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Planes On Paper is a band based in Yakima, WA, headed by singer-songwriting duo, Jen Borst and Navid Eliot. Their songs are characterized by lovely, lyrical melody lines and poignant, well-crafted lyrics. Don't believe me? Try this out: Television (accompanied by Josiah Johnson of The Head and the Heart ). If that doesn't churn the wellsprings of emotions for you, I think you should check your pulse. I saw them first at Conor Byrne in Ballard about two and a half years ago, and I've been an ardent fan ever
SSWL: Where did you guys come from originally? What were your respective musical backgrounds? What were your first instruments? When did you each begin playing guitar? Navid: I'm from Seattle, and Jen was born in Sunnyside, WA, and grew up in Yakima. We've both been making music since we were 6 or 7 years old, both plunking around on the piano and playing wind instruments in school and community orchestras, normal kid stuff. In middle school, I picked up the guitar and started playing in bands; Jen started