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The Paperboys (sometimes billed and credited as Tom Landa and the Paperboys) are a Canadian folk music band from Vancouver that formed in 1991.〔 The Paperboys blend Celtic folk with bluegrass, Mexican, Eastern European, African, zydeco, soul and country influences.〔 The band has had a variety of members & line-ups since its original formation, with Landa remaining as the sole founding member, although veteran banjoist/bassist Cam Salay often returns as a guest performer. Known for consistently creating pop songs with melodic hooks, their music has been called versatile, with a wide range of influences, melding diverse musical influences more successfully than some other Irish rock bands have previously.〔〔 Their first studio album, ''Late As Usual'', was released in 1995, with their most recent release being their seventh album, 2014's ''At Peace With One's Ghost's''. Their first three studio albums have received Juno Award nominations, with 1997's ''Molinos'' winning for the Roots and Traditional Album of the Year category, and also winning a West Coast Music Award the same year. Their album ''Postcards'' won a West Coast Music Award in 2000.〔 The Paperboys have their own record label and production companies, ''Stompy Discs'' and ''Stomp Productions'', which they created to produce and market their work themselves, beginning with their first album.〔 After the death of original drummer Paul Lawton, The Paperboys helped to finance a scholarship in his name.〔 The band has also appeared in and scored award-winning international films. They are noted for their version of Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower", which was part of a tribute album to Dylan's 60th birthday.〔 A staple at folk, roots, and bluegrass festivals in North America and Europe, The Paperboys have extensively toured both continents, performing in England, Germany, Switzerland, Norway, Scotland, Ireland, France, and Austria.〔 Regularly featured on Canadian national television, The Paperboys have said in the past, "We get paid for the travel time but play for free."〔 ==Formation and roster== The Paperboys were originally formed in 1991 by bassist Christopher Jonat and Tom Landa on acoustic guitar & vocals, with Jeremy Hughes on accordion & vocals, Kevin Ball on Fiddle, and Dave Plenkovich on drums. This early version of the band was very popular with the Vancouver college crowds, but after creative discrepancies Tom kept the Paperboys name & all the other remaining bandmembers reformed as the Clumsy Lovers. Tom Landa was born in Mexico to a Canadian mother of Irish ancestry and a Mexican father, and later moved from Mexico City to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.〔 〕 Initially, Landa discovered Celtic music via the Canadian band Spirit of the West, whose flautist and co-vocalist was Geoffrey Kelly. Kelly would later produce half of The Paperboys' first studio album ''Late as Usual'' with Colin Nairne (producer & guitarist for Barney Bentall) and eventually end up joining the band full-time. The original ''Late As Usual'' band members included Moritz Behm on fiddle, Neil Burnett on vocals, penny whistle & celtic harp, Glenn Kruger (the Stoaters, Real McKenzies) on drums & vocals, and Cam Salay on banjo and bass.〔They were later joined for the latter half of this recording by drummer Paul "Lolly" Lawton, who went on to stay with them for further recordings & touring until his untimely demise in 2005. 〕〔 〕〔 〕 In 1995, the band was later joined by Shona Le Mottée on fiddle, and Shannon Saunders on a variety of instruments (bass, fiddle, banjo), to contribute to the band's live shows.〔 Le Mottée left The Paperboys in 1997, after recording the award-winning ''Molinos'', and was replaced by flautist Hanz Araki.〔 In the late 1990s, they were joined for a time by keyboardist Doug Schmidt. In 2010, the band currently consists of Landa, Kalissa Hernandez on fiddle, Brad Gillard on banjo and bass, Geoffrey Kelly on flutes, and Sam Esecson on drums, with a three-piece horn section consisting of Kareem Kandi on saxophone, Nick LaRiviere on trombone, and either Miguelito Valdes or Greg Lyons on trumpet. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Paperboys (Canadian band)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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