PARIS TEXAS

Paris Texas is an American alternative hip hop duo from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2018 by rapper-producers who perform under the pseudonyms, Louie Pastel and Felix. Currently, they operate as an independent musical act, self-publishing under their own LLC brand/label, with additional support through American distributor, The Orchard. The duo's name is a reference to German filmmaker, Wim Wenders' 1984 road film, Paris, Texas. Their music has been characterized as an eclectic mix of rap & hip-hop, fused with the guitar-driven elements of alternative rock, including grunge, punk, metal, emo and new-wave, among a variety of other genres. Additionally, critics have likened the duo's output to resembling that of OutKast, King Krule, and Cities Aviv, among others, while Louie Pastel and Felix themselves have cited various artists and bands, such as N.E.R.D, The Cool Kids, RxKNephew, Say Anything, Dance Gavin Dance, Snubnose Frankenstein, and Chance the Rapper as influences to their sound. After an extended hiatus, following the release of their first EP, I'll Get My Revenge in Hell (2018), the pair gained significant exposure leading up to the release of their debut mixtape, Boy Anonymous (2021) to critical acclaim.