Jordan Galland's musical baby, Dopo Yume, is a campy mix of indie pop and

garage rock. He was 18 when he founded this funky outfit in 1998, combining the

Italian word for "after" (dopo) and the Japanese translation for "dream" (yume).

For the next few years. Galland collaborated with some of his fellow N.Y.C. pals

like Sean Lennon, Cibo Matto's Miho Hatori and Yuka Honda, and Timo

Ellis, but solidified Dopo Yume's lineup with the addition of Jopa Keenon

drums), Adam Crystal (keyboards), and David Muller (bass). Guitarist/arranger

Kevin McGinnis joined shortly thereafter and Dopo Yume immediately charged the

posh, post-grunge music scene taking over Manhattan. They played shows with the

likes of Rufus Wainwright and Phantom Planet, and in late 2002, Dopo Yume's

cheeky, fun debut, True Romance, was independently released