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ALAK Live at Sol Collective 2010
ALAK is the moniker for Placerville (CA) based artist and musician Jocelyn Jade Noir. Largely inspired by the environment in which she grew up, Jocelyn writes songs in a surreal but accessible way about dream imagery, the inadvertent loss of physical and spiritual control and the mysteries of all things natural. The songs are based in pop structurally, but upon further listening one can sense the complicated musical compositions and songwriting. Noirs lyrics, which at times may seem non-sensical, are actually intensly structured and thoughtful commentaries on the survival of man. To compare the sound to any particular genre would be difficult, especially considering how the music has/and is in a constant state of evolution. Lauren Strain in the June 2009 issue of ‘Plan B Magazine’ described it as: " Sinister and vulnerable and unrepentant, Alak's notes are good and bad karma, pluck and luck and despair... a conspiratorial meeting of your inner voices in broad nightlight."ALAK has toured the United States extensively, has made it on to several top 10 lists for Davis, CA’s college radio station 90.3FM, and was nominated two years in a row for Best Experimental Band in the Sacramento Sammies Awards (winning the category in 2008). The current band lineup includes: Jeannie Masterflash, Kali Williams, and Justin Haney on drums. J. Noir will be performing solo with partner/lover Placerville electronic artist ‘Pregnant’ (Daniel Trudeau) and their daughter Juniper for another U.S. tour this August 2011 in conjunction with three new releases from KDVS Records, Porter Records, and Gilgongo Records. EPKCURRENT PROJECTS IN THE WORKS| 2011-2012-*Original soundtrack by J. Noir for the Papercut Project- Artist exhibition from June 18th-26th 2011 in Norway- for more information check out their blog here-papercutproject.blogspot.com*ALAK remix of 'my love is the best' by Patten July 2011*ALAK/Pregnant 'Tradition Tour'- of the full US Aug 10th-Sept 11th 2011-see full date list here*Beginning recording for new ALAK full length 'Secret School'- Out February 2012 with original artwork by Kaye Donachie*A book by Jessalyn Joy Zachary Wakefield & J. Noir- original short stories & poetry with paintings & illustrations by J. Wakefield & J. Noir- summer 2012
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