Paper Rival was an indie rock band formed in late 2005 from Nashville, Tennessee.
The band released its debut full-length album produced by Patrick Damphier, Dialog on May 20, 2008.
The group cited artists Blind Lemon Jefferson, Merle Haggard and Bruce Cockburn (whose song "Pacing the Cage" was covered on their 2007 self-titled EP)[2] as musical inspirations.
As the band developed and evolved, the music took on an alternative, indie rock[3] sound with hints of old country and blues intertwined.
[4] Paper Rival appeared on Q101, Chicago's alternative rock radio station, in December 2007 to promote Dialog.