Press Kit

Biography

Paper People is the project of P. Willem — a drummer of thirty years stepping to the front for the first time. Immersive alt-rock built on live drums, cinematic atmosphere and industrial weight. Debut EP PPR PPL // 01 arrives November 17, 2026, led by the singles “Taller Trees” and “Ache (Hiraeth).”

Paper People is a commentary on identity in a world where who someone is on paper isn't necessarily who they are. We're composed of many parts within — and we rush to write our story on the page rather than crafting it from the inside. EP // 01 is about the quiet violence of being reduced to a version of yourself, and the journey to becoming who you are within.

P. Willem is a drummer who stepped to the front. He writes, produces, programs and performs the project's core elements — building songs from the kit outward, in the way a rhythm section dictates a song's emotional temperature. The debut EP was captured at Rare Signals in Cambridge, MA with co-producer and engineer Brian Charles, and mastered by Joe Bozzi at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Los Angeles. Cinematic atmosphere set against industrial weight — songs that transform from restraint to heaviness and back.

Key Facts

Artist

P. Willem

Project

Paper People

Streaming as

PPR PPL — all platforms

Single

“Taller Trees” — released August 28, 2026

Second single

“Ache (Hiraeth)” — out October 2, 2026

EP

PPR PPL // 01 — six tracks, out November 17, 2026

Genre

Alt-rock / atmospheric rock

Label

Independent

Based

Boston, MA

RIYL

Deftones, James Blake, Biffy Clyro, Thrice, Manchester Orchestra

Contact

press@pprppl.com

Coverage

“Six penetrating sonic voyages, full of yearning and emotion.”

— Noah Schaffer, WBUR, “12 albums by New England musicians to listen to this fall” (Aug 25, 2026)

Photography

All photography by Adam Krauth. Free to use in coverage of Paper People with credit — email press@pprppl.com for hi-res files. Please do not crop the artwork.

The Record

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