Released: July 2014 “This city’s full of ashes” sings Noel, pronounced NO-EL as we are reliably informed on Lost in Love, the opening track on his first LP since working with his band The White Oaks. Despite the semi-apocalyptic chaos of his lyrics, the singer-songwriter from Birmingham (that’s in America, not the West Midlands) sounds …
As an Alabama native raised in the ways of the Southern Baptist church, Noel (pronounced NO-EL) realized that his upbringing was having a fundamental impact on the songs that would become his July 22 debut album I Won't Answer. "I found that most of these songs were loosely based on the musical forms of gospel blues and old hymns, but re-interpreted in my own fashion," he says. Many of the songs on I Won't Answer have that mix of traditional elements and a religious feel amid the dense and artful indie production, from the gospel-styled title track to the organ-rich hymnal sound of "The Kingdom." Our favorite is "When I See You In the Stars," a dark, slo-mo waltz with a stunning melody and Noel's commanding voice giving the track a fitting otherworldly power. Amen to that Click through to listen and find a free download of three songs -- including "I Won't Answer" --- at Noisetrade.
LISTEN: Noel songs from I WON’T ANSWER at NoiseTrade
Noel is NoiseTrade’s New and Notable artist featuring 3 tracks from July 22 release “I Won’t Answer”
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“It is about the pursuit of one’s own purpose and significance.” "Though the roots of each song were firmly planted in the hymns and gospel blues of his youth, the atmospheric qualities added to the songs by producer Armand Margjeka mirrored the nature of Noel’s broader and exploratory spirituality." -UTNE READER Lost In Love is the first single from Noel's JULY 22 full-length debut "I WON'T ANSWER" releasing on Birmingham. AL Communicating Vessels | PIPEANDGUN #Noel #IWA #LostInLove #UTNE #newmusic #musicsampler
Ron Weisner: "When you're involved in the music world that I've been involved with, I was in the record end of it first and then the management next, then the television live concert world, and each relates to each other in a different way."...
Lost In Love premiere on The Huffington Post via Mike Ragogna from JULY 22 release "I Won't Answer" #Noel #IWA Communicating Vessels PIPEANDGUN http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mike-ragogna/managing-michael-jackson_b_5528078.html
On set of the new video "I Won't Answer"
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