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Dustin Frelich: Electronics, Keyboards, Vocals | Paul Welch: Vocals | Eddie Del Canto: Drums

Genre: Electro | DJ, Pop, Rock

Sound description: Robot wrenching for retro rockers.

RIYL: Tonto's Expanding Head Band, Kraftwerk, the Postal Service, Hot Chip, Cut Copy

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• http://www.paperplanepilot.com/

• Jam Session: "It's All Ending for Paper Plane Pilot" · March 3, 2012

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Synoposis

Inception: San Diego, 2006

Influences: Kraftwerk, New Order, Depeche Mode, the Human League, Tangerine Dream, Michael Oldfield, Hawkwind, the Postal Service, Erlend Oye, Lali Puna, Hot Chip, Cut Copy, the Go Find

Background:

Formed in 2006, Paper Plane Pilot is the electronic pop alter-ego of Dustin Frelich, a man with a heavy interest in computer-based music production and synthesis. Sharing music created in his personal studio, Paper Plane Pilot combines catchy melodies with introspective songwriting, for a new twist on '80s electronic music.

The project's debut album First Flight was released in October 2008 and represents the end of a musical journey spanning nearly three years. They released Frozen in June 2010.

A new song, “As You Let Me Go,” was made available in 2011 as a free download on their website, their first release after almost a year of inactivity. Another new tune dropped in February 2012, A new single “It’s All Ending” featuring guest vocalist Bryarly Bishop.

According to Frelich, “The song was written in the later part of 2011 and actually started life as a vocal and guitar-only track, gradually building upon itself for a few months into its current state. Emotionally, this song’s complexity belies its lyrical simplicity.”

In early 2012, a new single “It’s All Ending” began streaming online, featuring guest vocalist Bryarly Bishop.