Upcoming Album (Unreleased)
PRESS:
11/8/17
Kibitz Room
Los Angeles, CA
10/3/17
The Casbah
San Diego, CA
9/17/17
The Belly Up
Solana Beach, CA
8/10/17
The Rabbit Hole
San Diego, CA
6/22/17
The Rabbit Hole
San Diego, CA
6/3/17
Adams Ave Street Fair
San Diego, CA
3/25/17
Bar Pink
San Diego, CA
1/21/17
Bar Pink
San Diego, CA
9/24/16
Street Food Cinema
San Diego, CA
5/28/16
Sassafras Saloon
Hollywood
5/9/16
Westlake Vlg. Showcase
Live Performance
Sponsored by
KCSN Radio
Los Angeles
2/2016
BRAVO TV
Girlfriend's Guide
to Divorce
(Song appears
in episode)
10/9/2015
Hard Rock Hotel
San Diego, CA
10/2/15
WInston's
San Diego, CA
9/19/15
Black Cat Bar
San Diego, CA
8/21/15
The Balboa
San Diego, CA
7/22/15
Mother's Saloon
San Diego, CA
7/9/15
Bar Pink
San Diego, CA
6/28/15
The Bancroft
Spring Valley, CA
6/21/15
Interview on 91x
San Diego CA
3/30/15
The Casbah
San Diego, CA
2/17/15
The Escondite
Los Angeles, CA
2/9/15
Silverlake Lounge
Los Angeles, CA
2/5/15
Bar Pink
San Diego, CA
2/3/15
The Escondite
Los Angeles, CA
1/20/15
The Escondite
Los Angeles, CA
1/6/15
The Escondite
Los Angeles, CA
12/27/14
The Kibitz Room
Los Angeles, CA
12/16/14
The Escondite
Los Angeles, CA
12/9/14
The Escondite
Los Angeles, CA
10/16/14
Bar Pink
San Diego, CA
9/22/14
Digital Residency
Badass Bands Blog
Los Angeles, CA
9/12/14
San Diego Music Thing
The Merrow
San Diego CA
9/7/14
Interview on FM 94.9
San Diego, CA
8/16/14
Che Cafe
(Haley Allen
on Drums)
San Diego CA
8/11/14
The Kibitz Room
(Nikolai Aronoff
on Drums)
Los Angeles, CA
7/28/14
The Viper Room
(Residency Month)
Los Angeles CA
7/21/14
The Viper Room
(Residency Month)
Los Angeles CA
7/17/14
Thee Escondite
Los Angeles, CA
7/14/14
The Viper Room
(Residency Month)
Los Angeles CA
7/9/14
House of Blues
Hollywood, CA
7/7/14
The Viper Room
(Residency Month)
Los Angeles CA
6/5/14
Kibitz Room
Los Angeles, CA
6/27/14
Ojai Deer Lodge
Ojai, CA
5/16/14
Amplyfi
Los Angeles, CA
1/29/14
Bar Pink
San Diego, CA
10/13/13
The Viper Room
Hollywood, CA
9/13/13
San Diego Music Thing
(Damon De La Paz
on Drums)
San Diego CA
8/25/13
SD Artwalk
San Diego, CA
8/9/13
The Deer Lodge
Ojai, CA
8/7/13
Los Globos
Hollywood, CA
7/18/13
Silverlake Lounge
Hollywood, CA
7/13/13
Zoey's Cafe
Ventura, CA
7/12/13
Sheddy's
Los Angeles, CA
7/9/13
House of Blues
Hollywood, CA
6/28/13
50 Mason Social House
San Francisco, CA
6/27/13
Neck of the Woods
San Francisco, CA
6/26/13
Zoey's Cafe
Ventura, CA
6/25/13
118 West Studios
Simi Valley, CA
6/8/13
Sunset Sessions
Carlsbad, CA
6/7/13
Sunset Sessions
Carlsbad, CA
6/6/13
Canters
Los Angeles, CA
6/5/13
The Griffin
San Diego, CA
6/3/13
The Viper Room
Los Angeles, CA
5/13/13
Zoey's Cafe
Ventura, CA
5/2/13
Lighthouse Cafe
Hermosa Beach, CA
5/2/13
The Escondite
Los Angeles, CA
4/26/13
The Palace Jester
Ojai, CA
4/12/13
Canter's Kibitz Room
Los Angeles CA
4/8/13
Casbah
San Diego CA
4/8/13
Live News Performance
Morning News
San Diego, CA
4/7/13
Viper Room
Los Angeles CA
"Overall, LITTLE DOVE have produced something that has been missing for a while, a quirky solid rocking sound that is infused with a punk energy that will have you rocking your body, banging your head and shaking your money maker. It is a perfect balance of energetic punk rock, popish infectious beats and rhythm, and a driving bass and drum sound with superb solos all wrapped up in a delightful bow of Vanja’s vocals. The whole album has a refreshing fuzzy, grunged up punk rock sound that is an absolute delight to your ears.
