The solo project of former
Girls Against Boys vocalist/guitarist Scott McCloud,
Paramount Styles released their first album,
Failure American Style, in July 2008 on the Cargo and Touch & Go labels. McCloud was joined in the studio by a well-traveled band, including
Girls Against Boys drummer Alexis Fleisig, guitarist Richard Fortus, multi-instrumentalist Geoff Sanoff, pianist
Paul Cantelon, vocalist
Angela McCluskey, and cellist Marlan Barry. ~ Chris True