Angel Deradoorian
Angel Deradoorian | |
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Angel Deradoorian performing with Dirty Projectors in 2008 | |
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Also known as | Deradoorian |
Born | [1] | July 18, 1986
Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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Years active | 2007–present |
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Angel Deradoorian (born July 18, 1986), also known mononymously as Deradoorian, is a musician based in Los Angeles, California.[5] She is best known for her work with Dirty Projectors whom she left in 2012 to pursue a solo career.[6][7] In 2015 she released a solo album, The Expanding Flower Planet, while she also featured as a backing vocalist on The Desired Effect by Brandon Flowers and other artists.[8]
Life and career
Born and raised in Orangevale, California[9] and of Armenian descent,[10] Deradoorian first found an interest in music at the age of five, when she was taught violin and piano at the private school she attended.[7][10] Both her parents are artists and she has an older sister Arlene, who also tours with her performing solo material.[9][11] At the age of 16 she decided to leave school and pursue a career in music.[10][9] She moved to Brooklyn, where in 2007 she joined Dirty Projectors and played an important role in the recording of the album Bitte Orca.[9] In 2012 she moved to Los Angeles together with Avey Tare.[9]
Deradoorian's debut EP, Mind Raft, was released under her surname in 2009 by Lovepump United Records.[12] In 2009, she recorded a track with Vampire Weekend keyboardist Rostam Batmanglij and Ra Ra Riot vocalist Wes Miles on their Discovery album LP. The track is entitled "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend".[13] Animal Collective chose her to perform at the All Tomorrow's Parties festival that they curated in 2011.[14] In 2011, she released a split 7" with Albert McCloud containing a song by McCloud entitled "Planetarium 2010" and her own song "Marichka".[15] She is a member of Avey Tare's project, Slasher Flicks, along with ex-Ponytail drummer Jeremy Hyman, and released the album Enter the Slasher House in 2014.[16]
In 2015, Deradoorian released her debut solo album, The Expanding Flower Planet, on Anticon.[17]
In October 2017, she published a new EP titled Eternal Recurrence which mixes obscure and ambient landscapes.[18]
Discography
Albums
- The Expanding Flower Planet (2015)
EPs
- Mind Raft (2009)
- Eternal Recurrence (2017)
Singles
- "Marichka" b/w "Planetarium 2010" (2011) (split with Albert McCloud)
- "Mountainside" (2017)
Guest appearances
Since 2007 Deradoorian has featured as a backing vocalist on a number of notable recordings:[8]
- Discovery – "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" from LP (2009)
- The Roots – "A Peace of Light" from How I Got Over (2010)
- U2 – "Ordinary Love" from Songs of Innocence (U2 album) (2013) and '"The Troubles" from Songs of Innocence (U2 album) deluxe edition (2014)
- Flying Lotus – "Siren Song" from You're Dead! (2014)
- Brandon Flowers – "Dreams Come True," "Can't Deny My Love," "Still Want You," "Between Me And You," and "Diggin' Up The Heart" from The Desired Effect (2015)
- Boots – "Aquaria" from Aquaria (2015)
- Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam – "1959" from I Had a Dream That You Were Mine (2016)
- Avey Tare – Eucalyptus (2017)
References
- ↑ Deming, Mark. "Angel Deradoorian - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ↑ "Deradoorian covering Black Sabbath's 'Master of Reality' at 33 1/3 Northside show". BrooklynVegan. April 22, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ↑ Silasi Valentino (August 28, 2015). "Heems Heads Up This Weekend's Best Concerts in NYC". The Village Voice. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ↑ Rhoades, Lindsay (September 10, 2015). "Deradoorian's Musical Past Shapes but Never Dictates Her 'Expanding Flower Planet'". The Village Voice. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ↑ Murphy, Sarah (June 4, 2015). "Deradoorian Announces Debut Solo LP, Shares "A Beautiful Woman"". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
- ↑ Roberts, Randall (August 15, 2015). "Deradoorian is pitch perfect, Lana Del Rey is California cool". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
- 1 2 "Home is the new black – Sound Advice – Music – January 15, 2015". Sacramento News & Review. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
- 1 2 "Angel Deradoorian (vocal credits)". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Reynaldo, Shawn (August 14, 2015). "Artist of the Month: Deradoorian". Self-Titled. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
- 1 2 3 Ayers, Michael D. (May 5, 2009). "Doing Laundry with Deradoorian a/k/a Angel from Dirty Projectors". The Village Voice. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Deradoorian's Ethereal Space Jams Will Rock Your World". Vogue. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
- ↑ Powell, Mike (May 8, 2009). "Deradoorian: Mind Raft". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Interview with Angel Deradoorian". Culturebully.com. 2009-05-14. Retrieved 2013-08-03.
- ↑ Breihan, Tom (October 27, 2010). "Animal Collective Curate All Tomorrow's Parties". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
- ↑ Fitzmaurice, Larry (February 22, 2011). "Listen: New Track From Dirty Projectors' Angel Deradoorian, Co-Produced by Avey Tare". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
- ↑ Battan, Carrie (April 10, 2013). "Animal Collective's Avey Tare Starts New Band With Former Dirty Projectors, Ponytail Members". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
- ↑ Brodsky, Rachel (August 19, 2015). "Review: Deradoorian's 'The Expanding Flower Planet' Needs Weeding". Spin. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Mountainside - Deradoorian | Rocktails Musica Online". Rocktails (in Spanish). 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
External links
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- Deradoorian on SoundCloud
- Angel Deradoorian discography at Discogs