Q/A: Electropop duo Van Go Lion preps for live debut by Chris Young
by Chris Young on February 19, 2010
Fresh on the productive PDX scene, Van Go Lion bounce pure, candied electropop ready-made for immediate dance parties "in your room, in your underwear, in front of the mirror, and on top of the bed."
With synths that swoon and shiver, Van Go Lion is dancey and frolicking-always looking to the sunny side for some inspiration whether you're aging (aka 25) and having a mid-mid-life crisis or ready for reckless merrymaking.
On the six tracks recorded for their self-titled demo, singer Amy Paige's voice is commanding and versatile handling trip-hop ballads and feisty hooks as Josh Loerzel (and Mac) provide the layers, loops, synths, and thwacking beats.
Dirty pop pleasure or not, no one can deny a Kylie Minogue dance number, and while Van Go Lion demonstrates a fundamental first offering, their gratifying range of sounds and emotions are memorable and desirable enough to press repeat when the 20 minutes expires.
Breezy and childish, their moniker is also 80's inspired-it comes from Zoobilee Zoo. With songwriting as undeniably catchy as Disney themes, these tunes make a great splash... let's see where the ripples take us.
Listen to "Hand Over My Heart" while you read.
Van Go Lion makes their live debut on Saturday, February 27th at Ash St. Saloon alongside loop-ninja Tony Smiley and indie darlings Just Lions. Show starts at 9:30 PM, $5.
OMN caught up with Amy Paige to learn about Van Go Lion's "retro-electropop" and where they're going as well as the ubiquitous Lady Gaga and six letters from Amy's home-Motownphilly: ABC, BBD.
Who is Van Go Lion? Where are you from?
Van Go Lion is a male keyboardist and female singer who write and produce electropop music in Portland. Josh is from Oregon, Amy's from the Philly suburbs.
How'd you guys begin playing music?
Josh: My parents bought a piano when I was 8. I started taking lessons and was composing music in high school. I suffered through lulls in creativity throughout college and military service, but ultimately rediscovered it as a passion.
Amy: I was always a chorus geek and sang Mariah Carey in my room, but I was too shy to get up and sing by myself in front of people. Then in college, I got brave. I tried to do the band thing in New York, but it was way too dark and metal for me. It wasn't until I moved to Portland about a year and a half ago that I decided to take music really seriously. This city kind of brings it out of you.
Read more HERE
About the Author
Chris Young is a contributor to Oregon Music News
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