Sons of Noel and Adrian
| Sons of Noel and Adrian | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Brighton, England |
| Genres | Alternative, folk, experimental |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Shelsmusic, Willkommen Records, OIB Records |
| Associated acts | The Leisure Society, The Miserable Rich, Lightspeed Champion, Hope of the States |
| Members | |
| Jacob Richardson, Tom Cowan, Mike Siddell, William Calderbank, Marcus Hamblett, Daniel Green, Helen Whitaker, Nick Hemming, Jo White, Rowan Coupland, Alistair Strachan, Cathy Cardin | |
Sons of Noel and Adrian is a twelve piece experimental folk band based in Brighton, England. It features Nick Hemming from The Leisure Society, Mike Siddell from Hope of the States and Lightspeed Champion, Will Calderbank from The Miserable Rich and many other musicians from the Willkommen Collective.
The band's single 'The Wreck is Not a Boat' is released by Californian label Shelsmusic in April 2009 and has received airplay on BBC Radio 1[1] and BBC 6 Music[2] from Rob Da Bank, Gideon Coe and more. The band's album was released worldwide in April 2010 (distributed by Shellshock), coinciding with a seven date tour of Germany and ten date tour of the UK.[3]
The band have gigged extensively, performing with the likes of David Grubbs, Peggy Sue, Red Sparowes, Rothko, David Thomas Broughton, Alessi's Ark and many more. The band have toured the UK twice with friends Mumford & Sons. In 2009 the band played several high profile London shows: the Royal Festival Hall with Laura Marling, the Barbican with Jaga Jazzist and Efterklang with the Britten Sinfonia, the Union Chapel[disambiguation needed 
] with The Leisure Society and The Roundhouse, performing a live score for Antonin Artaud's La Coquille et le clergyman.
The band have also released the Rivers EP as a 7" on OIB Records[4] and have played many festivals including End of the Road festival, The Big Chill and Green Man.
In April 2011 the band completed a twelve date tour of Europe and announced via Facebook that they had completed recording their second album, titled Knots.[5]
