Doe Paoro playing Glasslands tomorrow, Cameo in May

Doe Paoro @ Pianos in March

Last month, we had the pleasure of stumbling upon the enigmatic Doe Paoro (a.k.a. Sonia Kreitzer) during a very sold out performance at Pianos. Since then, her excellent debut album Slow to Love has been on heavy rotation on all of our Spotify accounts, and we're anxiously awaiting to see how much the band has progressed since playing several showcases at SXSW in Austin. Tomorrow night, you'd be wise to grab a ticket to Doe Paoro's performance at Glasslands while you still can.

If you can't make it to Glasslands on such short notice, you're in luck as she and her band will be performing a residency at Cameo Gallery in Williamsburg next month. Those dates include May 1 (w/ Rewards and Larry Guss), May 5 (w/ Jason Urick and Future Shuttles) and May 15 with special guests to be announced. These intimate (and $5!!!) shows are certainly not going too last long, so make it in while you still can, and don't say we didn't warn you.

Below, check out some videos of Doe Paoro, and if you're into remixing other artists, you can download the stems for her beautifully eerie track "Born Whole" over at her SoundCloud page...

Listen: Magic Sundae - "Rockne Roll"

It's been a while since we posted the latest episode of Magic Sundae. What can I say, we've been ridiculously busy lately. But fear not, Magic Sundae is here with a brand new episode including tunes by LCD Soundsystem, Hot Chip, Jonny Greenwood, John Coltrane, Doe Paoro and listener mail. Enjoy...

Future Nostalgia: Doe Paoro @ Pianos

Doe Paoro @ Pianos - March 7, 2012
Photos: Chris

It’s quite telling when the talent of a band shines through in a live setting even when their set is plagued by sound issues. Such was the case last night for Doe Paoro, a Brooklyn band who played an overbearingly packed Pianos last night to a crowd that was eagerly anticipating their set. When I was asked what they sounded like before they came on, the only thing I could come up with was, “R&B... I think.” I don’t know if that’s exactly an inaccurate description. That label has really just diminished in the past thirty years, but there’s clearly still a literal use for it when a band’s sound is comprised of… well, rhythm and blues.

When lead singer Sonia Kreitzer took the stage (after a lengthy turnover from the previous band), the crowd quickly fell silent as she began singing the intro to her recently released album Slow To Love, and then went right into “Born Whole”--an extremely addictive and soulful song that is as beautiful as it is haunting. Unfortunately the drum pads her drummer was using were just not working, and was unsuccessful in getting the sound guy’s attention for the entirety of the song. As a drummer, I felt his pain, but the rest of the band (a standup bassist and keyboardist) did not miss a beat and plowed on with the song. Luckily, the band revisited the song, full drum sounds intact, at the end of their set.