[2008-11-04] "Little Joy" side project album by Strokes drummer

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:05 pm

http://www.nme.com/news/the-strokes/38236

Strokes drummer readies side-project album

Jul 17, 2008

The Strokes drummer Frabrizio Moretti is working on a new album with his side project -- a collaboration with his girlfriend, Binki Shapiro.

Also playing in the band is their friend, Brazilian singer-guitarist Rodrigo Amarante, formerly of Los Hermanos.

The band's tentative name is Little Joy, which is also the name of a popular dive bar in the Echo Park neighbourhood of Los Angeles.

The album is slated for an autumn release on Rough Trade in the US, and is reminiscent of Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vince Guaraldi and Sixties wall-of-sound girl groups, according to Rolling Stone.

Moretti was recently spotted at the Los Angeles gig of another Stroke side project, Albert Hammond, Jr., as previously reported.

[title]Little Joy[/title] is Rodrigo Amarante (Los Hermanos), Fabrizio Moretti (The Strokes), and Binki Shapiro - three friends who got together to demo songs and produce this self-titled debut, named after their corner bar. Produced by Noah Georgeson (Devandra Banhart).

1. Next Time Around
2. Shoulder to Shoulder
3. Play the Part
4. No Ones Better Sake
5. Unattainable
6. Brand New Start
7. Evaporar
8. How to Hang a Warhol
9. With Strangers
10. Don't Watch Me Dancing
11. Keep Me in Mind

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001G53K4G/?tag=imwan-20

Linda · **Posted:** Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:07 pm

http://www.nme.com/news/the-strokes/39728

Strokes drummer's side project readies debut album

Sep 15, 2008

The Strokes' drummer Fab Moretti has revealed details of the debut album from his side project, Little Joy.

The album was produced by Noah Georgeson, a regular collaborator with Devendra Banhart, and features 11 tracks including 'Shoulder To Shoulder' and 'Keep Me In Mind'.

The self-titled album is due out in the US on November 4.

The band also includes Moretti's girlfriend, Binki Shapiro, and Brazilian singer-guitarist Rodrigo Amarante, formerly of Los Hermanos.

The trio came together after being introduced by mutual friends, and ended up moving into a house together in the Echo Park neighbourhood of Los Angeles.

They named their band after their famous neighbourhood dive bar Little Joy.

The album's tracklisting is:

'The Next Time Around'
'Brand New Start'
'Play The Part'
'No One's Better Sake'
'Unattainable'
'Shoulder To Shoulder'
'With Strangers'
'Keep Me In Mind'
'How To Hang A Warhol'
'Don't Watch Me Dancing'
'Evaporar'

Little Joy are set to tour the West Coast with Devendra Banhart's side project Megapuss and Laurel Canyon band Entrance, as previously reported.

The tour dates are:

San Diego, CA Casbah (September 24)
Los Angeles, CA Troubadour (25)
Big Sur, CA Festival In The Forest (26)
San Francisco, CA The Independent (28)
Seattle, WA Neumos (30)
Portland, OR Doug Fir (October 1)

Linda · **Posted:** Mon Sep 22, 2008 1:59 pm

http://www.nme.com/news/the-strokes/39884

Strokes drummer Fab Moretti posts new songs online

Sep 22, 2008

Little Joy, the band formed by The Strokes drummer Fab Moretti, have posted new songs on MySpace/littlejoymusic.

Moretti is joined in the band by his girlfriend Binki Shapiro, and Brazilian singer-songwriter Rodrigo Amarante.

As previously reported on, the band are set to release their self-titled debut album on November 3 .

Currently, three tracks have been posted for fans to listen to at http://www.myspace.com/littlejoymusic.

Another song, 'Keep Me In Mind', has been uploaded to YouTube - scroll down to view it.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJCNKxt3VLA[/youtube]

Linda · **Posted:** Tue Oct 28, 2008 3:58 pm

http://www.nme.com/news/the-strokes/40705

Strokes drummer side project announce US tour

Oct 28, 2008

The Strokes' drummer Fab Moretti's side project band Little Joy has announced the dates of a US tour this autumn.

