“Soaring and beautiful… New to NYC and Brooklyn based, Bella Noir demand attention. With strong vocals that you can’t help but be drawn to, they will surely receive it. …Their dark, layered, complex sound boosts the sexiness of their songs rather than overshadowing it, and the ambiguity of their words keep you hanging all day long...” - The Deli Magazine (www.thedelimagazine.com)
“flashes of brilliance... this is definitely worth a listen, if only for the coolly evocative voice and the mesmerising rhythm sections overlaid by strange electronic noise; this is definitely a band to keep an eye on.” - Delusions of Adequacy (www.adequacy.net)
“...You are truly in for a treat. Fuzzed out, loud swinging guitars topped by a sweet yet raspy female voice. This is a great indie record that continues to sound even better within each listen.” - Crashin' In (www.crashinin.com)
“…A band that's on the brink of something spectacular. Enchanting, Siouxsie-inspired vocals. A tighter-than-SPANX backbeat. Everything reverberates and wallows out from the center, immediately grabbing the listener. Some seriously dark, seriously fun stuff is to be found from these guys in the future.” - The Culture of Me (www.thecultureofme.com)
“Bella Noir’s "Premonitions EP” is a dark journey into New York City’s electro-indie scene. Heavily layered, walled with sound, and cemented together with Wilneida’s sultry voice, this EP is a swim through a choppy yet beautiful ocean of music. This [Stand Closer] synth and bass-infused masterpiece is as dark as it is beautiful. I found myself hitting the back button a few times.” - Chicks with Guns Mag (www.chickswithgunsmag.com)
“The music on "Premonitions” is flawless and dreamlike. ...Swirling atmosphere, turn-on-a-dime time changes, and truly incredible drumming. Each time, if you close your eyes, you’ll find new rewards.” - Berkeley Place (berkeleyplace.wordpress.com)
“...this band's sound is remarkably well formed... the songs have a deliciously deep atmosphere - dark, enticing feminine moans echoing out of alleyways while a taut rhythm section pounds the pavement in search of the guy making with the ghostly electronic flourishes and stinging guitar howls...” - Whiskey Pie (http://whiskeypie.blogspot.com)
“The sound palette is lush and creates an environment that surrounds the listener in reverb washed vocals and crisp drum sounds that would make bands with major labels behind them jealous.” - The Rob Blatt Blog (www.robblatt.com)
“…A band with chops a little too quick to be branded shoegazers ... maybe even less poppy than Midnight Oil and all the 80’s bands every NYC band wants to emulate. It can only be Bella Noir! Bella and Noir, indeed.” - Radio Crystal Blue (www.radiocrystalblue.com)
Bella Noir’s debut EP premonitions was released march 2008.
Wilneida (18 20' 39" N, 66 45' 09" W), Laura (40° 45-- 43" N, 73° 27 --16" W), Gary (53° 30, -2° 15), and Ruben (40°43 N 74°00" W): four individuals from four very different places, each as distinct as their pasts.
Their youths, defined by the melodic sounds of sugar cane plants swaying back and forth in the hot winds; the pulsating, dreamy, and dark atmosphere of urban decay and the silence and boredom of suburbia that would drive a youth to scissor and scotch-tape her very first band together out of old cereal boxes and milk cartons, shape the unique and sincere music Bella Noir creates.
Expressing what was in their heads took a few months of isolation in rehearsal rooms in Brooklyn and the lower east side. Surrounded by punk, wannabe hipsters and tired rock and roll, Bella Noir created music the hard way, without using their influences in any obvious way.
Finding their stride was a revelation that onlookers at recent shows have remarked upon. Combining experimental arrangements with an electonica aftertouch, pushing visual boundaries and delivering their mixed personal experiences is both abrasive and understated. The diversity of new york is their obvious spiritual home.
They have been taking their show around NYC, playing notable venues such as
Mercury Lounge, the Knitting Factory Main Stage and Pianos. If you
listen closely you can hear the ringmaster’s shouts, the echoing chants and the
winds whisper.
Check out this weekend’s “New York” episode (5/30 – 6/1) of Undiscovered as we’ll be featuring music from Bella Noir and many other great Independent-label artists!
Artists played on Undiscovered are heard in 7 markets! Listen on: KBRE in Merced, California; WOSC in Salisbury, Maryland; WEGW in Wheeling, West Virginia; WHBR in Parkersburg, West Virginia; WAMX in Huntington/Ashland, West Virginia; WAQX in Syracuse, New York; and WTFX in Louisville, Kentucky! Four of our affiliates stream their signal on-line so you can hear the show from anywhere! (links on our website)
Undiscovered- we bring Indie music to broadcast radio!
Fantastic! Thanks for the add. I'm sure you're tired of the Siouxsie and possibly Nico comparisons, but you've definitely got a gorgeous voice. Great tracks and textures, as well.
Hey Wil, thanks for listening to my cd. I was wondering if Jerold ever gave you a copy. Yeah I kinda got tired of the same style so I felt I needed to change it up. I do hope to see you at a show sometime again. I'd love to get a copy of ur cd. I got my birthday show coming up on the 19th of April at the rbar. Other than that not much going on besides trying to save some money to make a video.
hey friends! the songs sound great. unfortunately we have a show the same nite as you in march, but we'll be sure to come check out your show at fontana's in april!
Hey guys! I love your new MySpace design. I can't wait for your album to come out. Hope there's a tour lined up afterward... including a stop in Syracuse! Keep rockin'!
Thanks so much for supporting Sullivan Hall! Come check out some of our great upcoming shows and feel free to check out our full calender at SullivanHallNYC.com!
Thanks for the invite to your show. We'd go to check it out....but we're on the road, and will not be able to attent.....Have a blast! All the best, Mo
