Paperdoll (band)

PaperDoll
Origin	New York City, United States
Genres	Indie rock, alternative rock
Years active	2006 – present
Website	www.paperdollband.com
Members	Teresa Lee (vocals, keyboard) Patrick Moloney (guitar, vocals) Jack Koch(bass) Will Haywood Smith (drums)

PaperDoll is an American indie rock band from New York City, consisting of Teresa Lee (vocals), Patrick Moloney (guitar), Jack Koch (bass), and Will Haywood Smith (drums). The band gained international attention when they played at the Shanghai World Expo August 2010 and "overwhelmed Expo visitors" according to ICS TV. This was on their first tour of China.

On their second tour (October 2010), they once-again grabbed TV headlines with record-breaking crowds during the closing of the Shanghai World Expo. This time a reported 6,000 fans surrounded the "America Square" stage. They also made history as the final guests on EXPO 360, a show highlighting the best of the World Expo. Making headlines in the fashion world, lead singer Teresa Lee wore a dress by Flora Zeta. Chinese press praised the US band for their action-packed live performances including People Daily – one of the largest newspapers in China.

With a growing fanbase in China, in October 2011, PaperDoll returned for their 3rd tour aptly titled NY2CN: Can't Stop It!!! Likely named after their single "You Can't Stop It". Partnering with Loft Records in Tianjin, PaperDoll released an English/Chinese CD with 14 songs including a remake of Chinese traditional song "Moon Represents My Heart" in China. Their NY2CN: Can't Stop It!!! tour included stops at the prestigious World Leisure Expo^[1] in Hangzhou. This led to TuneCore featuring them in an article about how to break into the illusive Chinese music scene. Along with features in Asiance Magazine, Yellow Magazine, HelloNanjing, and even snagged the cover of Asian Fusion Magazine.

Internationally, they are featured in a Nike campaign airing in Greater China, and the film The People I've Slept With. The band gained national attention in the US in early 2010 when their song "If Nothing Happened" was featured in a national TV commercial for Vick's DayQuil.^[2] The same song on the commercial "If Nothing Happened" was also named in Blender's "Five Songs We Love" in March 2010. Song "If Nothing Happened" was featured on the Today Show in the clip "Hey Al, Have you Ever Overslept", where the famous weatherman was exercising before work. This led to blogosphere postings about how the band "can even get Al Roker up and exercising".^[3]

Their single "Silent" is featured in Quentin Lee's film "White Frog" starring BD Wong, Harry Shum Jr, Booboo Stewart, Joan Chen, and Kelly Hu.

History

2012

• March 2012 - Opened for Japanese pop-star Jin Akanishi at Best Buy Theater in Times Square NY
• March 2012 - Perform at "White Frog" premiere at SFIAAFF
• Jan 2012 - Lead singer Teresa Lee on the cover of Asian Fusion Magazine's Winter Issue.
• Jan 2012 - Lead singer Teresa Lee on the cover of The Daily Single

2011

• Nov 2011 - Headlining Fordham University's annual Dynasty event
• Oct 2011 - NY2CN: Can't Stop It!!! Tour with stop in Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Ningbo, Nanjing, Wuzi, Kunshan
• July 2011 – Asia Festival at George Mason University, Headlining
• June 2011 – NY Gay Pride at Central Park Summer Stage
• June 2011 – Ft. Green Festival – opened up for Mos Def
• May 2011 – East Coast/West Coast Tour: NY, DC, LA, SF, Oakland
• April 2011 – Japan Relief, American Cancer Society's annual Gala, Han Charity Gala
• March 2011 – recording with top Irish producer Michael Moloney of Art Rock band Director.
• February 2011 Lunar New Year Chinatown NYC, Headlining

2010

• November 2010, PaperDoll featured in Facebook App Bar World
• November 2010, PaperDoll's "If Nothing Happened" appears on Nike ad airing in Greater China
• October 2010, PaperDoll tours China, playing 15 shows in 15 days including the closing of the Shanghai World Expo, and conquering five major markets; Shanghai, Beijing, Tianjin, Suzhou, and Hangzhou.
• August 2010, PaperDoll tours China on their Global Citizens Tour performing at The Shanghai World Expo, the Frexh 2010 International Festival, Mao's Livehouse and Yuyingtang.^{[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]}

• July 2010, PaperDoll appears on Good Day New York on Fox Channel 5.^[16]

• July 2010, PaperDoll wins Grand Prize at Kollaboration NY.^[17] Paperdoll won the grand prize at the Kollaboration in New York in 2010. Guest judges included !llmind, Miss Taiwan World, Christine Dai, and producer Telly Wong.

