Printer Clips | |
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Origin | Dublin, Ireland |
Genres | Alternative |
Years active | 2011–present |
Labels | Printer Clips |
Members | Paul Noonan |
Website | www |
Printer Clips is the side-project of Bell X 1's lead singer Paul Noonan. The project began in 2011.[ citation needed ]
On 20 February 2012, Hot Press reported Noonan would release his first solo effort, featuring collaborations with leading female artists such as Gemma Hayes, Martha Wainwright, Joan Wasser and more to be confirmed in due course. [1]
The yet untitled album was expected to be released in late 2012. The album's release was delayed until May 2014 due to his commitment touring, recording and releasing Chop Chop with Bell X1. The first release from the project was the EP The Left Sleeve on April 25 in Ireland. [2] On 16 May 2014 a second EP The Right Sleeve was released featuring 5 different tracks. [3] The first commercial single release was 'Apparatchik' featuring the vocals of Paul Noonan and Lisa Hannigan. [4]
By 23 May 2014 the self-titled debut album was released featuring 9 different tracks featuring vocals from Joan As Policewoman, Martha Wainwright, Gemma Hayes, Amy Millan, Julia Stone, Lisa Hannigan, Danielle Harrison, Cathy Davey, Maria Doyle Kennedy and Caoimhin O'Raghallaigh.
On 23 May 2014 Noonan joined many of the female singers who featured on Printer Clips debut album at Ireland's National Concert Hall. In August 2014, Noonan confirmed a new Printer Clips tour of Ireland for December 2014, he will tour alongside Gemma Hayes. [5] Both Hayes and Noonan performed 'Snowman' on RTÉ One Television in Ireland on 22 August 2014. [6]
Damien George Rice is an Irish musician, singer and songwriter. He began his career as a member of the 1990s rock group Juniper, who were signed to Polygram Records in 1997. The band enjoyed moderate success in Ireland with two released singles, "The World is Dead" and "Weatherman". After leaving the band in 1998, Rice worked as a farmer in Tuscany and busked throughout Europe before returning to Ireland in 2001 and beginning a solo career. The rest of Juniper went on to perform under the name Bell X1.
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