Angel Deradoorian

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]

Angel Deradoorian
Angel Deradoorian performing with Dirty Projectors in 2008
Background information
Also known asDeradoorian
Born (1986-07-18) July 18, 1986[1]
OriginLos Angeles, California
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer-songwriter
  • multi-instrumentalist
  • producer
Instrument(s)
  • Bass
  • guitar
  • keyboards
  • flute
  • vocals
Years active2007–present
Labels
Member ofBlack Sabbath Cover Band Rehearsal
Decisive Pink
Formerly ofDirty Projectors

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 band Decisive Pink, being signed to Fire Records.[22]

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums
  • Disembodied Improvisations Vol. 1 (2019)

EPs

Singles
  • "Marichka" b/w "Planetarium 2010" (2011) (split with Albert McCloud)
  • "Mountainside" (2017)

Guest appearances

References
  1. Deming, Mark. "Angel Deradoorian – Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  2. "Deradoorian covering Black Sabbath's 'Master of Reality' at 33 1/3 Northside show". BrooklynVegan. April 22, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  3. Valentino, Silasi (August 28, 2015). "Heems Heads Up This Weekend's Best Concerts in NYC". The Village Voice. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  4. Rhoades, Lindsay (September 10, 2015). "Deradoorian's Musical Past Shapes but Never Dictates Her 'Expanding Flower Planet'". The Village Voice. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  5. Murphy, Sarah (June 4, 2015). "Deradoorian Announces Debut Solo LP, Shares "A Beautiful Woman"". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  6. Roberts, Randall (August 15, 2015). "Deradoorian is pitch perfect, Lana Del Rey is California cool". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  7. "Home is the new black – Sound Advice – Music – January 15, 2015". Sacramento News & Review. January 14, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  8. Murray, Sean (August 14, 2015). "Deradoorian streams debut album 'Expanding Flower Planet'". DIY. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  9. Reynaldo, Shawn (August 14, 2015). "Artist of the Month: Deradoorian". Self-Titled. Archived from the original on October 2, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  10. 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.
  11. "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.
  12. "Q&A: Avey Tare Talks Working with Old Friends on His Mysterious New Album Eucalyptus". June 29, 2017.
  13. Powell, Mike (May 8, 2009). "Deradoorian: Mind Raft". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  14. "Interview with Angel Deradoorian". Culture Bully. May 14, 2009. Archived from the original on May 19, 2013. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
  15. Breihan, Tom (October 27, 2010). "Animal Collective Curate All Tomorrow's Parties". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  16. Fitzmaurice, Larry (February 22, 2011). "Listen: New Track From Dirty Projectors' Angel Deradoorian, Co-Produced by Avey Tare". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  17. Battan, Carrie (April 10, 2013). "Animal Collective's Avey Tare Starts New Band With Former Dirty Projectors, Ponytail Members". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  18. "For those who need it: A brief introduction to Deradoorian". www.h-pem.com. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  19. Brodsky, Rachel (August 19, 2015). "Review: Deradoorian's 'The Expanding Flower Planet' Needs Weeding". Spin. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  20. "Mountainside – Deradoorian". Rocktails. October 1, 2011. Archived from the original on October 5, 2017. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
  21. ANTI-. "Deradoorian Signs To Anti, Announces New Album 'Find The Sun' | News | Anti Records". Anti Records. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  22. Weinrichter, Lucia (September 26, 2022). "Fire signs Kate NV & Angel Deradoorian's new project Decisive Pink". Fire Records. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
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