Stephen Sanchez & The Paper Kites 10.13.24
Coca-Cola Roxy Atlanta, GA Words & photos by Caro Alexander It’s a beautiful Sunday afternoon in Atlanta, GA with a fall chill (finally) in the air and the sunset glowing orange over Cobb Parkway, where fans line up outside the Coca-Cola Roxy for Stephen Sanchez & The Paper Kites. Stephen Sanchez is a Nashville-originated singer-songwriter, whose career took off running in 2021 with his debut EP, What Was, Not Now . In 2022, his song “Until I Found You” exploded onto the charts, thanks to its enormous trend on TikTok and the song became his first Hot 100 hit. Through Sanchez’s music, you’re launched back into the 1950s - 1960s age of music, telling stories about love, loss, and the struggles of a troubadour. The night started off with a breeze in The Roxy with The Paper Kites flying in to start the night. The five-piece Australian band made their presence known with a set of soul-wrenching ballads, harmonies, and an array of instrumentals provided by banjos, harmonicas, guitars
