Midland Park, NJ

Emo rock band Paulson is New Jersey's Alex Burton (bass), Logan Laflotte (vocals), Jeff Widner (drums), Mike Smeen (synthesizer), and Jesse Burton (guitar). The quintet reissued its original demo as a debut LP titled Variations in June 2004 on Initial Records. The label abruptly closed, leading to a signing with Long Island-based One Day Savior, which released All at Once in November 2005. In October 2006, the bandmembers announced they had signed a deal with Doghouse/Warner Bros. Paulson's tour mates have included Senses Fail, Midtown, Moneen, and Bear vs. Shark. ~ Kenyon Hopkin