Powerful sonic landscapes. Gripping vocals. Lyrics that dig beneath the surface. paradigm's melodic alternative rock sound and live show have caught the attention of the music industry and attracted a substantial fan base. paradigm's female lead sets the band apart in a genre dominated by male-fronted bands. Drawing on influences like Coldplay, Remy Zero, U2 and Sarah McLachlan paradigm weave their carefully crafted melodic tales through a tapestry of layered guitars, effects, samples, driving drums, and tight bass lines. Over the past year, the band has played toured nearly 80 college campuses while maintaining a steady stream of local gigs. During the same time period, paradigm has sold over 2500 copies of the debut CD, Standing In Line. Most recently, the band was one of 5 finalists in Jewel's national Soul City Cafe Music Competition. The band has warmed up VIP crowds at recent Dave Matthews, Maroon 5 and Jon Mayer shows.

Influences

Remy Zero, Coldplay, U2, Sarah Mclachlan

Bio

This is the sound of things coming together. Well, truthfully, it’s not. It’s just the sound of someone typing - hoping to come up with the right combination of descriptions, adjectives, and exaggerations to make Paradigm’s bio stand out. On one hand, you’re reading it, so you believe that it has something to offer. By the same token, Paradigm’s written one. They believe that it can help. And while all that’s true, you can’t believe everything you read and they shouldn’t rely on this bio to do a thing for them. It’s good to be honest with each other. But where does this honesty leave us?

Back to that sound - the sound of things coming together. That’s Paradigm’s latest record: Thirty Stories High. Fronted by a female vocalist on par with anyone in the industry, and with hooks and melodies to spare, they’ve been playing songs the way you’re hearing them now on Thirty Stories High for years. Think Gwen Stefani on a first date with a more muscular Coldplay. Their previous release, Standing In Line, has sold 2,500 copies. They’ve played shows with Maroon 5 and John Mayer. Their talent, songs, and dedication are nothing new. What was new was the commitment to make, and completion of, a first-rate record from a production standpoint.

To that end, Paradigm tapped producer Joe Zook (Remy Zero, Courtney Love, Marc Broussard) to come alongside them in the process. “Joe’s vision massaged our songs from ‘good’ to ‘undeniable,’” says lead singer Shannon. The quality of the performances and songs on Thirty Stories High isn’t a revelation or surprise, so much as it is a release. Trust your eyes and ears, and not what six-hundred-some-odd words of band bio are telling you.