Angel Deradoorian
- Art pop[2]
- indie pop[3]
- indie rock[4]
- Singer-songwriter
- multi-instrumentalist
- producer
- Bass
- guitar
- keyboards
- flute
- vocals
- Anticon
- Lovepump United
- Anti- (record label)
Decisive Pink
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 as full-time member from 2007 to 2012. She left to pursue a solo career.[6][7] In 2015 she released a solo studio album, The Expanding Flower Planet.[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, joined Drive-thru Records band An Angle and then shortly after 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 her then-boyfriend Avey Tare.[9][12]
Deradoorian's debut EP, Mind Raft, was released under her surname in 2009 by Lovepump United Records.[13] 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".[14] Animal Collective chose her to perform at the All Tomorrow's Parties festival that they curated in 2011.[15] In 2011, she released a split 7-inch with Albert McCloud containing a song by McCloud entitled "Planetarium 2010" and her own song "Marichka".[16] She was 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.[17][18]
In 2015, Deradoorian released her debut solo studio album, The Expanding Flower Planet, on Anticon.[19] In 2017, she released an EP titled Eternal Recurrence, which mixes obscure and ambient landscapes.[20] Her second full-length solo album, Find the Sun, was released on September 18, 2020, by record label Anti-.[21]
In 2022, Deradoorian and Russian musician Kate NV formed the duo Decisive Pink, releasing the 2023 album Ticket to Fame on Fire Records.[22]
Discography
Studio albums
- The Expanding Flower Planet (2015)
- Find the Sun (2020)
- Ticket to Fame (2023, as Decisive Pink with Kate NV)
Compilation albums
- Disembodied Improvisations Vol. 1 (2019)
EPs
- Mind Raft (2009)
- Eternal Recurrence (2017)
Singles
- "Marichka" b/w "Planetarium 2010" (2011) (split with Albert McCloud)
- "Mountainside" (2017)
Guest appearances
- An Angle - “We Can Breathe Under Alcohol”
- 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 (2013)
- U2 – "The Troubles" from Songs of Innocence deluxe edition (2014)
- Flying Lotus – "Siren Song" from You're Dead! (2014)
- Avey Tare’s Slasher Flicks – Enter the Slasher House (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)
- Rostam – "Hold You" from Half-Light (2017)
- Boots – "Language" (2020)
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.
- ^ Valentino, Silasi (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.
- ^ a b "Home is the new black – Sound Advice – Music – January 15, 2015". Sacramento News & Review. January 14, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ Murray, Sean (August 14, 2015). "Deradoorian streams debut album 'Expanding Flower Planet'". DIY. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Reynaldo, Shawn (August 14, 2015). "Artist of the Month: Deradoorian". Self-Titled. Archived from the original on October 2, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ a b c Ayers, Michael D. (May 5, 2009). "Doing Laundry with Deradoorian a/k/a Angel from Dirty Projectors". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on March 2, 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
- ^ "Deradoorian's Ethereal Space Jams Will Rock Your World". Vogue. August 18, 2015. Archived from the original on October 8, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ "Q&A: Avey Tare Talks Working with Old Friends on His Mysterious New Album Eucalyptus". June 29, 2017.
- ^ Powell, Mike (May 8, 2009). "Deradoorian: Mind Raft". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
- ^ "Interview with Angel Deradoorian". Culture Bully. May 14, 2009. Archived from the original on May 19, 2013. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (October 27, 2010). "Animal Collective Curate All Tomorrow's Parties". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
- ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (February 22, 2011). "Listen: New Track From Dirty Projectors' Angel Deradoorian, Co-Produced by Avey Tare". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
- ^ Battan, Carrie (April 10, 2013). "Animal Collective's Avey Tare Starts New Band With Former Dirty Projectors, Ponytail Members". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
- ^ "For those who need it: A brief introduction to Deradoorian". www.h-pem.com. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- ^ Brodsky, Rachel (August 19, 2015). "Review: Deradoorian's 'The Expanding Flower Planet' Needs Weeding". Spin. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
- ^ "Mountainside – Deradoorian". Rocktails. October 1, 2011. Archived from the original on October 5, 2017. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
- ^ ANTI-. "Deradoorian Signs To Anti, Announces New Album 'Find The Sun' | News | Anti Records". Anti Records. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ Weinrichter, Lucia (September 26, 2022). "Fire signs Kate NV & Angel Deradoorian's new project Decisive Pink". Fire Records. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
External links
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- Deradoorian on SoundCloud
- Angel Deradoorian discography at Discogs
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