LITTLE DRAGON
little-dragon.se
featuring
GRLFRNDS
& CLONES OF THE QUEEN
+ DJ Matt Ratt & DJ DELVE
Saturday September 10 2011
9-2am | 19+ | Presale Tickets $30
Nextdoor presents highly acclaimed electronic, soul, synthpop, and mellow-wave act from Gothenburg, Sweden, LITTLE DRAGON on September 10, 2011 at Nextdoor (43 N. Hotel Street).
“A blend of leftfield electronic hums, rich synth lines and charismatic pop-fuelled melody sung by dynamic front woman, Yukimi Nagano, the release of their third album, Ritual Union, has cemented their position as forward thinking purveyors of Swedish pop at its very best.” (I like music #littledragonnews)
Having met years earlier attending high school in Gothenburg Sweden, Little Dragon, composed of Swedish-Japanese Singer Yukimi Nagano (vocals, percussion) and close friends Erik Bodin (drums), Fredrick Kallgren Wallen (bass), and Hakan Wirenstrand (Keyboards), is known for its “enticing blend of tweek pop hooks and crisp electronic beats” (Stewart Mason).
Lead to comparison of Bjork, Kate Bush, and the soul element of artists reminiscent of Prince and Shuggie Otis, Little Dragon has caught the attention of audiences in the indie, electronic, hip-hop and R&B communities alike.
With its debut in 2007, the band made a name for itself in its home country as a digital minimalist. Its 2009 effort, Machine Dreams, garnered a bit more attention, but it wasn’t until Little Dragon collaborated with Gorillaz on Plastic Beach that much of the indie scene started paying attention. And now, with Ritual Union, the band has managed to release its best effort yet.
“Between singer Yukimi Nagao’s R&B-inflected singing and the band’s dialed-in grooves, they touch on electro-pop, neo-soul, hip-hop and more, while maintaining a consistent sound, song to song, album to album.” (Dusted Magazine).
This showcase will also be featuring Honolulu’s own Clones of the Queen, GRLFRNDS, as well as DJ MATT RATT and DJ DELVE.
Mark your calendars for an evening filled with nightlights and ritual unions guided by Little Dragon September 10th at Nextdoor. Vi ses där chill-wave dreamers.
For information on Little Dragon please visit these websites:
http://www.myspace.com/lit
http://soundcloud.com/litt
http://www.facebook.com/li
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Little Dragon debuts in the isles
By: Gary Chun
In these fertile times of music genre cross-pollination, there is no band who does it quite as well as Little Dragon.
The four-piece from the thriving port city of Gothenburg, Sweden, has had a rapid ascension in international acclaim due to its alluring mix of synth-pop and soul topped off with the charismatic voice and stage presence of Yukimi Nagano.
Considering how hot Little Dragon is right now, to get the band to do a stopover in Honolulu Saturday night on its way to Australia is an exciting opportunity…
Click here for the article in the http://www.honolulupulse.com/
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It’s Always Sunny in Honolulu
By: Margot Seeto
Little Dragon emerges from Sweden’s darkness to play a kick-ass show on the rock
Music / No one enjoys interrupting a musician’s Skype chat with his one- and five-year-old daughters. However, deadlines approach, and this interview must go on. So winning the Nicest Guy in the World Award is Little Dragon drummer Erik Bodin, who so kindly spoke to the Weekly from his Seattle hotel room after bidding goodbye to his little ones.
Following 2009’s Machine Dreams and 2007’s Little Dragon, this year’s Ritual Union is Little Dragon’s third studio album that showcases the band’s evolution into a more cohesive musical identity with a sharper mood. Having been a band for quite a few years, it is endeavors, like being featured on Gorillaz’s 2010 Plastic Beach and Raphael Saadiq’s “Just Don’t,” have elevated Little Dragon’s public profile. With Fredrik Källgren Wallin’s hypnotizing bass lines, frontwoman Yukimi Nagano’s sultry and versatile vocals, keyboardist Håkan Wirenstrand’s upbeat synths and Bodin’s minimalist-yet-precise drums, Little Dragon’s music can be called digi-pop, but there are also jazz and R&B influences that sex the music up. This potentially baby-making soundtrack is pretty damn danceable, too. Honestly, no other band sounds like Little Dragon. The band members have known each other for 15 years, having gone to high school together. This bond is partly responsible for a compatibility that helps the band grow together…
Click here for the article in the http://honoluluweekly.com/
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Review: Little Dragon at Nextdoor
By: Gary Chun
It’s about a quarter past 2 late Saturday night/early Sunday morning and I’ve just witnessed one of the best concerts in recent memory.
There was talk that the Swedish indie dance band Little Dragon really prove themselves in a live setting, and after its show at Nextdoor downtown, I’m here to wholeheartedly agree. The music is absolutely revelatory in its full-fledged bloom when sung/danced and played by Yukimi Nagano, electronic keyboardists Hakan Wirenstrand and Fredrik Wallin (also on occasional bass) and the incredible Erik Bodin on drums and electronic percussion pads…
Click here for the article in the http://www.honolulupulse.com/
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Ritual Union – Little Dragon
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