Ottawa Tonite ? Archive ? Spotlight: Papermaps: visual arts, theatre ...

Papermaps is a Toronto-based rock quartet formed by producer/songwriter Dean Marino.

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The band just?recently announced the ?addition of Betty Dimo to the line-?up as their new bass player. Betty will take over on bass, as her?brother-?in-?law Todd Harrison moves to additional keys and guitars.?Band members Wendy Leung [keys/vocals] and Bobby?Lee on drums remain as key members of Papermaps, along with frontman Marino.

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Formerly EX~PO, the band renamed?themselves Papermaps in the autumn of 2010.??Their music blends elements of indie rock, art rock, experimental,?shoegaze and electronica while maintaining strong pop ?sensibilities.??The band is often compared to acts like the?Shins, Spoon, Radiohead and MGMT.

Papermaps ?rehearses, writes and records out of Dean?s studio, Chemical Sound, which is known for its warm and spacious?atmosphere as well as a massive collection of vintage gear.??Dean has played host to bands such as the Black Keys,?Sharon Jones and the Dapkings, Tokyo Police Club, Born Ruffians, Sweet Thing, C?mon and many more.

?The debut full-length album, ?Papermaps? was released in 2011?(Sparks/EMI). On October 19th 2011, Papermaps?performed in New York as part of the annual Canadian Blast! Showcase at the CMJ Music Marathon. The band then travelled to Halifax to?perform as part of the 2011 Halifax Pop Explosion.

?The sound is that 80s throwback vibe that I love?and I instantly got hooked on their track ?Complicate Things? (the follow-up to Papermap?s first single and band-made video ?Reunion?)

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?This next clip is the ?official? video for Papermaps single, ?Reunion.? It?s totally homemade (or rather fan-made) except for the stuff the band did in their rehearsal space. The band asked fans to send clips of themselves answering the question:? ?If you could send a message back in time to yourself at age 16, what would you say??? As it turns out, a lot of people showed interest in the project, most people had ideas about what to say and a few people actually got up the nerve to submit a clip.

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Currently the band is working on album #2.

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Upcoming Tour Dates:
March 24th | Toronto, ON | Hard Luck ? CMW
March 30th | Ottawa, ON | Zaphod?s

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Connie Bernardi plays the role of radio announcer on Majic 100 in Ottawa, full time music blogger and seeker of new music. Latest and greatest bragging right?I totally pinched Donnie Wahlberg?s ass.?Try and contain your seething jealousy.

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