New Jersey-bred indie-rock singer/songwriter Paula Carino started performing in 1992 with her first band, the Jungle Creeps, which also included Olivia Tremor Control drummer Eric Harris on guitar. As a solo artist in the mid-'90s, she became part of the NYC anti-folk scene, where she met the musicians with whom she formed power-pop band Regular Einstein. Their lone album, ROBOTS HELPING ROBOTS, was produced by Game Theory/Loud Family mastermind Scott Miller. After a break, she re-emerged with her first solo album, AQUACADE, in 2001, displaying her wry, left-field lyrical gift in its clearest light. She has subsequently maintained a solo career, often backed by members of Regular Einstein and others.