Welcome to PaperDoll

A piano prodigy composing and performing since age 4, Teresa Lee (vocals/keyboards) studied opera on a scholarship at the University of Virginia. In 2004, her passion for the stage led her to New York. While playing acoustic shows at NYC's The Bitter End, she met Patrick Moloney (guitar) the very week he moved from Dublin. Having just come off a European tour with traditional Irish band Amadin, Patrick was eager to return to his roots making rock music and read to make his mark on the US rock scene.

Through mutual friends, the duo met Jack Koch (bass); a professionally trained artist and deisgner sought after by numerous local bands for his skill on the bass and ability to work a crowd. To complete the rhythm section, Jack brought in his high school band mate Chip Thomas (drums). Chip was born to play the drums, having gone as far as Africa to find inspiration and to perfect his craft. One week later, the band played their first gig as PaperDoll. Within months, they gained a loyal following, and continue to bring down the house everywhere they play -- the Vans Warped Tour, CBGBs, B.B. King's, Crash Mansion, and The Knitting Factory, to name a few. Night after night, sold-out audiences are raving about PaperDoll.

In April of 2009, Jack left, and Paperdoll brought in veteran bass player Steve Paelet to round out the rhythm section.

Talented and well-polished, the multi-faceted group is known for high energy shows and blending edgy instrumentation with catchy hooks and refreshing vocals.

Check out our new music video! We shot this a couple of weeks ago at a photo studio in New York with director Court Dunn (http://www.myspace.com/restlessfilms). We shot it in a day -- all the takes are straight through, with breaks in between for t-shirt changes, and pizza. We love how it came out! :-)

Click here to check out more videos!

2/02/2010
PaperDoll is "Good For Your Health"...from Deli Magazine...
Scientific studies show that a small weekly dose of power pop is good for you - in particular if you suffer from SAD symdome.Â Your third week of February should be covered by Paperdoll, who are playing Mercury on 02.19. - Paperdoll's efficacy is not verified by the Food and Drug Administration, side effects include jumping uncontrollably, heavy drinking, loss of sexual inhibitions.

2/01/2010
Our video has 24,000 plays in one week! Thanks to everyone who posted it - keep it up!

1/21/2009
Check out our awesome new music video!

12/13/2009
Hey everybody, just got back from DC, thanks to everyone who came out, we had a blast playing and will definitely be back soon!

Next up...more writing, finish the demos, and a video shoot in January with Court Dunn!

12/4/2009
Thanks everyone for an awesome show last night!!! Next stop....DC!!! (And back into the studio to finish the demos)

11/25/2009
Patrick is the REAL Edward Cullen!

11/18/2009
Change of venue for the 12/3 NYC show....it's now 7:30pm @ Mercury Lounge.....see Show Page for details......

11/17/2009
Rehearsal - You Can't Stop It is going a cool new direction, can't wait to play it 12/3!

[UPDATE] The DayQuil commercial is finally on YouTube...check it out here

11/16/2009
Last show of the year! Crash on 12/3...we'll be trying out some new songs. 8 bucks! (Hugs free, as always) info

11/15/2009
In rehearsal. You Can't Stop It gettin a makeover, and a new song that reminds me of ozzy

11/8/2009
Spent the day in the studio recording Bass & Guitar on Can't Concentrate, Drug, and It's Gone Dark

11/7/09
Hangin w P&T, workin on new material

11/6/09
Back into the studio this weekend, working on demo'ing some new songs!

11/1/09
Had a blast playing Halloween at Crash Mansion with Your Vegas. Stay tuned for photos!

10/20/09
Thanks everyone for the tremendous response to the Vicks/DayQuil ad! For those who haven't seen it yet, our song If Nothing Happened is currently appearing in a national TV commercial for DayQuil. We'll post video here as soon as it hits YouTube.

Check us out on ITunes or come to our Halloween show!