Noise For Pretend

Noise For Pretend Looks Like Your Average Indie Pop Group But Sounds Nothing Like One. Nor Do They Sound Very Noisy. A Portland OR-Based Trio Comprised Of Standup Bassist And Lead Vocalist Esperanza Spalding Guitarist And Vocalist Benjamin Workman And Drummer Christian Cochran Noise For Pretend Instead Plays Jazz-Influenced Pop Noir Taking Cues From Django Reinhardt And Astrud Gilberto Far More Often Than Sonic Youth And Superchunk. They Made Their Recorded Debut On A Split Release With The Like-Minded Blanket Music In 2001 On Hush. At The Time Of Release Spalding Was 16 Years Old Belying Her Mature Confident Studied Voice And Skillful Bass Playing. The Group's Full-Length Debut Followed Before The End Of The Year. read less