Noise by Numbers

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Noise by Numbers
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Noise by Numbers live in Chicago in 2011
Background information
Origin Chicago, Illinois, US
Genres Pop punk
Years active2008–present
Labels Asian Man, Solidarity
Members Dan Schafer
Jeff Dean
Rick Uncapher
Jimmy Lucido
Past members Neil Hennessy
Website noisebynumbers.com

Noise by Numbers is an American pop punk band featuring Dan Schafer (Screeching Weasel, the Queers, the Methadones, Sludgeworth), Jeff Dean (The Bomb, All Eyes West, Four Star Alarm, The Story So Far, Dead Ending), Rick Uncapher (Textbook, Dan Vapid and the Cheats, Woolworthy), and Jimmy Lucido (Nightmare Air). [1] Their sound has been described as reminiscent of Hüsker Dü, the Replacements, Dinosaur Jr., Naked Raygun and the Effigies. [2]

Contents

History

The band formed in late 2008 when long-time friends Dan Schafer and Jeff Dean started writing songs together. [3] They recruited bassist Rick Uncapher (Textbook, Woolworthy) and drummer Neil Hennessy (The Lawrence Arms, Smoking Popes) to complete the line up. They recorded their first album, Yeah, Whatever... with Matt Allison at Atlas Studios, which was released in November 2009 on Asian Man Records (CD/Digital) and Solidarity Recordings (vinyl). Hennessy left the band after recording the album and was replaced by Jimmy Lucido (Light FM, The Strays, Bang Bang). The band's second album, Over Leavitt, was recorded by Jeff Dean, produced by Jon Drew (Fucked Up, Tokyo Police Club) and was released August 2, 2011. [4] [5] [6]

Mike Soucy, of The Methadones, has also played drums with the band live.

The band has performed with acts such as Rise Against, Alkaline Trio, Hey Mercedes, Small Brown Bike, Banner Pilot, 88 Fingers Louie, The Bollweevils, and Bomb the Music Industry. They have also taken part in various festivals, including Insubordination Fest, Windy City Sound Clash [7] [8] and Fest 9, [9] [10] and they toured the East Coast in August 2010. [5] [6]

Members

Past Members:

Reception

Jim DeRogatis of the Chicago Sun-Times, said the band "inject a heaping dose of sing-along melody into every propulsive and hard-hitting groove" [2]

Byrne Yancey, of Punknews.org, described the band as a "supergroup". [5]

AMP said "Think early ALKALINE TRIO meets PINHEAD GUNPOWDER East Bay stuff.". [11]

Jordan Baker, of pastepunk.com, described the band as having "an unmistakable Chicago pop-punk sound" with "plenty of infectious melodies". [12]

The band was named as one of the "100 Bands You Need to Know About in 2012" by Alternative Press in the March 2012 issue. [3]

Discography

Albums

Singles

Compilation appearances

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References

  1. ↑ Paul, Aubin (October 23, 2009). "Media: Noise By Numbers: "Yeah, Whatever...."". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
  2. 1 2 Derogatis, Jim (November 16, 2009). "Demo2DeRo: Noise By Numbers". Chicago Sun-Times . Archived from the original on January 12, 2011. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Dauphin, Michael (March 1, 2012). "100 Bands You Need to Know About in 2012". Alternative Press . Retrieved February 28, 2012. Noise By Numbers, the band he started in December 2008 with guitarist Jeff Dean (The Bomb, All Eyes West) as an outlet for guitar-driven, pop-oriented, punk songs.
  4. ↑ "Over Leavitt". Jump Start Records/Bandcamp. Retrieved February 17, 2011.
  5. 1 2 3 Yancey, Byrne (July 15, 2010). "Noise By Numbers finishing new LP, announce tour dates". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
  6. 1 2 "About". Noise By Numbers. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Windy City Sound Clash". Facebook.com.
  8. ↑ White, Adam (May 4, 2010). "Windy City Sound Clash ticket giveaway". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Fest 9". Thefestfl.com.
  10. ↑ Paul, Aubin (September 17, 2010). "More bands confirmed for The Fest 9". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
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  13. ↑ "Yeah, Whatever ..." Asian Man Records. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
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  16. ↑ "Noise By Numbers "So Quickly" single". Sorry State Records. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
  17. ↑ "Noise By Numbers - Single Series Volume 43". Art of the Underground. Archived from the original on February 7, 2009. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
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