Matt Brain

The Paperboys
The Paperboys performing at The Triple Door in Seattle, Washington, 2007
Background information
Origin	Canada
Genres	folk rock, world music
Years active	1991–present
Website	www.paperboys.com
Members	Tom Landa Brad Gillard Kalissa Landa Geoffrey Kelly Sam Esecson Kareem Kandi Nick LaRiviere Miguelito Valdes Greg Lyons
Past members	Chris Jonat Jeremy Hughes Kevin Ball David Plenkovich Glenn Kruger Owen Rhys Veber Moritz Behm Neil Burnett Paul Lawton Steve Mitchell Cam Salay Shona Le Mottée Shannon Saunders Hanz Araki Doug Schmidt Alan Macleod Tom Neville Victor Smith Matt Brain Kendel Carson Miranda Mulholland

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 and 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 Ghosts. 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.