It is often hard to pinpoint specific influences. Instead, we will dedicate this section of the page to featuring bands we like. Come back every Sunday for a different band one of us has taken a shining to. These may be well known or unknown bands. If there is a band you think we will like, feel free to send us a message about them. We're always up for hearing good music.
June 19th 2008
The Beatles. I think this one is pretty self explanitory. Here is "All You Need is Love" on Our World, the first ever live global television link. Broadcast to 26 countries and watched by 350 million people.
Paper Lions (formerly Chucky Danger) is composed of ten time East Coast Music award nominated artists John MacPhee, Rob
MacPhee, Colin Buchanan, and David Cyrus MacDonald. They have performed for tens of thousands
of people, earning critical acclaim and regional and national awards including Touring Artist of the
Year from the Canadian Arts Presenters Organization (2007) and Pop Recording of the Year from the
East Coast Music Awards (2005).
Paper Lions self titled 2007 album was produced by Danny Blume of grammy award winning team
Good and Evil. The eleven song record spans eras of influence, shamelessly evoking the work of the
bands musical mentors; The Beatles, The Beach Boys, The Police, Queen, Michael Jackson, The Shins,
Sufjan Stevens. It crosses genre lines as though they don't exist, with tracks incorporating classic rock,
pop, folk, blues, and barber shop.
Paper Lions performed over 250 shows in 2007 alone. Their live show has been compared to the
Police on speed. A turn at The Warped Tour in the summer of 2007 spawned this review from
Vancouvers premiere arts magazine, the Georgia Strait;
"... the lucky few that wandered over to the unenviable Hot Topic stage, at the other end of the T-Bird
field, were treated to a performance by Prince Edward Island's Chucky Danger (now Paper Lions) a
dapper suit-sporting quartet playing its first Warped gig. Sounding like Franz Ferdinand and moving
like the Talking Heads, this group put on a real show, complete with fantastic tunes and stage presence,
and enough charisma to draw more than 300 fans by the end of its too-short time on stage... you
couldn't help but feel that their kind of magic was the true reason to go to Warped - the off chance that
you might discover something great."
I saw you guys last month in toronto, at the sound Acadamy with cake. I thought i was going to have to sit through another shity band, but you guys blew me away!!! What are the chances of a show in detroit? Anyway go wings!!!
I saw you in TO and Hamilton with Cake. I was upset that you weren't doing the american Cake dates cause the opener was BAD. Hah. I was very impressed with your show. We picked up a CD too :)
Come to Buffalo, we're fun! Buffalo is usually very good to Canadian bands :)
You guys are great!! I saw you open up for Cake in Montreal & you were so awesome that I bought a CD & a Tshirt. During Cake's performance you came and stood right next to where I was sitting and watched the rest of the show. I wanted to ask you to autograph my CD so bad but I was too shy :(
Thanks for letting me know of your upcoming gig @ the Supermarket. You guys actually mentioned it during the concert and I've already made a mental note. Cheers.
Hey PL Boys, Thanks for the add. I saw you guys open for Cake in Montreal last saturday night and I was hooked. I bought your cd and I love it. I have a radio show at the university I study at in the US, so your getting on the airwaves here :-D Any chance you will be playing in the Northeast of the USA?
Saw you guys open for Cake last week in Toronto and Hamilton. Bought the cd in Hamilton. You're right the old transformers cartoon is better than the movie. Can't go wrong with the original toys either.
Hey, thanks for checking my profile! I actually haven't updated it in over a year, so your comment reminded me that it was time for a change. I came home from France last October and I stayed in Edmonton until July, when I went to South America. I think it was in June that I saw you guys play with Cake, and I was amazed! You guys put on an incredible show, and I've been listening to your album since then. Hope to see you back in Edmonton soon, Tristan
Hey, thanks a lot Colin! We've listened to your tracks, pretty sweet tunes! Hopefully in the future you guys will start making your way towards Windsor ON., we'd love to catch a show. As for the Volge project, we're just trying to give internet music a face lift, hopefully you guys like it and join our site. It's all free, and also, feel free to send us suggestions and comments, we'd love to hear what you think. Thanks again! www. Volge. com
Hi Guys! Thanks for your message!...Well, I saw you guys rockin' out opening for Cake last week...U guys did good man! Your CD is pretty cool! The idea of selling it for $5 got a lot of people in line to buy it...hehe...but it's worth more than that...for sure! Keep it up guys!
Thanks, I will. You guys we amazing. By the way, Thanks for answering me. It's so cool that you keep in touch with your fans. Just one more reason you guys are my new favorites.
hey guys. super great pleasure tooting with you the other night in the hammer. thanks for grabbing my trumpets! i just found out that we're actually not playing that peterborough show! what are your travel plans for the next few weeks? in toronto anytime sooner than the 15th? if not, you can just leave them at the supermarket for me, as we'll be outta town that night. see ya soon guys! rusty
You guys rocked the chili pepper last night! Best 10$ I ever spent, and you even added Beautiful One to your set list! :) You are by far the best live band that my friends and I have ever seen. Thanks to Rob for the frisbees, and to Colin for getting everyone together for us. :) I'll get the group pic photoshopped so David doesn't look so sweaty :P, and I'll send it in a message sometime this week. You guys are amazing, and good luck with your future shows! Don't be a stranger to our town. :) -Nat.
amazing show at the chili pepper tonight! unforgettable. I wish Keep it natural was on the cd too! lovedddd it. keep it up guys! goodluck, and come back soon!
you guys were so flawless last night, you're like state-of-the-art robots. you should have stopped by the merch booth to drop off some stuff though..! (that was my volunteering post. )
Hey guys...you guys or one of your fans registered you for Indie Of The Year. We attempted contacting you and heard nothing back. At this point, the only thing left to do is post a "Vote For Us" Banner on your myspace and relating websites. After that you'll be approved and start making your way to the top.
Have we mentioned amongst other things, the winner should be available to play live November 1st at THE ROCK N ROLL HALL OF FAME IN CLEVELAND?
Hi guys. Thanks for the comment. I've got a little radio show called Rock Contours on CFMH 107.3 Thursdays 5:00 - 6:00 AST, and I've played your songs with enthusiasm and fanfare. In recent weeks it's been Getaway, streamed from your Myspace site. I wish you all the success in the world. Keep writing those great tunes! P.S. Loved the Hockey Night in Canada effort too!
