Posts Tagged ‘Bell XI’

PRINTER CLIPS – ” Hole In Her Heart “

Posted: December 13, 2014 in MUSIC
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Printer Clips lead singer Paul Noonan also of Bell X1, has released a Christmas single to help raise much needed funds for CMRF Crumlin.

Paul talks of his experiences with Crumlin Hospital. “When our little girl Aislinn was nine days old we took her to Crumlin hospital as she had been in pain and in distress for long enough, and we didn’t know what else to do. Turns out she had a bad intestinal infection, and there she stayed for three weeks, in the aptly named Nazareth ward. One of the tests at the time showed that she has a hole in her heart – I remember staring at the screen, watching the tiny hole open and close with her heartbeat, winking at me… We were really taken aback by the love and tender care she received in Crumlin, and would like to do something for them in return. So, I’ve written a song called Hole in Her Heart, and recorded it with Aislinn’s mama Amy.”

Paul has decided to donate all proceeds of the sale of this song to raise both money and awareness of the fact that Crumlin still needs our help in taking care of our kids when they get sick.

BELL XI – ” Starlings Over Brighton “

Posted: December 12, 2014 in MUSIC
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Dublin’s Bell X1 is a band whose albums I consistently devour upon their release. Their last release nearly a year ago was, “Chop Chop”, is a little tamer than its predecessors, but holds up well against them (all exceptionally underrated). “Careful What You Wish For” features infectious piano and synth lines and is surely one of the album’s standout tracks, also thanks to their lead singer Paul Noonan’s angelic-like vocals. His words always cut right through me, but particularly in this song.

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PRINTER CLIPS with AMY MILLAN – ” If I Had Your Grace “

Posted: December 12, 2014 in MUSIC
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At least three of the participants in this ensemble side project of BellX1’s Paul Noonan would have little problem performing in any venue on their own, so it’s a win-win for fans of Noonan, Cathy Davey, Lisa Hannigan and Gemma Hayes to have them in the one room, for one song, huddled in a semi circle singing the chorus.

Noonan’s Printer Clips project strays and orphans of original songs that didn’t necessarily fit in with BellX1’s creative remit  has been fermenting for some years, with two songs dating back almost 10 years: “Vapour Trail” and “Some Surprise!” have previously appeared on 2006’s various artists charity album, The Cake Sale. Clearly, Noonan isn’t in any hurry to surge ahead with anything like a solo career, and indeed he seems rather comforted by the fact that this isn’t a solo gig.

This said, he starts off on his own with BellX1’s Godsong, a lovely tune with a Biblical bite in the lyrics, but then he’s immediately into this year’s Printer Clips album. As something to listen to on headphones, or even while peeling spuds, the record works its simple magic through hues of light and shade, grounded by Noonan’s intuitive sense of folk/pop melody and inordinately enhanced by co-vocals from the aforementioned Irish singers, as well as from the likes of Martha Wainwright, Joan as Policewoman, and Amy Millan (of Canadian band, Stars).

PRINTER CLIPS with JOAN as POLICEWOMAN – ” Vapour Trail “

Posted: December 12, 2014 in MUSIC
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Printer Clips is Dublin based musician and singer songwriter, and lead singer with Irish band Bell XI Paul Noonan plus some excellent array of talented female singers like Joan As Policewoman, Lisa Hannigan, Martha Wainwright, Gemma Hayes, Amy Millan, Julia Stone, Danielle Harrison, Cathy Davey, Maria Doyle Kennedy & Caoimhin O’Raghallaigh

Printer Clips “The Left Sleeve EP”: 25th April
Printer Clips Debut Album was released 23rd May
Premiere Show @ The National Concert Hall, Dublin 24th May