Paint, Dawntreader, Cinderpop, and The Hermit @ The Media Club, Mar. 28, 2008
Paint were supposed to go on around twelve but this world runs on rock 'n' roll time, a strange cosmic paradox where everything moves faster but nothing ever happens on time. The crowd has thinned when they take the stage and the band thanks us for "sticking around." I, for one, am very glad that I did. It's a good set and a great sound. For some reason I still can't place, they kind of remind me of The Northern Pikes. This is strange and a little bit troubling seeing as how Paint have talent and reasonable haircuts. Still, there is something in the sound that is reminiscent, perhaps, of style. I am certain, however, that any of the deserved success enjoyed by Paint will be the result of talent and good hair, not a mad rush to sign anyone with a maple leaf on their guitar case because of impending CanCon legislation.
- Baron Stuart Cameron, The Aging Rockstar Reviews, March 29, 2008

Sept. 18, 2008: Interview and in-studio performance on "Live From Thunderbird Radio Hell" on CiTR 101.9 FM with plenty of inter-band banter and discussion about the new songs, new directions, and new horizons. Click HERE to read a transcript of the interview. You can also listen to a podcast of the entire show on CiTR's website.

Sept. 16, 2008: Robb and Paula in an in-studio interview and acoustic performance on"Melodies in Mind" on CJSF 90.1 FM, including conversations about the band's songwriting aesthetics and Paula's giant penis. Click HERE to read a transcript of the interview.

Jan. 25, 2006: Interview on CFRO 102.7 FM (Co-op Radio) about the West Memphis Three, the benefit show to raise funds for the wm3 legal defence fund, and Stephen Harper's strange alleged obsession. Click HERE to read a transcript of the interview.

If anyone ever drafts a list of rock critic cliches "There's a little something for everyone" will most likely make the Top 10. However, one would be hard pressed not to think this while listening to the debut release from Vancouver's Paint. From the introspective folk-pop of the opening track "Fifteen" to the groovy funk of "The Write Thing", there truly is something here to satisfy every musical taste. It's all held together by frontman Robb Johannes' strong vocals. He can sing in hushed tones one minute, the best example of this is the disc's gorgeous standout, "The Open Road", before switching to a full on swagger that would make James Brown proud, particularly on the George Clinton influenced "Flygroove". While the band's bio may claim they are out to show there's "more to Vancouver than dream-pop", a couple songs definitely fall squarely into the indie rock category, namely "Open Your Eyes" and the 70s-style rock of "Remembrance Day". Urban Folk Tales is a truly unique first effort from a band that, if we can use another critical cliche, definitely bears watching.
- Andrew Horan, Scene and Heard, August 8, 2005

Paint, demonstrating an ironic depth with the disc's title...bring the country "downtown", fusing timeless subjects with modern instruments and performances to form something different...Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Lou Reed and Suzanne Vega did it...incorporating a collage of styles to represent the melting-pot that is American culture.
- Dave Madden, Splendid Magazine, September 23, 2004

...the soulful shuffle "Death Row" and the rueful opener "Fifteen", the band conjures up a perfectly pleasant, dusky-summer vibe with well-placed cello, warm backup vocals, and laid-back acoustic grooves... these funky tunes sound like an American abstract artist fronting the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
- Shawn Conner, The Georgia Straight, August 26, 2004

It's always a treat when artists incorporate everyday sounds in their music...melodically ear-pleasing rhythms...harmonic beauty of the female vocalist...this band may just make it in the urban world.
- Knesha Yu, The Peak, July 12, 2004

Music has never been so desperate for a new messiah.
In a world that is constantly on the go, it takes time to sit down and appreciate the smooth and soulful message of Paint's "Urban Folk Tales." Singer-songwriter Fretless is backed by a cello, a three-piece horn section, saturated with layers upon layers of acoustic and electric guitars, and a variety of percussion instruments, all to create a very diverse and intellectual sound. Paint seeks to combine pop, ska, funk, reggae, hip-hop, and folk with lyrics that scream out for a new generation to step forward, learn, and take care of the world around us. Homosexual rights, religious persecution, and prison abolition are only a few of the topics covered in this elegant and contemplative record. Although "Urban Folk Tales" is intriguing, those who just love to rock won't find what they're looking for here. Paint is for older audiences who have grown out of the angst-ridden bubble that many teenagers have yet to escape.
Fave Track: "The Open Road"
- Stephanie Ip, Youthink Magazine, June 24, 2004

Powerful, intricate and soulful...reeks of musical genius.
- Matt Smith, Electric Blues Euphoria, April 2004

Quirky but confident...not many bands can throw so many things together and have it work.
- New Music West, February 2003