Welcome! / Live at Grantland! / Tour!

[Mischa Anderson]

Hi Everyone!

I just wanted to take the opportunity to introduce myself. I'm Mischa,
22, from New Jersey, and I'm so thrilled to be Street Team Leader for
the NYC Metro area! I've been a Paper Route fan for quite a while now
and have been fortunate enough to get to know JT, Chad, Gavin, Andy,
and Josh (because, as I'm sure most of you know, Josh is quite
difficult to forget once you've met him..official member of the band,
or not!) over that time. This is why .. aside from being a fan of
their music and their magical presence on a stage .. I jumped all over
the opportunity to help the guys out in any way I can. Really, it's
the least I could do for them, after all they've done for me, whether
they realize it or not. I really can't say enough good about them ..
they're such wonderful individuals with a dedication to their fans
unlike any other band I've ever come across. I've met some incredible
people all over the world because of them. I've personally never
experienced such a global bonding force like this before. Just earlier
today, my friend Emily (from Oregon) put it perfectly: "They don't
even know the power of their awesomeness and humble selves. They are
truly our musical heroes, living proof of the beauty of music and what
it does to those who listen. It's created new friendships, despite the
miles in between. It's amazing." Cheers to that!

That said, let's get down to business! TONIGHT is a very special
occassion! If you haven't heard already, Paper Route will be
performing a unique set at their Nashville home via their MySpace page
(http://www.myspace.com/paperroute) tonight at 9pm EST .. it's totally
free and you don't have to leave the comfort of your home to attend :)
"Live at Grantland" will have strings, multiple drum sets, lights, and
plenty of things to please the eye..their very own "Abbey Road
Sessions", if you will, according to their Twitter (http://twitter.com/
paperroute)! So, let's help these guys continue to celebrate the
release of their first full length record, Absence, and wish them luck
and much success as they venture out on tour! It is, indeed, a very
exciting time! After the broadcast, I encourage you to come back to
the group and share your thoughts!

Speaking of the guys going on the road, I'm very excited for THE NEW
DEAL tour with Audrye Sessions, which begins this Saturday in Des
Moines, Iowa. Who here will be attending any of the shows in OUR area
in the coming weeks? I'll be at the following gigs cheering the guys
on and I would LOVE to get the chance to meet some of my fellow Street
Teamers! (I'll probably be in a PR Street Team t-shirt, ha!)

JULY 14th / 7:30pm
Mercury Lounge / NYC

JULY 16th / 8pm
Maxwell's / Hoboken, NJ

(And even though this is technically out of our "region", I'll be at
this show too..)
JULY 17th / 8pm
Kungfu Necktie / Philadelphia, PA

Also, I've begun adding a couple of photos from my past Paper Route
experiences into our 'Files' section. Take a look! And I encourage you
all to do the same! It will be fun sharing stories and whatnot..maybe
a few of us have even already met! I hope you'll all take a moment to
reply to this message and introduce yourselves as well! I'm excited to
get started with this and I can't wait to hear from you all and
hopefully meet you sometime in the near future!

Until then ... Viva Paper Route! :)

-Mischa-