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by Patrick Noonan
  • released Sept. 1, 1996
  • Wild Orchard WOLC 004
Laurasia guitarist Patrick Noonan steps out to highlight his broad songwriting skills and guitar mastery.

Beat Noir is wildly eclectic, ranging from the cool acoustic fusion of the classic "East River Consort" sound to country-folk to thinking-person's pop.

Drums and bass add snappy grooves, often contrasting with darker & more mysterious lyrics and instrumental textures. Packed with variety.

See why sections of this release got Patrick Noonan to the finals - twice - in Musician Magazine's "Best Unsigned Band" competitions!

Produced by Patrick Noonan

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1 The Madonna on the Crescent  
Patrick Noonan
2 Melons & a Hat  
Patrick Noonan, John Houshmand, Steve Adams
3 Monopolis  
Patrick Noonan
4 Londonderry     Laura Teller
5 Melody at Sea     John Houshmand & Patrick Noonan
6 Capture the Flag  
Patrick Noonan
7 The Edge of Town  
Patrick Noonan
8 Vapor Blade     Patrick Noonan
9 Moontrain     Patrick Noonan, John Houshmand, Jonathan Levi
10 Till Tom Special     Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton
Recorded at home 1986-1996: Hartsdale, NY, Lexington, MA & Atlanta, GA

Drums recorded at DRG Studio, Springfield, IL (Tom Daigleman, engineer)

Capture the Flag and Monopolis mixed at Fort Apache Studios, Cambridge, MA (Tim O'Heir, engineer)

All other tracks mixed at Exocet Productions, Atlanta, GA (Bruce Bennett, engineer)

Mastered by Hoyt Dooley III, DiskMastering, Nashville, TN

Gratitude & Thanks to Jo, Paul & Will; Doug Duda; Stephanie Levi; Peter Noonan; Gary Smith; Charlene Owen & Skirt; Nina Vansuch; Russell Carter; Paul Reed Smith; Jeff Horney; Steve Adams; Grisha Alexiev; Thal Aylward; Bela Fleck; John Jerome Garcia; The East River Consort; Laurasia; The Ten Martian Boys; and all the musicians who appear on this record.

Design: Night Sky Studio, Ltd.

Cover Illustration: Kate Lamberton Gramila & John Houshmand

Photograph: Tanner Griffith

All the notes on this record were played by human beings. No computers were harmed in the making of this recording.

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