The Paper Crowns are the multi-instrument, genre-crossing power duo of Spiro and Nicole Nicolopoulos. Their musical chemistry is a gumbo of music genres. Mixing Appalachian folk, bluegrass, delta blues, acid rock, and more, they cook up a sound all their own. As a duo, they have a full band sound with drums, bass, guitars, banjos, and live looping on-the-spot compositions.

The Paper Crowns have played such events as Spring LEAF (2018), LAAF (2018), Warren Haynes Christmas Jam by Day 2016 & 2017, LEAF Downtown, Barnstock, Echo Sessions featured on PBS, Mountain Sports Festival, Fall for Greenville, Downtown Alive, Soulshine Farm & Music Festival, SXSE, Sawdust Festival, Hangar 24 Airfest, Pappy & Harriet’s, they were featured in Pepsi’s City Tour and more.  Their music has found placement in major network TV campaigns and online ad campaigns, including the Olympic Games and Pepsi.  The Paper Crowns have been featured on various local and regional radio stations. These include Local Color Live WNCW, WDVX Blue Plate Special, KUCR Vinyl Hours Radio, PE Live with Vanessa Franko, 880 The Revolution with Jeff Messer, Asheville FM, WBTV Charlotte, and 98.1 The River.