This is a fantastic high octane EP and is a must buy. LITTLE DOVE is definitely a band to watch out for and it can only be imagined that their live shows must be spot on the money. To hear any of these tracks live will be a privilege
You have to buy this EP. That is all." - Ivor - Metal Planet, March 2019
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"Little Dove are a relatively new duo from Los Angeles, California, consisting of just Vanja James on guitar/vocals and Dylan Cooper on percussion. I refrain from using the word 'drums' as this is no conventional sticksman we're talking about here; rather, Dylan uses what is, effectively, a homemade kit. And it's been captured in all its expedient glory with a distinctly unpretentious, lo-fi production on their eponymously titled debut album. Likewise for Vanja's fuzzily distorted guitar. Thus, the backbone of their music, while minimalist in constitution, production and overall sound, and indubitably an antithesis to the over-produced, clinical sonics of a modern-day Pro Tools polish, is actually a refreshing blast of organically conceived and executed music. Where the album genuinely shines, though, is in Vanja's remarkably powerful voice." - Mark Homes, Metal Discovery UK
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"Over-all an impressive debut and with a proper recording contract and money pushed their way, god only knows what they could produce if this is anything to go by. " - Music Mafia UK
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"Get rid of any mental ideas that Little Dove are a twee folk band destined for Radio 1's Breakfast Show. Your frontal lobe could not be further from the truth. This rocking female-fronted getup are an awesome grungy, glitchy heavy rock group underpinned by a trashy home-made drumkit." - Never Enough Notes UK
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"Pounding straight into 'Eyes' Little Dove show a statement of intent to hammer you with the kind of songs the white stripes used to write before they went all arty and English? towards the end. Not that Little Dove are mere stripes copyists, vocalist Vanja James has a broader vocal range giving every song a huge epic feel while still retaining a basic blues stomp blueprint. Throughout the 11 tracks on this self-titled self-released album there isn't a dud, recent single 'Sink Ships' is easily a highlight showcasing the band at their most stripped back. Little Dove are just one of numerous new bands showing that you don't need major label backing to create some noise, you just need some cracking tunes and to put the effort in. Brilliant brilliant stuff." - Stuart Brenton, Happy Days Music UK
LIVE at Casbah 10/3/17
Hollow - Rehearsal October 2018
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About:
Originating in Los Angeles, Little Dove played their first show on April 7, 2013 at the Viper Room with frontwoman Vanja James and drummer Dylan Cooper.
Recording their first album LIVE in a single day, the band released their debut record a mere two weeks later. That album was selected by Nic Harcourt as a featured artist for his radio show, and was played in 6 major US cities, as well as garnering airplay in the UK and France.
In 2016, the opening track from that debut album, "Misery" - was featured on Season 6, Episode 9 of the HBO TV show Shameless.
Vanja relocated to her hometown of San Diego in early 2016, and kept the band going with a different lineup, featuring Kyle Areford on Bass, and Ryan Lee Schilawski on drums. Most unique to the band's live lineup is their two left-handed players: Vanja on left-handed guitar and vocals, and Kyle on left-handed bass.
In January of 2016 the band began constructing their own small recording studio - it was completed in spring of 2017, and Vanja set out to learn pro-tools for the purpose of being able to self record and produce the band's sophomore release. Most currently special guest drummers and touring drummers have included Chris Dimas (Bleeker), Matt Tecu (Cat Power), and Damon De La Paz (Vandals/Fenix TX/Blink 182). Little Dove's approach to making this record falls in the footsteps of bands like Pigface - with different special guests appearing on each track.
Little Dove's sophomore album is expected to be released in the Fall of 2018.
Press Clippings:
Rehearsal - October 2018
