Welcome to the Jukebox. This is where we share the music of artists who have peaked our interest on both the local and international scene but are not yet household names.
Today’s Band: The Noisettes
How I Found Them:
The Noisettes most recent video “Saturday Night” went viral due to the brilliant gimmicky tie in with Nokia. Basically, they threw a video shoot, invited a ton of fans to shoot them with Nokia mobile devices and the resultant clips were cleverly edited together as a promo. Man I love when art and commerce collide, especially since everyone who was there now had a vested interest in forwarding the clips to everyone that they knew. Which is how it came to my inbox 
My Thoughts/Initial Impression:
Aside from the fact that the lead singer is mindblowingly striking, I love that she also plays bass. I once read that female drummers and bassist are like an endangered species in the music world. Why is that do you think? Either way I love the way they blend and morph 70’s funk and disco rhythms into something very electro-infused and poppy. It
Reminds Me Of:
Billie Holiday, Grace Jones, Erykah Badu meet Chic and Daft Punk
From their Wikipedia Entry:
The band formed in 2003 when guitarist Smith and singer Shoniwa of the band Sonarfly began playing and writing together, along with drummer Morrison (formerly of Living With Eating Disorders, Willis, Six Toes, Jaywalk Buzz and others). The three had previously attended the BRIT School for Performing Arts & Technology in Croydon together. They quickly formed a reputation for being one of the rowdiest live acts in London.
Early feedback about the band was largely positive. Entertainment Weekly placed the band on its November 2005 list of “Six Indie Brit Bands on the Cusp,” and said the band “sound[s] like high-drama, heavily syncopated swagger-and-sway rock, spearheaded by incandescent frontwoman Shingai Shoniwa.” In a March 2006 article on UK bands, USA Today said, “The incendiary Shingai Shoniwa leads this London blues-punk band, known for its feral and explosive live show.”
Band Members:
Shingai Shoniwa (vocals, Bass)
Dan Smith (backing vocals, Lead Guitar)
Toby (drums)
Favorite Vid of Theirs @ The Moment:
Nokia & Noisettes present “Saturday Night”
Releases To Date:
• What’s the Time Mr. Wolf? (2007)
• Wild Young Hearts (2009)
To Learn More:
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/noisettesuk
Official Site: http://www.noisettes.net/
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noisettes
