In addition to being 1/4 of The Paper Jets, Brian writes a monthly column for You Don’t Know Jersey, a popular NJ culture website. And in December 2016 when YDJK announced its annual Local Music Awards, Brian’s name got called for ‘Top Writer.’ The seeds of collaboration were sown after editors Ed and Alice Magdziak visited
December 8, 2016 in News
JETS RECEIVE AWARD NOM
Update: Once again, The Paper Jets’ run at the Asbury Music Awards ended in defeat. Like last year, we thank our fans, families, and friends for their continued support! For the second year in a row, The Paper Jets have received an Asbury Award nomination for Best Indie/Alt-Rock Band. The awards are decided upon by
September 1, 2016 in News, Releases
Brian Talks Scene, Plays New Song
Brian Erickson was recently featured on the fantastic 25 O’Clock Podcast. He spoke at length to host Dan Drago about his own Great Albums podcast, handling criticism, and the wealth of high-quality female-centric bands coming out of the local music scene. In addition, Erickson performs a new Paper Jets song called, “Charlie It Can’t Be Done.”
August 1, 2016 in News, Tour, Video
We’re WRAT’s Video of the Week!
After Brian turned in a surprise solo performance last week at Long Branch’s Pier Village, The Paper Jets have now been featured as 95.9 WRAT’s Video of the Week. Check out the article and give our “Set of Rules” music video a fresh watch. And thank you to Tom Hanley – host of WRAT’s Jersey
July 15, 2016 in News
Recording Updates
It’s been a minute since our last big update but just because we haven’t said much doesn’t mean we haven’t been extremely productive. When we put the band on ice after last Summer’s tour of the Northeast, we had originally planned to have our record done, ready and released by this coming Fall. It may still be