Paper Moon - March/April 2006
Who: Paper Moon
What: endearing
Where: Winnipeg, MB
To Contact: Endearing Records, (604) 773-0115, www.endearing.com, www.myspace.com/papermoonmusic.
On the band’s second album, Broken Hearts Break Faster Every Day, the quintet-turned-sextet creates romantic light pop that seamlessly connects each song from “Turning Colours To Greys” to “Daytrip to Salzburg” to the closer. Produced by Brandon Friesen, and mixed and mastered by Greg Reely, its Six Pence None The Richer meets Stars style can entice the indie music lovers but also draw in the sophisticates (do yuppies still exist?). Formed in 2000, Paper Moon (it’s surprising it can use the name) signed a publishing deal with Nettwerk Songs Publishing and has since collaborated with members of Nada Surf, Ivy and the Hermit, not to mention landed songs in some 20 films and TV shows. Most of the tracks on Broken Hearts are penned by the band, however, there are a few outside contributors, including Ivy’s Andy Chase on “String Of Blinking Lights”. The band is signed to Vancouver’s Endearing Records, and distributed by Endearing Records/Fontana North. The line-up is Allison Shervernoha (vocals/guitars); Chris Hiebert (drums/percussion); Rob Rodgers (bass/vocals); John Wilson (guitars); Nicole Pielo (keyboards/guitar/violin/vocals), who all appear on the album, and Leslie Workman (keyboards/guitar/vocals).