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www.myspace.com/noahgundersen Noah Gundersen writes to the soul. His lyrics touch on all levels of the human condition: the sorrow, the joy, the love, the fear, and the longing. The spirit of the middle class American. Coupled with dynamic musicianship, the music makes for a vibrant and engaging experience, both live and on disc. Drawing from the influence of Ryan Adams, Wilco, and Counting Crows, this young artist is creating music in a brand new world. The first thing you'll notice about Noah is that he's a young man. When you hear him sing, you'll wonder how old his heart is. Combining deeply personal lyrics, acoustic folk-rock guitar work, and a passionate voice, Noah creates emotive songs for his listeners. He expresses personal thoughts in hope that "someone will hear a song and be touched somewhere in their heart that often goes by unnoticed." - The Sisters Folk Festival "Brand New World" gives us a steady, surging feel, a swelling of distended guitars and atmospheric violin. Noah's vocals-soaring melodies, death-defying emotional acrobatics and pipes that could wail the phonebook and make it sound like a suicide note, make a messy, multidimensional celebration of life. - Patrick Adickes, The Emerald Scene Gundersen's voice is a multifaceted, subtle thing that imbues his quiet folk with a sense of urgency and importance that acoustic strumming alone could never convey. If you're even a passing fan of Sufjan Stevens, Josh Ritter or Conor Oberst, Gundersen's your man. - Jeff Echert, The Pacific Northwest Inlander Go see this dude play a show. Gundersen's voice is powerful and versatile, yet raw; there are shades of Damien Rice and Adam Duritz -- clear influences reflected in his songs. He has a talent for writing melodies, and has a refreshing presence, void of pretension, contrived emotion, or arrogance. I read a review somewhere that categorized Noah's music as Christian Rock. That's bunk. Gundersen's music had an honesty that can't be found anywhere in that genre. Can't wait to hear where he is headed next. - Pete, a fan I don’t know of any other young northwest artist with the ambition to release a live album. Recording a concert is challenging because what you play is exactly what’s captured, mistakes included. But this album is engaging because it’s raw and gutsy. - Tommy, Garage Voice

• Release Date

  Mar 22, 2009

• Runtime

  05:29