Brian stopped by 90.5 The Night: Brookdale Public Radio to talk with Megan O’Shea about the band’s new album, the recent Asbury Music Awards, and how the New Jersey music and arts scene has continued to foster positivity within its ranks. He performs two new songs, “Charlie It Can’t Be Done,” and “Chatter,” and discusses
New Tim Ryan Song Appears On Comp
On October 26th, Asbury Park-via-New York’s venerable local music publication Speak Into My Good Eye released its third annual 24-Hour Songwriting Challenge compilation. It features the track, “One Day Kate,” written by one-time Paper Jet Tim Ryan. The song was demoed by Ryan in 2010 but never properly recorded as Ryan hadn’t yet completed lyrics or arrangement.
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.”
Jets Dazzle, Introduce New Bassist
Last week The Paper Jets made their triumphant official return to the stage at New Brunswick’s iconic Court Tavern. Friends and longtime fans were eager to see the band for the first time in nearly a year and they did not disappoint! Armed with a swath of new material (including the Elvis-baiting “Charlie It Can’t
Brian’s Yarnspinners Set is Now Available
Back in October, our very own Brian Erickson got together with another Brian. Brian David Rothenbeck, that is, who hosts the Yarnspinners Music Podcast. Our Brian chronicles his decade (!) in music by digging deep into the catalog; playing songs that haven’t graced the concert hall in years. Along the way, he starts talking. He