In Spite of Herself, Dorothea Paas Is Breaking Through The publicity-averse Toronto songwriter has already won over U.S. Girls, Jennifer Castle, Badge Époque Ensemble and more Photo: Miriam Paas Published May 03, 2021 "I've been hesitant to promote myself or push myself on anyone that doesn't want me," admits Dorothea Paas. "I want my audience to want to hear me, and I don't want to force anyone to hear me. But that doesn't really work if you're trying to get an audience." As marketing strategies go, it's not a very good one — and it goes a long way to explain why Toronto singer-songwriter Dorothea Paas has taken nearly a decade to release a proper debut album. In that time, she's played lots of shows, had a supporting role in an indie film (2019's