Event

The Paperboys!

The Paperboys
Wild Buffalo House of Music
208 W. Holly St.
Bellingham, WA 98225
Doors at 9pm $8 presale/$10 door

It's been said The Paperboys' music is hard to describe. Truth is, you could add rock, Son Jarocho, and world beat to that list too. Call it 'Guinness with a tequila chaser while listening to an Americana Jukebox'. Or 'a place where Irish, Mexican and Roots music collide.'

Of course, this multicultural mix is hardly surprising from a bilingual band, whose founding member is Mexican-Canadian and whose players cover a range of musical backgrounds from Bluegrass to Funk to traditional Scots and Irish music.

"A lot has to do with where we're from," says lead singer Tom Landa. "Vancouver is a culturally diverse place which feeds what we do and the music we make."

"Yes, we cover a lot of musical territory and have a lot of influences. There is a lot I can tell you about the music. But what it isn't is something that you can easily put into a little box and say "oh, this is Celtic" or "this is folk." We are much more than that."

Meanwhile, critics from Billboard to the Washington Post don't have any trouble describing the Paperboys sound.

"Astonishing eclectic folk-rock from acclaimed Canadian quintet."
Mojo's Jonny Black.

"A mix of Eagles laced alt-country, Tower of Power horns and gospel choirs, reminiscent of early Elton John and Van Morrison."
Americana UK Magazine

'One of the most exciting bands to come out of the folk-roots corner'
- fRoots Magazine'

"If you don't believe a jig can shred, listen to The Paperboys."
Seattle Rocket