Doe Paoro
Ethereal pop that anchors Tibetan vocal traditions to heavy, minimalist sub-bass. A meditative bridge between ancient folk opera and modern electronic soul.
Ethereal pop that anchors Tibetan vocal traditions to heavy, minimalist sub-bass. A meditative bridge between ancient folk opera and modern electronic soul.
Doe Paoro creates a sound that feels both ancient and strikingly modern. It is built on a foundation of 'ghost soul,' where her crystalline, acrobatic vocals float over minimalist piano and deep, dubstep-influenced sub-bass. The music carries the weight of silence, a quality she honed during weeks of silent meditation in the Himalayas, resulting in songs that feel like they are breathing in the space between notes.
What truly sets her apart is her training in Lhamo, a centuries-old Tibetan folk opera tradition. You can hear it in the way her voice leaps across octaves and slides through microtonal ornaments that are rare in Western pop. This isn't just 'indie pop' with a twist; it is a spiritual inquiry into attachment and disconnection, wrapped in lush, reverb-heavy production that feels like a warm embrace in a cold climate.
Start with the album 'After' to hear her most realized fusion of pop sensibilities and experimental vocal techniques. It is the perfect entry point for anyone who loves the emotional depth of soul music but craves the atmospheric, icy textures of modern electronic production.
Sonia Jill Kreitzer (born September 19, 1984), known by her stage name Doe Paoro, is an American singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles, California, United States, whose ethereal sound blends elements of pop, dubstep, soul, and R&B and bears strong influence of Lhamo, a vocally acrobatic, centuries-old Tibetan folk opera tradition. Her debut album, Slow to Love, which Paoro composed while isolated in a cabin near her hometown of Syracuse, New York, was released on February 14, 2012. She was named an artist to watch by Stereogum shortly thereafter. Her second album, After, was released through ANTI- on September 25, 2015, to critical acclaim.
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