Doris Cellar Doris Cellar is an Astoria songstress whose mix of R&B, electronica and indie rock melds together, becoming a unique pop creation that reminds us of early Robyn and makes us want to lace up our roller skates and get moving. Growing up in the neighborhood definitely influenced Cellar’s sound. “Since Astoria has always been multicultural, I grew up listening to R&B, rock, soul and whatever else neighbors would blast out of their windows: Greek, Indian, salsa, Hot 97, KRock, Z100 and SOU death metal,” she said. “We grew up listening to all the sounds of the world because that’s what Astoria is — we are every culture combined into one.” Each track of love and loss takes complex instrumentation and renders them raw again. Cellar remembers the analog waves of yesterday fondly. “I grew up in a time and place before the internet when we were lucky to have it all on our radios,” she said. “I would sit there with a tape and wait for my jam to come on so I could hit record on my cassette player.” In 2017, Cellar will embark on her first European tour as a solo artist to promote her new album, which she mixed at home. In this New Year filled with uncertainty, we asked Doris what her thoughts were on the current political climate. “I tend to think positive because I think fear is a beautiful thing,” she told us. “Fear can make us change so fast we wouldn’t even know what hit us. It’s not great to be motivated by it all the time, but when it strikes, our instincts drive us in the right direction. It’s a great time for real change. Change is good and necessary.” 32 JANUARY 2 0 1 7 Photo by Peter DeJesus Doriscellar.com doriscellar.bandcamp.com Facebook: facebook.com/doriscellar ARTS+ENTERTAINMENT WHERE TO CATCH THEM NEXT Pete’s Candy Store (petescandystore.com) at 709 Lorimer St. (Feb. 3, 10 p.m.)
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