In 2019, I was inspired by a song I heard that was based on only one chord. A little while later, I wrote a song using this concept, and in March 2020, I went to Fast Forward Studio in NDG to demo it. Then the pandemic happened. I used some of the unexpected downtime to experiment with an electronic drum synthesizer called the Pearl Drum - X that I had inherited from my friend Denis many years before but never had the time to try. I really loved the sound and decided to rerecord the song I had demoed in the studio.
Then I just kept on writing, and a concept of sorts began to materialize. It was electronic and sparse but with guitars and effected vocals. I recorded twelve songs under the name NOAH1. I finally finished the project in 2023. The material is, I think, raw and honest, and I am happy with the way it came together. The song that started it all is called Things and features a sax solo from my old friend Craig Hodgson. You can find all twelve songs here.