• March 2010, "If Nothing Happened" featured on the Today Show segment "Hey Al, Have you Ever Overslept"^[3]

• March 2010, "If Nothing Happened" in Blender's "Five New Songs We Love" list.^[18]

• February 2010, "If Nothing Happened" debut music video receives 40,000 plays in two weeks on YouTube, featured on MTV Iggy, Channel APA, and Angry Asian Man^[19]

2009

• October 2009, "If Nothing Happened" the first track off of their album BALLAD NERD POP is played on Vick's Dayquil ad. The commercial features a snowball fight and airs in The US, Canada, and the Caribbean.

• August 2009, the band was drawn as part of Secret Identities, the first ever Graphic Novel anthology of Asian American Superhero stories.

• July 2009, the band performed as part of Indie Week Ireland – the only American band selected – where they played Cork (An Cruiscin Lan), Galway (Roisin Dubh), Limerick (Dolan's), and Dublin (Whelan's). While in Ireland, they received praise from the Galway Independent^[20] and Balcony TV.^[21]

2008

• Winter 2008, self-released album Ballad Nerd Pop was recorded at Bushwick Studios, Brooklyn with producer Nic Hard (The Bravery, Aberdeen City).

Licensing

• Nike Commercial
• Vick's DayQuil Commercial^[2]
• Feature Film "The People I've Slept With" directed by Quentin Lee
• The Hills (MTV)
• Today Show (NBC)
• Facebook (BarWorld game)
• Feature Film FOG

Members

• Teresa Lee – vocals/keyboards. Was named a Maxim Girl Next Door in 2009
• Jack Koch – bass
• Will Haywood Smith – drums
• Patrick Moloney – guitar. From Malahide, Ireland, Patrick's brother Michael Moloney is lead singer/guitarist of Irish Art Rock band Director. U2 once opened up for their father's (Pat Moloney) band – Spitfire – in the early 1980s

Former Members

• Steve Paelet
• Chip Thomas

In other media

PaperDoll are known for several of their videos, featured regularly on iaTV, MTV Iggy, as well as for performing the theme song for the TV show Comedy Zen.^[22][23][24] They have also been reviewed favorably, to the extent of having third party videos made for their songs.^[25]

• World Expo = http://www.icshanghai.com/html/2010/10/21/4773.html
• Expo 360 = http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjE4NjA3OTU2.html
• Time Out Beijin = http://www.timeout.com/cn/en/beijing/aroundtown/feature/10738/paperdoll-october-21.html
• ICS TV = http://www.icshanghai.com/html/2010/08/12/3141.html
• People Daily = http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7087656.html
• Cityweekend = http://www.cityweekend.com.cn/shanghai/articles/blogs-shanghai/shanghais-nightlife/interview-with-nycs-indie-rock-band-paperdoll/
• Talk Magazine = http://shanghai.talkmagazines.cn/blogs/2010-08-02/paper-doll-hits-shanghai
• Shanghai Today (PaperDoll interview is 35:20 into the clip) = http://www.shanghai-today.com/video/?uniquecode=1520108161
• Shanghaiist = http://shanghaiist.com/2010/08/09/while_normally_wed_save_the.php
• Smart Shanghai = http://www.smartshanghai.com/wire/1184/Paperdoll__Logo_Tonight.html
• China.Org = http://www.china.org.cn/travel/expo2010shanghai/2010-07/30/content_20609198.htm
• China Daily = http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010expo/2010-08/05/content_11099642.htm
• Cityweekend = http://www.cityweekend.com.cn/shanghai/articles/mag-sh/shanghaiology/meet-brian-yang-the-brains-behind-frexh/
• Chinahush = http://www.chinahush.com/2010/07/21/paperdoll-is-playing-in-shanghai/
• MTV = http://blog.mtviggy.com/2010/08/02/bands-on-tour-introducing-paperdoll/
• MTV = http://blog.mtviggy.com/2010/08/06/bands-on-tour-teresa-lee-of-paperdoll-blogs-about-shanghais-magazines-haircuts/
• MTV = http://blog.mtviggy.com/2010/08/09/bands-on-tour-patrick-moloney-of-paperdoll-blogs-about-electricity-problems-in-shanghai/
• MTV = http://blog.mtviggy.com/2010/08/12/bands-on-tour-paperdoll-hits-the-world-expo-in-shanghai/
• Talk Magazine = http://shanghai.talkmagazines.cn/whats-on/2010-08-06/paperdoll
• Smart Shanghai = http://www.smartshanghai.com/blog/1673/Event_Preview_Frexh.html
• Angry Asian Man = www.angryasianman.com/2009/07/what-im-listening-to-paperdolls-ballad.html
• BalconyTV = www.balconytv.com/Video-Archive/Video-Archive-page/09-07-09/PAPERDOLL.aspx
• Secret Identities = www.secretidentities.org/Site/Secret_Identities_Homepage.html

Discography

Albums

2010 – Ballad Nerd Pop

2012 – Sashimi Deluxe

References

External links

• Official website
• Paperdoll on Myspace
• Paperdoll on Facebook
• Video on YouTube
• Douban.com