Night Noise Team

Formed in 2007, from Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Member since: 29 January 2009

Genres:Pop, Rock, Indie

It sounds like a cut and shut welding of the things we need.

About

Sean Ormsby and Fabien Pinardon met while playing in Edinburgh band KILO. Following Kilo's split in 2006 they decided to collaborate and write songs together. Their first tune was “Menolick”, an upbeat and somewhat catchy rock tune. It was quickly followed by the enigmatic "Black Café at Midnight" also featured on a compilation CD from Edinburgh venue Bannerman's. Six months later they had recorded 15 songs in the Permwhale music lab.

The band's name was possibly inspired by French 80's TV show "Médecins de Nuit", or Edinburgh City Council's noise pollution service.

Sean and Fabien's original idea was to produce an electro-pop-rock EP, influenced by late 70's European disco and contemporary British pop. Ironically they had to scrap the electronic side for live performance. That’s when Keith Kirkwood and Thomas Robertson joined respectively on drums and guitar in 2007. This was a critical turning point as NNT officially became a band.

“Ronde de Nuit” (Night Patrol/Night Watch) is NNT's debut album, it was first released in April 2008 on mini-label Permwhale. The album is versatile, damaged pop, each song produced differently with unexpected changes and instruments. The title comes from Belgian (French-born) cartoonist Jean Graton. The album has been described as a dark, introspective, but somehow positive journey.

Keith and Thomas left to focus on their own projects. Fabien met drummer Michael Walker on a night out and asked him to audition. Mike’s audition led him to feature in the “Menolick” video recorded the same day. Sean got in touch with Italian guitarist Marco Morelli, a powerful soloist and rhythm player. The band had re-grouped.

By that point the unofficial single “Menolick” had generated enough buzz and conviction for the band to gig again. An unexpected review in NME triggered a burst of enthusiasm, showing that NNT was a relevant force in the crowded contemporary scene. Music icon and radio broadcaster Tom Robinson also showed interest and gave the band its first radio appearance.

Sean and Fabien wrote the music for the Edinburgh play “Painted Eggs”, written by Nicole Dolder and directed by Ken Nicholson. NNT performed the soundtrack in front of 300+ on three consecutive nights in May, 2008 at the St Bride's Centre in Edinburgh.

NNT was also invited to attend the YourSound music convention in Glasgow’s King Tuts in spring 2008.

NNT is currently working on their second album due in autumn 2009. A single will be released in April. You’ll be able to catch the band live this year. Dates will include Paris, Amsterdam, Glasgow and Edinburgh.

The album “Ronde de Nuit” is available for download on iTunes, cds can be purchased through Amazon.co.uk and cdbaby.com

REVIEWS:

'NNT make gorgeously dry Eighties-sounding rock. While Sean's arch lyrics and baritone vocals and the down-tempo beat are straight out of the Eighties decade, the guitars are often pure Radiohead creating an exciting hybrid sound.' (Rick Fulton - Scottish Daily Record - 14/02/2008)

'The sound of Belfast and Paris.' (Tom Robinson - Radio BBC6 - 15/02/2008)

'Moody and introspective...like a slightly more cheerful Joy Division. Stay up late and go and see them.' (Leither Magazine - 03/2008)

'Interpol's atmospherics swirl around the medicated haze of Galaxie 500...dark Arab Strap-style spoken words...brr.' (NME - 04/2008)

'Another band to add to the growing roster of great Edinburgh bands that are doing something truly exciting.' (Jamie Brown - Is this music? - 04/2008)

'An effortless pop nous that may induce apoplexy with the puritanical, dour indie crowd....' (Darren Carle - Skinny - 04/2008)

'A cracking wee album.' (The List - 07/2008)