Mexican Son Jarocho mixed in with Irish Jigs and Reels and a good dose of Country and Bluegrass. They have healthy servings of Ska, Soca, and African Highlife and are been known to throw in a little White Boy Reggae. The Paperboys carry a deep respect and appreciation for tradition (Bluegrass, Old Time, Celtic, Son) but are by no means Traditional. They rocks incredibly hard and will have you on your feet.
The heart of The Paperboys is a trio of gifted songwriters and musicians: Founder Tom Landa, a fedora-hatted vocalist/guitarist/bandleader who immigrated from Mexico to Canada in his teens; Kalissa Landa, a lifelong fiddler/vocalist with a preternatural command of melody; and Spirit of the West’s flautist/guitarist/vocalist Geoffrey Kelly, already a Canadian musical icon when he hopped on the P’boys bus in 1997.
Though by no means a jam band, The Paperboys reinvent their show every time they step onstage. Once the band agrees on the opening song, there is no set list. The song finishes, the crowd reacts, Landa reads the room, and the journey begins. Every night. The world has changed seismically since 1992, but The Paperboys fan base has stuck with the band, and grown.
The Paperboys
Thursday June 19th
Doors 7:00
Music 8:00
Shows are all ages, rush seating, no refunds. Youth 15 and under get in free.
Tickets available at Zeffy.com or Swift Current Pharmasave now!
