PAPERTREE
Formed in October 2002 by Brian Sanchez and Tom Perona as an alternative outlet for their creative energies, Papertree morphed in such a way that neither individual could have anticipated. The project began as a response to the over-saturated local music scene. Attempting to create something unique and exciting, the two began recording at Tom's suburban Chicago residence, eventually relocating to Brian's apartment bedroom.
Neither workspace was more than 6'x 4', which fostered an air of claustrophobic inspirato. By the time they emerged from the six-month sessions, the duo had produced a record that thumbed its nose at classic recording conventions, defied categorization among industry classifications, and was a true collaboration between two visionary musicians. Each song is drenched in harmony reminiscent of late 1960s psychadelic recordings by the Beatles and the Beach Boys. Melodically, the material is dense to the point where it cannot all be absorbed upon the initial listening. Their music is ripe with subtle harmonies coupled with melody lines that will stick in your head for days on end. All the music was written and performed on record by Sanchez and Perona.
Brian and Tom have been working intermittently over the last three years on a follow up to 6'x 4'. Below are two tracks from those sessions in their near-complete form. They are working on a total of 15 songs for the record.
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 Not Coming Back
How About You?
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Personnel: TP - Guitar, Bass, Vocals, Drums, Piano, Synth /
Brian Sanchez - Guitar, Vocals, Piano, Synth /
Recordings:
6' x 4 - recorded August 2002 - May 2003 in Elmhurst and Naperville, IL
Other Papertree websites:
Papertree Website
Papertree MySpace
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Text by Tom Perona. Musicman logo created by Al Jin. Photo by Chewy Benkert.
Last updated May 2010
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