Paper Jays

Rhode Island instrumental trio Paper Jays approach traditional folk structure and instrumentation from an experimental perspective, adding noisy drones and free-ranging improvisation to their often bucolic acoustic sounds. The group grew out of a practice of private home taping sessions, and released their first public recordings in 2024 as a self-titled album with the legendary ESP label. Paper Jays is made up of Justin Hubbard on acoustic guitar and bass, Jesse Cohen on electric guitar and resonator guitars, and Matt Crane on a variety of percussion instruments. Cohen and H...