Paradiso Indiestad presents: Petite League + Talks Make Do

Main: Petite League

Samenwonen in het beroemde New Yorkse Syracuse Scarier Dome, waar de bandleden van Petite League optredens voor rondtoerende bands organiseerden, live videosessies opnamen, en leerden om zelf platen uit te brengen, was de eerste stap voor de oprichting van de band. In 2016 verhuisde de band naar Queens en werden andere ex-Scarier-Dome-bewoners voor hulp ingeroepen als onderdeel van de liveband, en zo werd Petite League al gauw een gevestigde naam in de New Yorkse indierockscene. Trouw aan hun DIY-mentaliteit, resulteert het geluid van Petite League tot een mix van zonovergoten indierock en lo-fi power pop.

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Living together in famed Syracuse house venue Scarier Dome hosting shows for touring bands, producing live video sessions, starting a screen printing business while also learning the ins-and-outs of self-recording and releasing records was the foundational stepping stone upon which Petite League was created.

Lorenzo Gillis Cook, songwriter and composer, along with drummer Henry Schoonmaker, came out of the gates swinging with their signature infectious lo-fi power pop releasing their two first records before graduating from college that same year. Petite League’s melodic summer-y brand of indie rock started the buzz right away with some immediate industry, streaming, and publication recognition which helped propel the band forward.

Petite League continued to shape itself into a staple of the New York indie rock scene as the band moved to Queens in 2016 enlisting the help of other ex-Scarier Dome residents Adam Greenberg and Kevin McCallum as part of the live band. The DIY mindset of operating Scarier Dome is still the backbone of what Petite League runs on to this day as they continue to release music prolifically, cultivate their online presence, and tour throughout the United States.

Support: Talks Make Do

Dutch band Talks Make Do portrays a certain discomfort with the scheme of things in modern society. Meanwhile their music inevitably incites bodies to move in ominous ways.

On February 16, 2024, Talks Make Do released their debut EP with a sold-out release party at Cinetol in Amsterdam. Over the past year, the five-member band released the singles ‘Ripples’ and ‘Room For Love’. These releases and the subsequent live shows attracted attention from various media such as NPO Radio 2, NPO 3FM, Obscure Sound (US), Unrecorded (UK), 3voor12 Leiden en Dansende Beren (BE).Talks Make Do ended 2023 on a high note: they played the aftershow for Son Mieux at AFAS Live Amsterdam and won second prize at the Nobel Award in Leiden.

Talks Make Do began as a collaboration between songwriter Alex Hoevenaars and producer Arthur Vermeij. In the Leiden-based Studio Veldroos, they worked on ‘Introducing Talks Make Do’ for two years. For the past year, the five-member band has been active in its current formation, with members from Amsterdam, Haarlem, Leiden, and Rotterdam.

More info:

https://www.paradiso.nl/programma/petite-league/

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