With an overseas trip in planning, as well as the release of their first full-length album, Steven John Marr and Indira Force (also known as Indi) are showing no signs of slowing down their rise to fame anytime soon, writes Patrick Campbell.
The first time playing together as a band was important for Indi, who, with Steve, had moved up from Christchurch. “It felt pretty special, like the music scene in Auckland was accepting us.”
The pair had started writing music only a few months earlier.
Fast forward to the present and the band is taking off. Now there’s an EP out worldwide and a collection of music videos to be released over coming months.
The first single 'Stranger People' premiered in the United States on SPIN magazine’s website under the headline “Doprah, New Zealand’s Next Art-Pop Star Drops Wild Anime-Inspired Video”.
When it comes down to recording, “getting an amazing first take is probably the biggest joy”, says Indi.
While she has massive respect for the musicians who play with her and Steven, she also enjoys the moments in the studio where the duo “get a hit of inspiration and we’re on the same wave length”.
Indi also creates her own music as a solo artist too. “There is no pressure to write a certain way – no previous expectations.”
The next big step for Doprah will be a trip to the United States, where they have a manager and a publicist, though they aren’t aiming for instant fame.
“'Success' to me is a gradual rise that sustains a creative life-long career in the international music industry, rather than a quick overnight hit,” says Indi.
LISTEN to Sam Wicks' interview with Steven Marr, the other half of Doprah:
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