Paper Bird * He's My Brother, She's My Sister

Paper Bird’s backbone is their songwriting, musicianship and a general allergy to all limitations
and trends. With seven members and no leader, possibilities are ever unfolding, with fluctuations
in style and mood akin to weather patterns.When asked what genre of music they play, they
answer “joyful.” The seven-piece band consists of three female singers, accompanied by banjo,
guitar, stand-up bass and trombone. Young in age but timeless in spirit, Paper Bird continually
captures the hearts of new listeners and long-time fans.

Their rare and beautiful approach to music led them to be featured on NPR’s All Things
Considered and they were voted in the Top 10 Best Underground Bands by Denver Post three
years in a row, as well as 5280’s Top of the Town 2009 “Top Local Band”. In the last year they
have played Red Rocks Amphitheater to an audience of over 8000 people and have shared the
stage with Devotchka, Judy Collins, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, Glen Campbell, and Big
Head Todd & the Monsters. Their haunting and authentic sound is a refreshing and breathtaking
blend of folk, jazz, bluegrass and rhythm and blues.

The members of the band- Sarah Anderson, vocals and trumpet; sisters Esmé and Genny
Patterson, vocals; Tyler Archuletta, trombone; Paul DeHaven, guitar; Caleb Summeril, banjo;
Macon Terry, upright bass – create a smooth sound that pushes the boundaries of the modern day
music scene. The band’s inception began in 2006 in Breckenridge, Colorado. They wrote a song
as a cure for cabin fever, and tested playing it standing on a street corner, where they earned a
few dollars and decided to form a band. Shortly after they went into the studio and recorded their
first self-released album Anything Nameless and Joymaking (2007), which has been a top selling
record in local retail stores since its release. Following releases include an ep: A Sky
Underground (2009) and the band has just completed a second full length album to be released
this July: “When the River Took Flight.” (2010).