Alt-Soul, Brooklyn based artist Doe Paoro (former Sonia’s Party) played her debut live show at Lower East Side bar Pianos on Tuesday. She soon made clear that this new project – miles away from her previous party band – is mostly centered around vocal experimentation. Accompanied by piano, drums and cello, Doe Paoro opened singing into 2 microphones with different vocal effects, which created an ethereal reverberation around her stunning voice. Throughout the show, the singer’s vocal exploration ranged from a soulful croon, to guttural cries, to rasping whispers. She controlled the room with an effortless calm, staring into the eyes of the audience, and reinforcing the songs’ feeling with undeniable stage presence. – Chelsea Eriksen (photo by Emily Ullrich)
