
Credits:
Released 01 April 2009
Recorded and Produced by Anfinson, Harris, and Lynn.
Mixed and Mastered by Brian Carter at Paradox Productions in Murfreesboro, TN.
*All songs written by Anfinson and Harris.
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