Paul and Storm
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Paul and Storm | |
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Arlington, Virginia, United States | |
Genres | Comedy rock, comedy |
Years active | 2004–present |
Labels | Bulletproof Artist Management |
Members | Paul Sabourin Greg "Storm" DiCostanzo |
Website | http://paulandstorm.com |
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History
Formation
For twelve years Sabourin and DiCostanzo were one half of the a cappella comedy band
Albums
Before releasing an official debut album Paul and Storm released a demo EP of songs that would eventually be re-recorded for their debut album Opening Band, as well as other songs that have yet to be re-recorded. The EP was titled Shame and Cookie Dough.
In 2005, the duo released Opening Band, their first album release. The title stems from the lead track off the album, an idea thought up by Storm after their experience as being the opening act. While they mainly perform live as a duo, they had the help of many guest musicians on the album, including Mike Clem and Eddie Hartness of
Their second album News to Us was recorded week by week for The Bob and Tom Show as a featured weekly news segment. Many of the tracks on the album feature the radio hosts introducing each song; also there is the audible trademark Bob and Tom laughter on the tracks dubbed as the "On-Air" versions. At the end of the album, the duo placed the studio version of most of the tracks as well so that listeners could have a more traditional album experience. The song "Your Love Is" on the album was co-written by Jonathan Coulton.
In 2007 their third studio album Gumbo Pants was released. This album features their fan favorite, and often live concert closing track "The Captain's Wife's Lament" as well as other fan favorites such as "Count to Ten" and "A Better Version of You". It also featured a number of very short tracks that were titled "One Sentence Songs" and more "Rejected Commercial Jingles".
In 2010 after a three-year lapse between albums, the duo released their fourth studio album Do You Like Star Wars?. The album is a collection of songs that the duo had released one by one in the years following Gumbo Pants. It includes concert favorites such as "Nun Fight", "
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At the end of 2013, they successfully crowdfunded a project in support of their new album, BALL PIT.[2]
Live shows
Paul and Storm have toured all around the United States as well as in Canada and the United Kingdom. They frequently tour alongside Jonathan Coulton, usually opening up the shows, and also providing backing vocals for a number of songs in Coulton's set.
As part of their tour, they opened for Coulton's act at
Other projects
The duo has a weekly audio talk show podcast, Paul and Storm Talk About Some Stuff for Five to Ten Minutes (On Average). On the podcast the two will often talk about food, live shows, and upcoming projects.
In 2009, in conjunction with Wil Wheaton and Adam Savage, Paul and Storm organized a series of music and comedy shows called w00tstock, which began in late October of that year. The events took place around the United States and were billed as "3 hours of Geeks and Music".
In mid-2010 the duo created two separate internet memes via
In October 2010, they were musical guests on the online MMO AQWorlds, in an event that celebrated the second birthday of the game.
Paul and Storm co-created and starred in the webseries "Learning Town" on the
On January 17, 2013 Paul and Storm appeared on
The duo have contributed to the Homestar Runner series of web cartoons, writing the songs "The Ballad of the Sneak" and "Theme from Stinkoman" for the website.
Discography
Studio albums
- Opening Band (2005)
- News to Us (2006)
- Gumbo Pants (2007)
- Do You Like Star Wars? (2010)
- Ball Pit (2014)
Other releases
- Shame and Cookie Dough (Demo EP) (2005)
- The 25 Days of Newman (Randy Newman-style Themes) (2008)
- It Might Be Xmas (Holiday-themed They Might Be Giants-style EP) (2009)
References
- ^ "Looking for Da Vinci's Notebook?". Paul and Storm. 20 February 2007. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ Big Launch for Paul and Storm's New Album, BALL PIT - Kickstarter
External links
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