PAPER ROUTE

When I was fourteen I went to my first concert. I had the idea in my head that opening bands were composed of a prerecorded tape of classical music, welcoming in locals before the real show started. Thankfully I was proven my wrongful misconception. We were first greeted by a petite woman in her twenties, sporting a deep parted, jet black main and the tattoos that suited her powerful and independent demeanor, known as lights. lights shared with the audience her twist on electro-pop, and even won me over with her fun and quirky sound. 

The band that followed her became the go-to band for my anytime-playlists, the songs that kept me interested and confused, and the lyrics made me rethink my disposition: Paper Route. I swooned at their ease on stage and the slow but oddly, relatable lyrics that JT preached to his crowd. Paper Route continues to connect and challenge me as they release various EPs and full length albums, their most recent being "The Peace of Wild Things," which is rad. This band was formed in Nashville, Tennessee and were previously referred to as For All the Drifters (check out the song "Perfect Machine"), but upon changing their name for themselves and the band, they were launched into what is now known as Paper Route.

This band weaves in so many powerful instruments that create a quirky and cool vibe that makes you want to tap your foot along to their wicked tunes.  Though their band has changed its grouping, now lacking one of its wingmen, Andy Smith, Paper Route remains steady and original in their sound and continues to wow their listeners. Here is a really cool acoustic version of their song "Are We All Forgotten" on the Absence album. If you really take a look deep into the lyrics, I hope this bands and their songs bring you a new perspective like it did for me.

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