Genres Indie Website thepaperbacks.com Origin Winnipeg, Canada (2000) | Years active 2000–present Genre Indie rock | |
Associated acts The Bonaduces
The Weakerthans
Novillero Members Doug McLean
Jaret McNabb
Corey Biluk
Kevin Andrechuk
Kevin McLean Past members Jack Jonasson
Jason Churko
Tanya Jonasson
Ian Larue
Louis Lévesque Côté
Mike Marshall
Mike MacKenzie
Remi Lebrecque
Andrew Filyk Albums Intercontinental Pop Exchange No. 1, An Episode of Sparrows Record labels Endearing Records, Newest Industry | ||
The Paperbacks are a Canadian indie rock band from Winnipeg. The band formed in 2000 after the disbanding of popular local Winnipeg punk-rock act The Bonaduces. The band is heavily involved with the local Winnipeg music scene with close ties to such bands as The Weakerthans and Novillero. They released their debut album An Episode of Sparrows in 2003 on record label Pshaw. In January 2003 Endearing Records released Intercontinental Pop Exchange No. 1, a split with Wolf Colonel. Their latest album An Illusion Against Death was released July 21, 2007 in Canada on the Parliament of Trees record label. John K Samson of the Weakerthans acted as producer on their second record
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Their track "Grey Skies" is featured on the 2004 compilation album New Music Canada, Vol. 1.
In January 2010 they released their third full length a double album, Lit from Within.
Band members
Discography
Songs
An Episode of SparrowsAn Episode of Sparrows · 2003
Who Will Run the Starfish HospitalAn Episode of Sparrows · 2003
I Suffer This Like a DreamAn Episode of Sparrows · 2003