Paper Flowers is an exploration of urban legends from Saint John, NB, focusing on the darker, less tourist-friendly aspects of the blue collar town’s history. Featuring first person poetic narratives from the characters in these stories, like a friendly lady from the group home selling homemade flowers at the top of the city market, or a preacher who was ousted from the church and killed, reaching out from beyond the grave to deliver a message from God. Musically the album utilizes a mixture of off-kilter sounds and samples with live instrumentation and layers of vocal experimentation, with a strong foundation of percussion. It’s a rap album, no doubt, but like if Tom Waits made one. Heavily influenced as well by the lo fi, experimental sampling techniques of early Three 6 Mafia and the sonic template of 90’s trip hop. credits released October 27, 2023 Executive produced by Stephen Hero Recorded and mixed by Stephen Hero Tracks 2, 3, 4 & 9 produced by Brydon Crain Tracks 1, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 10 produced by Stephen Hero All songs written by Stephen Hero Bass on track 10 by Keith Doiron Mastered by Corey Bonnevie at Monopolized Artwork by Benjamin Allain This project is supported by the New Brunswick Arts Board
