BIO
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.
BAND
Jocelyn Noir- Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass
Jeannie Masterflash- Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals
Kali Williams- Vocals, Bass, Percussion
Justin Haney- Drums
QUICK LINKS
www.AlakShrine.com
Bandcamp
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FMA (free downloads)
CALENDAR |PRESS|VIDEOS
ALAK
genre: Experimental/Folk/Pop
Placerville/Sacramento, CA
booking/info: alak.music_gmail.com
