New Album, 8!, available now!

Upcoming Shows

2/29/24 - Phantom Power (Lancaster, PA)

3/2/24 - The Depot *Acoustic Show (Baltimore, MD)

3/16/24 - Zen West w/ Jimmie’s Chicken Shack (Towson, MD)

3/22/24 - The Kennel (York, PA)

4/27/24 - Skid Row Garage (York, PA)

5/4/24 - Millhill Basement (Trenton, NJ)

5/17/24 - Slash Run (Washington, D.C.)

ON THE RADIO…

WHO?

“They use unity as a device, not a crutch. Each musician clearly has their own ideas and they blend them together with distinction.” - Jen Shillingburg

WHO? is Paperback Tragedy?

Will West - Vocals and Guitar, “Me, me, me, me, me!”

Frogg - Bass, “Dude, I need you…”

Clay - Drums, “Moose! Assemble!”

C-Lunch - Guitar and vocals, “I quit.”

Paperback Tragedy is a punk rock quartet from Baltimore, Maryland, established in 2008! give or take a few years:).  Front man Will West and bass player Frogg (Dave Fannon), have been buds since kindergarten, when they met in the Principal’s office for their youthful shenanigans.  Fast forward to 2002, they hooked up with their spirit animal, Moose (Clay Holland) to rock South Baltimore as the trio, Brat.  Feeling there was something missing in 2004, they searched for another guitarist and found C-Lunch (Craig Luntz) to complete the team.  The band’s tight rhythms, catchy melodies, and buzzing harmonies have made them a perfect fit for sharing the stage with some of their favorite regional and national acts (NOFX, Teenage Bottlerocket, Mustard Plug, Bad Cop Bad Cop, Belvedere, Samiam, etc.). After years of DIY and self promotion they were stoked to sign with Allegedy Records in 2021. They released their fourth full length album “Threeshe!” on Allegedly Records June 3rd, 2022 followed by “8!” in June of 2023.

Past Shows… 2/3/24 - The Kennel (York, PA), 1/12/24 - Bar XIII (Wilmington, DE), 1/2/24 - The Crown (Baltimore, MD), 12/30/24 - Banditos (Richmond, VA), 12/16/23 - Fang Around (York, PA), 11/25/23 - The Circle (Hanover, PA), 11/12/23 - Waverly Brewing (Baltimore, MD), 10/29/23 - Fest! (Gainesville, FL), 10/26 - Rebel Taqueria (Charleston, SC)10/25/23 - The Cave (Chapel Hill, NC), 10/20/23 - The Crown (Baltimore, MD), 9/29/23 - The Deep End (Frostburg, MD), 9/22/23 - Skid Row Garage (York, PA), 9/15/23 - The Rusty Nail (Ardmore, PA), 9/16/23 - Slash Run (Washington D.C.), 9/12/23 - The Crown (Baltimore, MD), 8/30/23 - The Pie Shop w/ Belvedere (Washington D.C.), 8/27/23 - The Kennel, Acoustic show! (York, PA), 8/11/23 - Zen West (Towson, MD), 7/14/23 - Metro Gallery, Album Release (Baltimore, MD), 7/8/23 - Punk Blast at the Appomattox Boat Harbor (VA), 6/30/23 - (Philadelphia, PA), 6/10/23 - The Depot (Baltimore, MD), 6/4/23 - The Depot, Acoustic Set! (Baltimore, MD), 5/12/22 - Bar 13 (DE), 4/14/23 - West York Inn (York, PA), 4/8/23 - The Harvest (Hagerstown, MD), 3/24/22 - The Depot (Baltimore, MD, 3/25/22 - The Pie Shop (Washington, D.C.), 3/3/23 - Shillelagh Tavern (NYC), 4/20/23 - The Ottobar w/ Samiam (Baltimore, MD)