Review Fix Exclusive: Brooklyn Doran Talks ‘Paper Wings’ And More

June 6, 2016 Patrick Hickey Jr. Music 0

Review Fix chats with singer/songwriter Brooklyn Doran, who discusses her upcoming album, Paper Wings, as well as her creative process and goals for the future.

Review Fix: How and when did you start playing music? 

Brooklyn Doran: I’ve been writing songs and singing them for as long as I remember, but I really began taking it seriously and thinking about recording when I started writing with my guitarist Aaron Corbett in 2012.

Review Fix: What’s your creative process like?

Doran: Usually I begin with a feeling, an image, or something in my life that’s been on my mind lately and I try to explain that feeling or image or situation in song. Sometimes I will write and write in my notebook and then finally one day figure out how all the words fit together- like doing a jigsaw puzzle. Other times, I’ll be riding my bike home late at night and a song will pop into my head fully-formed.

Review Fix: Who influences you musically?

Doran: I am entirely interested in Canadian female singer-songwriters like Sarah Harmer, Emily Haines and Feist. I also take so much inspiration from my friends in the local scene who constantly astound me with their talent: Mirian, Ginger Ale & The Monowhales, Crooked House Road, Jessica Speziale- the list of incredibly talented female fronted bands goes on.

Review Fix: How do you want this album to be remembered?

Doran: My upcoming album “These Paper Wings” is set to be released on September 10, 2016. I’m both incredibly nervous and incredibly excited. I think this album is the truest representation of where I’m at right now musically, and I hope that people remember it in that way.

Review Fix: What are your goals for the rest of the year?

Doran: I am really excited to hit the road with this album and tour.

Review Fix:Is this the standout song from your upcoming record? How was it written?

Doran: “Paper Wings” is the first single from the upcoming record “These Paper Wings” and it was originally a poem that I wrote many many moons ago, telling the story of Icarus, but from the perspective of the sun. When I was revisiting some of my journals when I was writing for the album, I kept the poem almost entirely as written.

Review Fix:Bottom line, why should someone listen to this album?

Doran: The album is great for morning coffee on the porch. It is introspective, chill, and sometimes sad- great for the indie-folk lover who needs a study playlist. 

Review Fix:What’s next?

Doran: I’m playing a show at The Drake Hotel in Toronto on June 10. 
People can RSVP Here.

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Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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