LOSTBOYCROW

Oftentimes the greatest art is born of the right partnership. Lostboycrow, aka Los Angeles singer-songwriter Chris Blair, found just that while collaborating with producer Chris Chu on his upcoming album Indie Pop.

 Originally from the Pacific Northwest,Blair grew up singing along to his parent’s Beatles cassette tapes and watching that thing you do religiously. It was not until high school that he picked up a mic and started performing everywhere he could from show tunes in the gymnasium to pop-punk in a local dive. He later established his genre-fluid style with 2016’s Sigh For Me EP, which he followed up with 2017’s Traveler EP trilogy, 2019's full-length Santa Fe, and last year’s Valley heart. 

For Indie Pop, it felt important to Blair that he make Lostboycrow “feel more like a band,” something Blair had begun to do on Valleyheart but sought to expand when working with Chu.Chris Chu, who performs with Pop Etc (formerly known as The Morning Benders), built his career touring with '00s indie-pop staples like Grizzly Bear, Death Cab For Cutie, Ra Ra Riot, We Are Scientists, and more, so was the perfect person to produce the record. “That’s always been what I love,” Blair explains of his musical history spent listening to decades-spanning pop-rock bands like the Beach Boys and Fountains Of Wayne.Through working with one of his musical heroes and good friends, Blair crafted the most expansive, ambitious album of his career.

Taking a handful of ideas left over from the Valleyheart sessions, Blair and Chu wrote 10 new songs where the two played nearly every instrument –along with some help from Cole Petersen on drums. Together, they honed a distinctly power-pop sound, which led Blair to ultimately call the project Indie Pop: a nebulous, purposefully tongue-in-cheek name that reflects Blair’s lighthearted nature and self-awareness. “It just stuck out to me as the perfect amount of not taking itself too seriously because the songs don't really take themselves too seriously,” he says. “This process was a very deliberate I-wanna-make-a-band album, but by the same token, I didn’t want it to come off as, ‘All right now, take me seriously.’”

Lostboycrow adds, “If Santa Fe was a conversation between my younger and older selves, and Valleyheart was a bouquet of love songs written longingly from my apartment, then I suppose Indie pop is a solitary dance on the way to somewhere unfamiliar. I wanted the music to be as stripped back and carefree as I felt heading into the next chapter. Free from any self-importance or pomp. It was a chance to not take myself too seriously, in all my excitement, hopelessness, hopefulness, and curiosity. A time to lace up my shoes and be more than an observer of life.”

Dorsten is a Folk-Pop sibling band and we are here to share our strong and dynamic sound with the world. We hope you will immediately appreciate the authenticity that we share. Sophie’s vocal performance is simply out-of-this-world balanced perfectly with complex and beautiful instrumentation from Alex. With a trail of accolades and a growing international fanbase, we continue to craft music that resonates deeply with you the listener, all this leaving an indelible mark on the Folk/Americana landscape.

Influenced by the likes of Florence + The Machine, The Lumineers, and Kaleo, we have spent years honing our craft, captivating audiences at national touring acts and numerous music festivals. 

Dorsten = the vibe and nuance of Noah Kahan + the vocal power of Adele.

With a trail of accolades and growing fanbase from tours and music festivals; most recently Summerfest and Edmonton Folk Fest, Dorsten continues to craft music that resonates deeply with listeners worldwide. They were honored to be direct support for Mark Ambor that took them around the US and Europe. They then went back for a 17-city European tour for various artists, most notably Tom Walker in Paris. This Arizona based artist has opened for Beth Hart locally and most recently a 9-city tour in Canada. Dorsten has more local shows planned as well as another tour in EU and an album this Fall.

“An ethereal voice that just pierces through the fabric of reality... ...the lyrics are nothing short of genius! Very good word play and very descriptive lyrics that easily conveys Sophie's emotions, supported by Alex's amazing production and arrangement."

Sinusoidal Music, November 2022

Sophie has been a part of Alice Cooper's Solid Rock teen center for  several years by giving vocal lessons as well as performing at big events held and even backup vocals on Alice Cooper and Rock for Children's  album "Rock for Children."  Sophie performed back up vocals with Alice Cooper at a press release party at the teen center - what a blast! In 2023 'Dorsten' released an Alice Cooper cover 'I Never Cry' written by Alice Cooper and Dick Wagner' to honor them in the influence they've had on Sophie and Alex as artists and how much they do for the community. Dick Wagner was a huge part of our manager Warren Wyatt's life and thought it would be cool to do a cover of a song he and Alice Cooper wrote together. To have Alice Cooper quoted as saying "it's quite haunting and beautiful" was amazing!