Papercuts (band)

Papercuts
Papercuts performing in New York
Background information
Origin	San Francisco, California
Genres	Indie pop
Years active	2000–present
Labels	Gnomonsong, Antenna Farm, Memphis Industries, Sub Pop
Associated acts	Cass McCombs, Beach House, Deerhoof, Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, The Skygreen Leopards, Vetiver
Members	Jason Robert Quever Graham Hill (drums) Frankie Koeller (bass) David Enos (keyboards, guitar)
Past members	Malcolm Pullinger Jeremey Brown Matt Stromberg Alex deLanda David Enos Kelly Nyland Trevor Montgomery Jason Blalock

Papercuts is an American indie pop project centered on San Francisco songwriter/producer Jason Robert Quever.

Born in Arcata, California, Quever moved to the bay area during grade school, living in various places until settling in San Francisco. He began making home recordings after buying a four-track recording desk at the age of 15, and his first work as an engineer/producer was on Cass McCombs' Not the Way EP in 2002. The first official release as Papercuts was 2004's Mockingbird (on Oaklands Antenna Farm Records). The band's next two albums, Can't Go Back (2007) and You Can Have What You Want (2009), were released on the Gnomonsong label, before the band signed with Sub Pop records in 2010, releasing the Fading Parade album in 2011.

Quever has his own home studio which he calls the "Pan American Recording Studio", where he has recorded or mixed work by local artists including Vetiver, Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, Port O'Brien, Beach House, the Skygreen Leopards, the Finches, the Moore Brothers, and Still Flyin' alongside Papercuts material.

He cites among his influences and inspirations Django Reinhardt, Nirvana and the original The Twilight Zone TV series.

Papercuts covered Don Henley's "Boys of Summer" for American Laundromat Records charity CD Sing Me To Sleep - Indie Lullabies The CD was released worldwide on May 18, 2010.

The bands that Papercuts have toured with include Grizzly Bear, Beach House, Camera Obscura and Vetiver.