How do you you pronounce The Do? The English say “The Do,” as in Scooby Doo. The Finnish say “The Du,” translated  as, “The Dying.” Olivia Merilahti, lead singer of The Do, clears up the confusion by referencing The Sound of Music: “the scene where she teaches the kids, ‘Doe a deer a female deer’” — it’s pronounced like the music note.

The Do are not a Gothic death-metal band, as the Finnish imagined. They are a duo that infiltrated the French music charts last year, becoming the first French band to hit number one with an album sung in English. This is not to imply that they are Lady Boy and Lady GaGa Pt. II — they are decidedly indie. Read More »