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Paper Son

from Black Hatted by At Average

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  • The EP includes their single - "Black Hatted Man" an ode to cinematic villians, “Paper Son” a stormy and bitter song, “Case For Love” an organ and strings juggernaut, "Transfiguration" a reflective theological narrative, and concludes with the whimsical and semi-biographical “Art School Girl”. The album includes original artwork by Nathan Schleicher.

    From LA to Nashville to Detroit, the band brought in help from across the country to complete the tracks. Contributing performances by guest artists such as Steven Wesley Guiles, Nina White, Dan Vaillancourt, Mark Damian, Bonnie Shippling, and the Olive String Trio season the tracks with diverse harmonies, spaghetti western riffs, and even bellowing tones from a cathedral organ. Nashville producer, Mike Odmark mixed and mastered the album at Jars of Clay-owned studio, Gray Matters.

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    For an order of $20 or more you'll receive a physical package which includes the EP a T-shirt with original artwork by Nathan Schleicher. There are black Ts with off-white artwork or grey female "ringer" Ts with black artwork. FYI, Sizes run small.

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about

by Nathan Schleicher & Paul Wozniak

lyrics

I claimed your name when I was nine
We swore and oath to God
Your fingers held my shoulders tight
and you squeezed that you were proud
"As your dad" you say and place
the guilt upon my mind
You mark me with another lie
and you seperate the blood

Am I your paper son
Am I your paper child
Separate the oath from blood
Indifference of a paper father

Caring for you little ones
indulging every moan
You've lost the faith and broke the oath
preferring what you've sown
More and more unloyally
you steeped away your love
Removed the unconditional
and replaced it with a clause.

credits

from Black Hatted, track released April 27, 2012
Nathan Schleicher - vocals, guitars
Emily Carlson - violin
Nic Cole-Klaes - upright bass
Nina White - vocals
Mark Damian - drums
The Olive String Trio

Written by Paul Wozniak and Nathan Schleicher

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At Average Detroit, Michigan

Indie-folk inspired by history, cinema, God, myths, unexpected situations, and efforts to make a fairly normal life above average amounts of interesting.

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