The band, which includes Moretti's girlfriend Binki Shapiro and Brazilian singer-guitarist Rodrigo Amarante, recently played a handful of dates on the west coast joined by Devendra Banhart's sideproject band Megapuss, as previously reported.

They'll now head east, playing shows in cities including Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia, New York and Nashville. They'll kick things off on November 7 in Saint Paul, Minnesota before wrapping up the tour in Austin, Texas in November 29.

The tour dates are:

Saint Paul, MN Station Four (November 7)
Chicago, IL Subterranean (8)
Detroit, MI Magic Stick (9)
Pittsburgh, PA Hard Rock (11)
Philadelphia, PA Khyber Pass (12)
New York, NY Mercury Lounge (13)
Hoboken, NJ Maxwell's (14)
Cambridge, MA TT The Bear's Place (16)
Washington, DC Black Cat (Backstage) (18)
Atlanta, GA Atlanta Room at Smith's Olde Bar (20)
Nashville, TN Exit/In (21)
St. Louis, MO Duck Room at Blueberry Hill (22)
Lawrence, KS Jackpot Music Hall (24)
Dallas, TX The Lounge on Elm Street (26)
Houston, TX Warehouse Live (28)
Austin, TX The Parish (29)

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Nov 13, 2008 3:24 pm

http://www.nme.com/news/little-joy/41042

Watch The Strokes' Fab Moretti new video now

Nov 13, 2008

The Strokes' drummer Fab Moretti's new band Little Joy have released a video for their debut single.

The track, 'Next Time Around', is the first single to be taken from their self-titled album, which is out now.

Watch the video below.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxEpngNm_Us[/youtube]

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Nov 13, 2008 7:49 pm

http://www.nme.com/news/the-strokes/41051

Strokes' drummer's band for New York in-store performance

Nov 13, 2008

Little Joy, the band featuring The Strokes’ drummer Fabrizio Moretti, Brazilian musician Rodrigo Amarante, and Binki Shapiro, are set to play an in-store in New York City this Monday (November 17).

They will perform at Virgin Megastore in Union Square, kicking off their set at 7pm.

The band are in New York tonight where they will perform a sold-out show at Mercury Lounge, before playing Maxwell’s in Hoboken, NJ tomorrow night.

The trio are currently in the midst of their first-ever extensive US tour, to support the release of their self-titled debut album, which came out last Tuesday (November 4) via Rough Trade.

Linda · **Posted:** Sat Nov 15, 2008 6:48 pm

http://www.nme.com/news/the-strokes/41076

Strokes' guitarist supports bandmate in New York

Nov 14, 2008

Little Joy performed their first-ever New York City show last night (November 13), with a sold-out performance at Mercury Lounge.

The band, started by The Strokes’ drummer Fabrizio Moretti, Brazilian musician Rodrigo Amarante, and Binki Shapiro, were joined for their set by Albert Hammond, Jr. drummer Matt Romano, as well as Michael Ian Cummings and Todd Dahlhoff of support band The Dead Trees.

Opening with the ‘Evaporar’ sung in Portuguese by Amarante, the band performed their entire self-titled debut for the packed crowd, which included Moretti’s Strokes- bandmate Albert Hammond, Jr. and girlfriend Agyness Deyn.

A bearded Moretti was excited to perform his hometown, having relocated to Los Angeles last year, telling the crowd:

“It’s so nice to see our friends and family. They say New York City is one of the hardest crowds to play. I don’t believe it. I don’t think you believe it!”

In addition to performing an as-yet untitled new track, Little Joy also played a rendition of ‘Walking Back to Happiness’, the well-known 1960s track by Helen Shapiro, Binki’s mother.

The tour continues tonight in Hoboken, NJ at Maxwell’s.

Little Joy played:

‘Evaporar’
‘Unattainable’
‘Play The Part’
‘Shoulder To Shoulder’
‘Brand New Start’
‘The Next Time Around’
‘Walking Back To Happiness’
‘With Strangers’
‘Don’t Watch Me Dancing’
‘How To Hang A Warhol’
‘No-one’s Better Sake’
(New Song)
‘Keep Me In Mind’

[2008-11-04] "Little Joy" side project album by Strokes drummer

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