Paper Man Somerville, Massachusetts
'Bad Karma,' the first single off the Paper Man debut EP, is about breaking up a band, breaking up with 2020, and finding
some calm in the chaos.
Formerly of Ocean*Transfer and Strangers by Accident, songwriter and guitarist Brian Sousa summoned the influences of bands like Deer Tick, The National, Spoon, Middle Brother, and Springsteen, to create a low-fi, indie solo record full of emotion.
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