The Paper

The Paper is an Alternative Rock band based in USA. The band was formed in New York in 2000, their line-up consisted of guitarist and lead vocalist Zakk Codt and, his younger brother, drummer Kody Codt
==History==
===Demo (2000-2002)===
In 2000 Zakk Codt, Kody Codt and Jereme Logan united to create musical work. They named their band The News and started playing. With the help of Dylan Logan's home studio The News recorded a demo-album, which released in amount of 26 000 copies. After this they were signed to Love Me Records. After completing their first album, Headline, the band recruited Dylan Logan to help with lead guitar to ease up Codt on stage and on tour. The album's lead single, "Expecting" reached number 228 on the charts in USA. Their second single "Death by Crime or chocolate?" gave the group a hit down slope. In 2002 they recorded a second album, entitled The New News
===The News (2003-2004)===
After completing their third album, My Equipment part 1, in 2003, they decided to work on improving their skills and songs.
In 2004, Kody Codt died in a car accident while on family vacation, Zakk only had mild injuries. Sebastian Addams joined as the new drummer, the band also changed its name from "The News" to "The Paper". Zakk said "My brother was an exellent brother, and an awesome friend. I will miss him more than I can say.". The Paper went in hiatus.
===The Paper (2006-present)===
After 2 years in hiatus, Zakk got the band back together and they started to record a new album. The song, "Its the end" is written about Kody's death. During hiatus, Codt had written several songs and once the band "reformed" in 2006, they released the album Rest. It includes "Its the end", "Lodged in the Brain", "Revenge", "Adam and Eve" 
On October 8th in 2008 they said that a few of their songs had been Remixed by Jason Brann.
===Eight Studio Album===
The band is currently in the process of writing and recording a new album, which is to be released in 2008. As of October, no other information about the album is known.
==Band members==
* Zakk Codt - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
* Sebastian Addams - drums, percussion
* Jereme Logan - bass guitar, backing vocals 
* Dylan Green - lead guitar, backing vocals 
===Former band members===
* Kody Codt (Deceased) - drums, percussion
==Discography==
*2000: Headline
*2002: The New News
*2003: My Equipment part 1
*2005: Rest
*2006: The New Shit
*2007: Spud is eating Olives
*2008: Songs for the Dead
Category:2000s music groups
Category:Alternative Rock
Category:American artists
Category:Punk Rock
Category:Indie
Category:Artists